The college reveals revisions to its Cunningham Fields Development Plan, including a new type of turf and an additional arboretum, and Swarthmore residents respond.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their opinions on changes happening around campus and discuss under what circumstances they would share their most vulnerable thoughts.
Lily Zavin '29 shares her experieces with political organizing over the summer and emphasizes the importance of remaining hopeful, continuing to fight for an inclusive democracy, and pursuing a politics grounded in community engagement.
Jacob Velarde '27 highlights the often overlooked history of progressive politics in Texas and argues that this legacy of economic populism presents the way forward for Southern Democrats.
Swarthmore baseball players returned to campus this August to find their dugouts entirely gone, with construction fences taking their place. While potentially shocking to some, the sight was neither unwelcome nor a surprise to the team. The baseball program has been aiming
Zoe Tang '27 interviews Diane Anderson, a recently retired Professor and Academic Dean, on her teaching experience and pedagogy, the foundation of the Learning for Life program, and what she hopes to continue to accomplish after Swarthmore.
Swarthmore women’s lacrosse had their first game of the 2018 season this past Monday, resulting in their first win of the season. With less than a month until conference play begins, women’s lacrosse is using every non-conference game to help them prepare
This past weekend, approximately 35 business people gathered in the Scheuer room of Kohlberg to discuss matters relating to the college. These people, also known as the Board of Managers, convened behind closed doors around conference tables for one of the four
In an event room in the Inn at Swarthmore, a group of students representing various communities of the college met with external reviewers as part of the Dean’s office external review that President Valerie Smith requested. The reviewers came in with experience
“Do you think they always announce results and have the boys swim second because that’s what people really care more about?” At the Centennial Conference swimming championship meet this weekend, as we waited for the top finishers to be announced and recognized
On Friday, Feb. 23, I walked from Parrish to one of my favorite places on campus: the Women’s Resource Center. As I got closer, I could see the strings of light hanging in the windows of the second floor contrasting with the
On Feb. 20, “Sports Illustrated” writers Jon Wertheim and Jessica Luther published a story detailing the decades-old culture of misogyny and sexual harassment within the Dallas Mavericks’ front office. Unfortunately, the contents of the report were not surprising. Over the past few
In Sweden there is an idea called “lagom” (law-gum). Directly translated, using the incredibly accurate Google Translate, “lagom” means “moderate.” I was intrigued by this concept of moderation, so I decided to do a little more research about the history of the
Art can be a powerful tool for reaching many goals, including empowerment and personal growth. Gene Witkowski ̕ 21, a prospective music and math major, finds these and other qualities of art in his music. When I interviewed Witkowski to showcase his
Last weekend, I volunteered to cook for the Chinese New Year party hosted by the Chinese Department. As I was frying spring rolls — authentic Chinese food — to be served at the party, I had the opportunity to meet with fellow
In January 2017, the Social Innovation Lab at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility was created by visiting Lang Center professor Denise Crossan. Its purpose is to extend the Lang Center’s mission to promote engaged scholarship at Swarthmore. Currently, it