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Weekly Column: Swat Says

February 12, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their opinions on the upcoming Screw Your Roommate Valentine's tradition, reveal their thoughts on the weekend's Super Bowl and halftime show, and discuss how they're celebrating Black History Month (and name their three favorite Black people).

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For When Your Body Stops You

February 12, 2026
If we’ve talked in the last year, you probably know I’m in marathon training. For almost a year, I’ve maintained a weekly 40-mile-plus training schedule. It’s something I’m consistent about because I love the hobby. I don’t run for physical gains or

Athlete of the Week: Theo Teszler ’28

February 12, 2026
Theo Teszler ’28, hailing from Newton, MA, is a sophomore who is coming off a superb first-year induction into college track and field. The sprinter boasts a 48.31-second program-record performance in the 400-meter race. While carrying out this career best in the

Haruki Murakami’s Memoir on Running

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

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The top four stories in sports this summer

September 3, 2015
While we all enjoyed a relaxing summer away from our beloved Swarthmore, the world of sports continued to rage on. It was difficult, but I decided it’d be best to pick out the four stories in sports this summer that were, in

Exhibit sheds new light on classic Italian mosaics

September 3, 2015
As the new academic year begins, there will be countless opportunities to overstress, over think, and spend too much time with your head buried in work. Luckily enough, Swarthmore Libraries’ first art installation of the year fits well into the beginning of

What a difference a year at Swat makes

September 3, 2015
This past summer marks my eighth and last at the same Jewish sleepaway camp tucked in the Catoctin mountains of Pennsylvania. When I left for home at the end of two exhausting months as a counselor, I wasn’t sad to go. For

Who wins and loses in the sharing economy?

September 3, 2015
In today’s economy, the most sought-after real estate is your phone screen. Our economy is rapidly transforming into a shared economy where assets are rented or borrowed rather than owned. Many modern tech companies are essential to the shared economy movement. On

Teams look ahead

September 3, 2015
In a year that featured many championship runs and a few last place finishes, 2015 certainly had no shortage of individual Garnet accomplishments. From Wesley Fishburn ’17 shattering the Centennial Conference single season hit record (59 hits) to Osazenoriuwa Ebose ’15 cementing
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