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Weekly Column: Swat Says

April 9, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite outdoor study spots, discuss how to deal with academic burnout, and pitch some alternative songs for the Clothier bell tower's quarter-hourly toll.

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Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

April 2, 2026
Riya Rao '26 reflects on her journey as a tennis player, from the stress and intensity of youth sports and her early college career to finding a more healthy dynamic in doubles play.

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Support networks activated after election

November 10, 2016
Following the news of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election early Wednesday morning, support networks across the college were activated as students, faculty, and staff worked to absorb the results of the election. The Women’s Resource Center, the Intercultural Center, and
Tasha Lewis '12 and Jes Downing '12 reveal their Dark Marks

On the election and moving forward

November 10, 2016
Everyone responds to stressful events like the recent election in different ways, but as we all go about our separate lives, the Phoenix wants to remind the community that we must stand together in times of strife. We urge all members of

B. Ruby Rich lectures on New Queer Cinema

November 10, 2016
New Queer Cinema, a term first coined by B. Ruby Rich in a “Sight & Sound Magazine” in 1992, defines a movement in queer-themed independent filmmaking mainly in the 90s. In a world where topics about “queer” love is mostly associated with

Sharon Gerstel Examines Light in Art and Architecture

November 10, 2016
“The church shines with its middle part brightened, for bright is that coupled with the bright, and bright is the noble edifice which is pervaded by the light” quoted UCLA Professor of Byzantine Art and Archaeology Sharon Gerstel from patron of architecture

Professional screenwriter leads masterclass

November 10, 2016
On Monday, Oct. 31, students gathered in Science Center to meet with Lee Sternthal, the former bouncer and the accomplished screenwriter from “The Words” and Disney’s “Tron: Legacy.” The seminar was sponsored by the film and media studies department, and was advertised

Proud to be an American?

November 10, 2016
Once upon a time I cringed at Hillary’s too-convenient, smugly clever response to Trump: “America is already great.” American exceptionalism, and the superiority and complacency that accompanies it, has always annoyed me. “Pride” in my country is not something I can justify;
SOCA presented a Caribbean Rhythms performance in Upper Tarble featuring a Trinidad North Steel Pan Bandby Elèna Ruyter '14

Freshmen with a Fresh Take

November 10, 2016
Getting food late at night is similar to getting a 4.0 at Swarthmore; it’s feasible but it’s almost as though the school doesn’t want you to and it would be much easier anywhere else. In general, Swatties have accepted this and adjusted

On the Hobbs-Dunkin divide, and on Jamocha

November 10, 2016
As a non-coffee drinker, I’ve found the culture surrounding coffee fascinating. It seems that Swatties love coffee more than any other substance available. I’ve met serious coffee drinkers, who drink it because they love coffee for coffee’s own sake and I’ve met
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