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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the

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Serenity in Solitude

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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Women’s soccer crushes Fords for playoff spot

November 6, 2014
The Swarthmore women’s soccer team advanced past Muhlenberg in their first Centennial Conference tournament game, defeating the Mules 1-0 to advance to take on Gettysburg in Saturday’s semifinal. Hannah Lichtenstein ’17’s 37th minute goal was all the Garnet needed, as the defense

Weinstein ’19 narrowly survives deadly avalanche

November 6, 2014
When Max Weinstein ’19 began his trek through the Nepali Himalayas last month, he didn’t even own a pack. The soon-to-be Swarthmore student from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey had been working at a Happy House in the city of Pokhora, Nepal, for

Halloween: costume and community

November 6, 2014
I have always loved Halloween. When I was little, it meant spending long thrilling days on elaborate cardboard constructions with my family – notable products of our labor were my furry pink telephone and tooth costumes. I played dress up around the

Matchbox opening impresses staff and students

November 6, 2014
Following months of construction, the Matchbox, Swarthmore’s new $5.3 million, three-story, 21,000-square-foot fitness and wellness center, officially opened on Monday. The building, built on the foundation of the old squash courts, is expected to improve the ability of student athletes to train

If we’re giving Wall Street credit where it’s due…

November 6, 2014
For better or worse, over the past decade, Americans from all socioeconomic backgrounds have developed a conspicuous and growing wariness of the United States’ public and private financial institutions. This phenomenon, placed in the context of the unprecedented scandals that have come

Halloween party generally successful, space still an issue

November 6, 2014
Three calls were made from the college to the Swarthmore Borough Police Department during the Halloween party last Saturday. Although Worth Health Center has a policy against sharing detailed information regarding student use of its resources, director Beth Kotarski wrote in an

Hire professors sooner rather than later

November 6, 2014
Academics are central to life at Swarthmore — Friday evening is largely indistinguishable from any other night here — both in and outside of the classroom, and many of us chose Swarthmore for precisely this reason. We pressed “send” on our applications
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