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Garment of Destiny

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October 29, 2026
Maria Victoria Almarza '28 describes the origins of her personal conception of justice and argues that we must work collectively, at Swarthmore and beyond, to reconcile our views of inmates as “outsiders.”

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Athlete of the Week: Joost Almekinders ’27

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October 29, 2026
Joost Almekinders ’27 is a senior captain on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, capping off his collegiate career with a dominant final season after injuries limited him to just three games during his junior year. Hailing from Arlington, VA, he has tallied

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

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October 22, 2026
Senior midfielder Avery Bloom ’27 has been on a roll for Swarthmore field hockey in her final season on the turf. After earning consistent playing time her sophomore year and pushing into the starting lineup as a junior, Bloom has continued her

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Napping Spots on Campus Ranked

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April 17, 2025
It is my professional, chronically exhausted opinion that not all spots on campus are made equal for napping. For one, I can assure you that falling asleep sitting up in class is toward the bottom of the list (I am not made

Athlete of the Week: Ella Strickler ’27

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April 17, 2025
Sophomore women’s tennis player, Ella Strickler ’27 was recognized as the Centennial Tennis Player of the Week on April 8 following her first award on March 4. She took down her doubles and singles matches against No. 9-ranked Carnegie Mellon University and

Swarthmore Braces for Federal Funding Losses, Some Already Cut

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April 10, 2025
Large research universities, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, have lost hundreds of millions in federal funding because of the Trump Administration’s executive orders. At Swarthmore College, two federal grants have been cut. The college is planning for how it

Seniors Search for Jobs During Instability

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April 10, 2025
Swarthmore College seniors are facing a tumultuous political climate as they search for jobs ahead of May graduation. Since January, the executive branch has paused grant funding that employed thousands of researchers and PhD students while federal job cuts have impacted over

March Madness Storylines

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April 10, 2025
When April rolled around the calendar corner, the annual craziness of March Madness had settled, and the National Championship concluded with the University of Florida Gators as victors. They defeated the University of Houston Cougars on Monday, April 7. This year, we
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