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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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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

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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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Students strengthen spirituality on campus

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December 5, 2013
This week, Sharples lit a menorah and sidelined the condiments bar to make room for a Christmas tree. These religious symbols were praised as festive, and widely appreciated once people found the condiments bar again. However, such prominent displays of faith on

A Quaker aesthetic in campus art and architecture

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December 5, 2013
The iconic Big Chair is a coveted spot on campus, especially when the sun shines. But the larger-than-life Adirondack chair that graces our beach is more than a source of sunbathing, snuggling, and snapshotting: it’s a sculpture — perhaps the most prominent

An Innate Compulsion to Create

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December 5, 2013
For my last Phoenix column this semester, I decided to highlight another talented Swattie whose work I’ve seen splashed across my Facebook feed for over a year.  Molly Lichten ‘15 is a top-notch photographer, majoring in neuroscience, whose images are heart-stoppingly ethereal

“Catching Fire” sets up a thrilling franchise finale

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December 5, 2013
“Catching Fire” accomplishes a remarkable feat: it is a genuinely engaging second installment in a trilogy rather than a slogging sophomore entry of filler content and introductions.  An indisputable improvement on the “The Hunger Games”, which was bogged down by exposition and

Tackling the crisis in the humanities

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December 5, 2013
On Monday, in my Senior Colloquium for English Literature majors, we had an extensive conversation about the “fate of the humanities” in academia and in today’s economy. Many of us voiced worries about the jobs and careers we could get after Swarthmore,

New resource guide creates common language for allyship

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December 5, 2013
Following multiple incidents of urination on the door of the Intercultural Center (IC) and ensuing outrage from students in various IC groups,  it became clear that people inside and outside of organizing spaces had a lot to learn. While many of the

Conservatives among us

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December 5, 2013
Princeton professors Cornel West and Robert George are scheduled to visit Swarthmore next semester to discuss the importance of healthy conversation between those with differing opinions. That sounds all well and good, another nice collection for the intellectuals to attend—nothing out of

The proof, and tradition, is in the pie

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December 5, 2013
Pie, like the holidays it is a staple of, is steeped in tradition, synonymous as it is with ideas of legacy, patriotism and even a certain folk aesthetic. Pie is homey, warm and unintellectual. Without a doubt, my Grandma has informed my
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