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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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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

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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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Musa Al-Gharbi Questions Elite Wokeness

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February 13, 2025
Musa Al-Gharbi, author of “We Have Never Been Woke,” spoke with Swarthmore students on Feb. 8 about the rise of wokeness and how it has not resulted in significant material change by elites. The talk, moderated by Swarthmore political science professor Jonny

Behind the Scenes: Basketball Game Days at Swarthmore

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February 13, 2025
As a member of the women’s soccer team, we have developed several cheers to help support our teammates and other Swarthmore student-athletes. “HERE WE GO SWAT!” “WE ARE ONE.” These chants echo throughout Tarble Pavilion as students and fans begin trickling in.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

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February 13, 2025
How do you feel about the results of the Super Bowl? Wyatt Brannon ’26: Go Birds! Teddy King-Pollet ’28: I feel happy, it was a really fun time. I haven’t followed football so much in my life, but I had a really

In Defense of the Astros

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February 13, 2025
For the past several weeks, my Twitter (X) feed, which normally seems to be contaminated with Elon Musk memes and other right-wing content, has been overrun with videos “proving” that the referees have been rigging NFL games in favor of the Kansas

‘Fleabag’: Let’s Talk About It

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February 13, 2025
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” is one of the most influential TV shows to ever grace streaming services. Waller-Bridge based the limited series on her one-woman play of the same name, and after the success of her production, BBC picked up the television show.

Language Learning at Swarthmore

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February 13, 2025
When I tell people that my major is German studies, I often get the follow-up question, “Are you German?” No, I am not German. I took Spanish and German in high school, and I liked German enough that I decided to continue

Athlete of the Week: Norah Rutkowski

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February 13, 2025
Norah Rutkowski ’28 is a first-year athlete on the women’s No. 9-ranked swim team. Rutkowski is from St. Louis, MO, and graduated from Parkway West High School in the spring of 2024. The Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week swims butterfly, breaststroke,
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