SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

December 7, 2023
Men’s Swimming: Swarthmore College: 263, Ursinus College: 65 Swarthmore College: 207, Salisbury University: 125 Swarthmore men’s swimming defeated Ursinus College and Salisbury University at home on Friday and Saturday, remaining unbeaten in the Centennial Conference and boasting a 5-1 overall record. The

Athlete of the Week: Quinn Weygandt ’26

December 7, 2023
Quinn Weygandt ’26, a sophomore from Madison, WI, had a record-breaking weekend at Swarthmore swimming’s home opener against Salisbury University and Ursinus College. Weygandt proved her dominance in several events. She set a Swarthmore program record and Centennial Conference record in the

Standing Ovation for Apple Pie Baking Competition

November 30, 2023
On Nov. 16, a long line wound through Eldridge Commons in the Science Center as campus community members eagerly waited to taste and vote for their favorite apple pies. Organized by the Office of Sustainability, the second annual Apple Pie Baking Competition

Mythological Criticism in The Fountain

November 30, 2023
Despite referencing Christianity, Mayan animism, and Buddhism, The Fountain is simultaneously a religious and irreligious film. It chronicles the stories of Tom, a wandering space traveler, Tommy, a scientist who wants to cure his wife of cancer, and Tomás, a conquistador searching

Athlete of the Week: Carly Murphy ’27

November 30, 2023
Carly Murphy ’27, a first-year from Wildwood, NJ, was integral to Swarthmore women’s basketball’s 55-53 win against Muhlenberg College on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The rookie tallied a career-high of 21 points in the conference opener, pacing the Garnet offense on 8-of-17 shooting.
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