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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

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October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

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October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

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October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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The Swatter: February 3-10

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February 14, 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. Suspicious Odor

Weekly Newscast – February 13, 2014

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February 14, 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. Kai Richter:

Friday Chatter: 2-14-14

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February 14, 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. WEATHER: Partly

The Sharples Valentine: How to master dates at Swarthmore

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February 13, 2014
Allegedly, there is an expression in Japan that describes the state in which one should be when addressing the Emperor: “stupor and trembling.” To me, this phrase encompasses many people’s attitudes toward dating. If you’ve ever tried to help a shaking (sometimes

The inevitable ascent of personal drones

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February 13, 2014
Drones for commercial and personal use have become a big part of tech news. In recent years, there has been a ton of innovation that has lead to some pretty interesting results. It seems today that drones will be a large part

On the road in California with Yikai Wang ’16

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February 13, 2014
Yikai Wang ’16, from Hangzhou, China, went couchsurfing in California over winter break. Wang’s expedition took him through Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Cambria, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and San Francisco. He used the program Couchsurfing.org to be

Giving up on hard news and embracing Jon Stewart

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February 13, 2014
Our generation has discarded the traditional evening news for a variety of nontraditional news sources. News websites, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other digital sources are now the primary news source for 71% of Americans aged 18-29 according to the Pew Research Center.
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