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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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In defence of fan fiction

February 27, 2014
In middle and high school, when my friends and I weren’t studying or listening to angry music, we wrote fan fiction. We could fill whole notebooks in a matter of days from writing fan fiction stories with each other or trading “plotbunnies,”

Campus SaVE Act prompts college policy adjustments

February 27, 2014
A February 17 email sent by Interim Title IX Coordinator Patricia Flaherty Fischette announced four major changes on campus: an effective date of March 7 for the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act), the launch of the first of several

A snowy winter, and some injuries to show for it

February 27, 2014
The exceptionally high amount of snow this winter has made life unusually difficult for the college’s grounds crew and has led to ice-related injuries. According to Director of Public Safety Michael Hill, there were a total of 11 reported cases of slips

Ten common misconceptions about Title IX reporting

February 27, 2014
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual or gender-based harassment, discrimination and violence in higher education. The goal of Title IX reporting is to address a victim/survivor’s immediate safety and needs on campus, eliminate the discrimination, harassment or violence, prevent

LSE options announced

February 27, 2014
Voting opened yesterday for students to select their desired performer for Swarthmore’s Large Scale Event on May 3rd. The options posted online consist of Joey Bada$$, The White Panda, and Breathe Carolina. All three artists have confirmed their availability to perform at

Artist Spotlight: Rachel Fresques’ balanced ballet

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February 27, 2014
For senior Rachel Fresques, ballet is a balancing act. As one of the most structured forms of dance, its beauty lies in the relationship between form and expression. “I really like that ballet is so structured,” she said. “What I find so

Weekly Newscast – February 21, 2014

February 25, 2014
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Aneesa Andrabi:
The Phoenix