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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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February 5, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students offer their thoughts on Sunday's Winter Formal dance, share hot takes on the Grammys, and express their outrage at the groundhog's recent sombering meteorological predictions.

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abundance, they shed

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February 5, 2026
in the sky there are rapturous daisies still untouched twirling i am here to question by licorice lush it tangs i plunge diving past rain clouds i have no color vacant autonomy nameless i had forgotten what i was here for entranced

Sports

Haruki Murakami’s Memoir on Running

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February 5, 2026
As a fervent member of Haruki Murakami’s cult following, my interest was piqued when I learned of his self-coined “somewhat of a memoir” focused on his running journey. I first encountered this book much, much after its 2007 release because it is

Athlete of the Week: Eddie Paquette ’26

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February 5, 2026
This past Saturday, with 28 seconds left on the clock, Eddie Paquette ’26 scored the game-winning lay-up against Muhlenberg College in a thrilling 61-59 ending. The senior from Vienna, VA, scored twenty points in the match, leading the Garnet to their fifth

Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

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December 11, 2025
Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For

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Serenity in Solitude

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December 11, 2025
Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

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Words are still relevant in politics

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December 1, 2016
Until 1879, the German term for hatred of Jews was Judenhass, which literally translates to “hatred of Jews.” That year, a German agitator named Wilhelm Marr founded a new organization called the League of Antisemites. The term “anti-Semite” had existed before then,

Journalistic integrity involves us all

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December 1, 2016
Freedom of the press is threatened each and every day at a local, national, and international level. Within the United States, we enjoy constitutional protection of our most basic freedoms of speech and press; the same can be said here at Swarthmore

The insecurity of a dark campus

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December 1, 2016
As days grow shorter and night time fills more of the days, I notice how underlit campus is. Walking between dorms and libraries, I often find myself speeding to the next street lamp without much light to accompany me. Even at the

The end

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December 1, 2016
The end is nigh. Recently, I have been thinking about the end a lot as we approach the end of the semester, the end of classes, and the end of Obama’s presidency. Time itself seems to be shrinking.    These past eight

Protests in Philly offer space for students

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December 1, 2016
In the days following the recent election of Donald Trump, many members of the college community have contested the value of protesting and whether it serves as a positive outlet for public discourse or delays long-term progress. Just after the results of

Athlete of the Week: Cam Wiley ’19

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December 1, 2016
Over the past two weeks, Wiley has been on fire. His 15 ppg are good for 7th in the Centennial Conference, his 2.8 apg put him 13th in the Conference, and his 22 free-throws made are the best mark in the conference.

More Swastikas Appear in McCabe Library

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December 1, 2016
Despite continued efforts by senior college staff, Public Safety, and the Swarthmore Borough Police to investigate and eliminate incidents of hateful graffiti on and near campus, two more swastikas were discovered at separate times in the stall of the gender neutral bathroom

Swarthmore student-athletes help determine NCAA policy

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December 1, 2016
Swarthmore’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, composed of members from all of the college’s 22 varsity athletics teams, is known for its efforts to promote community engagement and school spirit and to represent the college in NCAA Division III affairs. The Swarthmore SAAC’s more

Bursting the Swat bubble

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December 1, 2016
Sitting in the Starbucks a mile away from campus in Springfield on a Saturday afternoon, I sit enjoying my coffee as I think of how much work I am getting done and take mental notes of what I still have left to

Swat athletes and political engagement

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December 1, 2016
Whether it’s Lebron James on the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, or Colin Kaepernick and other professional football players choosing to kneel during the national anthem in solidarity with black people against police brutality, the trend of separating politics and athletics has
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