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Athlete of the Week: Quinn Weygandt ’26

February 19, 2026
Quinn Weygandt ’26 is continuing to make waves on the Division III national swimming stage. On Feb. 7, the Madison, WI, native clocked a 4:20.85 in the 400-meter IM to take first place against Gettysburg College. The time was just three-tenths of

For When Your Body Stops You

February 12, 2026
If we’ve talked in the last year, you probably know I’m in marathon training. For almost a year, I’ve maintained a weekly 40-mile-plus training schedule. It’s something I’m consistent about because I love the hobby. I don’t run for physical gains or

Athlete of the Week: Theo Teszler ’28

February 12, 2026
Theo Teszler ’28, hailing from Newton, MA, is a sophomore who is coming off a superb first-year induction into college track and field. The sprinter boasts a 48.31-second program-record performance in the 400-meter race. While carrying out this career best in the

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Between fiction and essay with Xiaolu Guo

September 25, 2014
The frame of a screen hangs on a wall before several rows of chairs in Swarthmore’s hallowed/multipurpose Eugene Lang Performing Arts Center. Several students and professors are sprinkled about, waiting for the film to begin in an abstract pattern with no reason

Divestment is possible and necessary

September 25, 2014
The movement to divest from fossil fuels started at Swarthmore in the Spring of 2011. It’s time that the institution from which the movement grew support it. Swarthmore needs to divest, and it needs to do it now. An increasing number of

Presidential committee begins search for Chopp replacement

September 25, 2014
The search for a permanent successor to Rebecca Chopp, who resigned this summer, has begun ramping up with a call for community feedback in the selection process by the newly-created Presidential Search Committee. The committee, working in partnership with the executive hiring

The lose-lose conundrum of financial aid

September 25, 2014
Although we live in the idyllic Swarthmore bubble, we must remember that it is an imperfect world, one that comes with a $60,000 price tag. One of the best features of Swarthmore is its diversity — not just in terms of ethnicity

A game-changer for the climate movement

September 25, 2014
This was a game-changing weekend for the international climate justice movement. On Sunday, 400,000 people, including 200 from the college, marched through the streets of New York City in what was the largest climate march in history. Hundreds of thousands more joined

An eye-opening walk in the park (or, arboretum)

September 25, 2014
 The Scott Arboretum is as much a source of beauty as allergic reactions: a collection of taxonomically classified plants. It is accessible to individuals for free at any time, and to organized tour groups according to a regular schedule. On Sunday, September

Swarthmore students represent college at hacking competition

September 25, 2014
A contingent of students traveled last weekend to the inaugural “Unhackathon” competition in New York City. The group included Dakota Pekerti ’16, Yenny Cheung ’16, Alpha Chau ’16, Uriel Mandujano ’16, and Jihoon Sun ’16. Although these students organized the trip together,
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