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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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

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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CoRaL proposes new approach to collaborative learning

November 6, 2014
Swarthmore, like many liberal arts colleges, aims for a collaborative environment. The entire campus is multi-functional; many buildings house multiple departments, and plenty of academic classrooms convert into social spaces on weekends. The result is a more connected college community designed to

The NBA lottery and its side-effects

November 6, 2014
The NBA is a superstar-driven league, and one of the fastest ways to procure such a franchise building block can be through the draft. Every star has to be drafted, and being near the top of the lottery increases teams’ chances of

The other Quaker Matchbox sparks a lifelong love

November 6, 2014
The Quaker Matchbox is a Swarthmore term that pretty much anybody who attended school here is quite familiar with. The whole idea of Swatties marrying Swatties after falling in love at the Quaker Matchbox is not a rare phenomenon. In fact, according

You will eat up “Sharples: The Musical!”

November 6, 2014
“I think I’m gonna die because it’s pasta bar, today, pasta bar, hurray.” This weekend, look forward to the reveal of Swarthmore’s very own musical, or more specifically Sharples Dining Hall’s. “Sharples: The Musical!” will present us with show unique to our

ITS plans for SwatNet improvements

November 6, 2014
SwatNet, the college’s wireless internet network, currently serves over 2,000 end devices, ranging from gaming systems and laptops to the exercise equipment in the Matchbox. According to Joel Cooper, chief information technology officer, the college has 578 wireless access points, 273 of

A twist on the classic changing-majors story

November 6, 2014
Just a few months ago, Helen Wang ’17 was amongst the brave souls who dared to take organic chemistry. As the daughter of two doctors, she expected to break her chemist father’s heart this summer with the news that she was considering

Weekend Roundup

November 6, 2014
Men’s and Women’s swimming win first season match against McDaniel Saturday, both the men’s and women’s swim teams crushed McDaniel in their at-home conference opener, defeating the Green Terrors with a score of 124-75 and 130-69 respectively. Sophomore captain Liam Fitzstevens ’17

Obtaining tenure a lengthy process at Swarthmore

November 6, 2014
Though students at the college may be unaware of the specifics of the tenure process, most can envision the security promised by a tenured position at the school. “An appointment with tenure means an appointment for the rest of your professional career,”
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