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Athlete of the Week: Kenny Relovsky ’27

April 2, 2026
Kenny Relovsky, a junior from Ringwood, NJ, competes for Swarthmore track and field. He runs various events and has shown onlookers his abilities over the course of three seasons. He has career bests in the 800m (1:54.38), 1500m (3:55.89), the mile (4:16.63),

Athlete of the Week: Leor Kedar ’28

March 26, 2026
Sophomore baseball player Leor Kedar ’28 is a must-watch when he steps up to the plate. On the Garnet’s Spring Break trip to South Carolina, where they faced four teams across seven games, Kedar racked up eleven runs, eighteen hits, twelve Runs

Thank You, Swarthmore Women’s Soccer

March 26, 2026
Swarthmore Soccer senior Isa Specchierla reflects on her time with the team During this past Winter Break, 30 minutes into playing in a Sunday adult league pick-up game (as a washed-up, now-retired senior collegiate athlete does), I was hit with an overwhelming

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WSRN Hip Hop Showcase electrifies Olde Club

November 19, 2015
Last Friday night, the college radio station, WSRN, hosted a Hip Hop Showcase in Olde Club. The event featured performances from Harsha Sen ’19, Thomas Poley ’18, Thomas Stanton ’18, and Tiyé Pulley ’19. The event also featured Perry Nguyen ’16 and

Give me your tired … but don’t actually

November 19, 2015
Almost two decades ago, my father stepped off a plane from India, with only a small suitcase and roughly one hundred dollars in his wallet. In tow were my mother and my then two year old brother, entering a world unbeknownst to

Roundtable explores impacts of trigger warnings in academia

November 19, 2015
This past Tuesday, students, professors, and faculty gathered for a round table discussion about the application of trigger warnings in college settings. The event, Trigger Warnings in the Classroom, featured panelists from a variety of backgrounds delivering their stances on whether and

@Swarthmore: remember to take care

November 19, 2015
It’s been a rough week. Whether or not you keep up with current events -whether or not they affect you as strongly as they do others — it’s undeniable that everyone at Swat has felt the impact of these events at home

Pep Club Builds School Spirit

November 19, 2015
While there is never a lack of athletic events on Swarthmore’s campus, there is often a disappointing lack of attendance. Fortunately, Bella Levine ’18 and Clare Perez ’18, two student-athletes who have experienced this lack of support firsthand, have taken the initiative

How Sweet It Is: Garnet Advances To NCAA Round of 16

November 19, 2015
Like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, the women’s soccer team has reveled in their second chance opportunity. Though Swarthmore (18-2-1) will never be able to get back that tough loss against Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference Championship, the team is on the

Ben Carson, what are you thinking?

November 19, 2015
Mitt Romney’s now-infamous “47 percent” comment, in which he asserted that 47% of the population would vote for President Obama no matter what because they considered themselves victims and were dependent upon government for their basic needs, proved to be a major
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