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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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Hari Kondabulo’s Race-Conscious Comedy

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November 21, 2013
When comedy writer and stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu took the stage at the LPAC Cinema on Saturday, November 16, he opened with a joke about the relatively recent Intercultural Center controversy. He said that his act was filled with a lot of

From genocide to mass atrocities

November 21, 2013
In 1943, Polish resistance member Jan Karski secured a meeting with American Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. Karski was desperate to find a sympathetic audience for the intelligence he had obtained by sneaking into Nazi concentration camps. At the time, there was

No common grief in “Levels of Life”

November 21, 2013
In 2011, Julian Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for “The Sense of an Ending.”  It was the first novel he had published since his wife’s death. Only 150 pages long, it is an exercise in brevity and restraint. In part one,

Challenges remain for queer students on campus

November 21, 2013
Kelsey Manning ‘17 was making out with another girl on the dance floor last weekend, much like many other couples, when a male student approached. “So, can I get a two-for-one?” he asked. Manning and her companion were irritated, but brushed off

Thursday Chatter: 11-21-13

November 21, 2013
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. WEATHER: Partly
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