SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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California Students Break from Democrats

October 24, 2024
Much ado is made each year about youth participation in politics. In order to boost turnout amongst youngsters, each year California holds a “mock election” in its high schools where students are able to cast votes for each of the issues that

Spotlighting Art Professor Mariel Capanna

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October 24, 2024
In a 45-minute conversation with Visiting Art Professor Mariel Capanna, I got a glimpse into her artistic journey, fresco painting process, and personal inspirations. The multidisciplinary artist spoke of her early beginnings at McGill University, where she contributed weekly cartoons to the

A Different Way to Think About Voting

October 24, 2024
I wonder what would happen if we casted our votes not for the individuals running for office, but for the possible states of our democracy. When we think of this election as two individuals pitted against one another, we risk discounting not

Admitting Others’ Depths

October 24, 2024
Every CommonApp personal statement had some convoluted metaphor or hook to, at the very least, prevent the admissions officer from immediately binning your application. Outside of the occasional interview or supplemental essay, it was one of your only chances to speak your

The True Cost of AI

October 24, 2024
It is not difficult for any high school or college student these days to rattle off a dozen reasons that they have been told to avoid using ChatGPT or artificial intelligence (AI) for their schoolwork. These reasons are not arbitrary: concerns about

Temwa Chaŵinga and the KC Current

October 24, 2024
At age 26, Malawian professional women’s soccer player Temwa Chaŵinga has established herself as a dominant force in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) here in the U.S. this season. Chaŵinga previously played for Wuhan Jianghan University FC in the Chinese Super
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