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Garment of Destiny

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October 29, 2026
Maria Victoria Almarza '28 describes the origins of her personal conception of justice and argues that we must work collectively, at Swarthmore and beyond, to reconcile our views of inmates as “outsiders.”

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Athlete of the Week: Joost Almekinders ’27

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October 29, 2026
Joost Almekinders ’27 is a senior captain on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, capping off his collegiate career with a dominant final season after injuries limited him to just three games during his junior year. Hailing from Arlington, VA, he has tallied

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

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October 22, 2026
Senior midfielder Avery Bloom ’27 has been on a roll for Swarthmore field hockey in her final season on the turf. After earning consistent playing time her sophomore year and pushing into the starting lineup as a junior, Bloom has continued her

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PA program to be reorganized and expanded

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January 23, 2014
After orchestrating the supervision of social events on campus for the past six years, the Party Associate (PA) program will receive a complete overhaul, the college announced in an email from Student Activities Coordinator Mike Elias, last Tuesday. PAs will be replaced

Swarthmore Hillel draws ire from international organization

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January 23, 2014
Prior to winter break, the college’s Hillel chapter, the largest Jewish organization on campus, declared itself an “Open Hillel.” Notably, Hillel is the largest national college campus organization for Jewish students in the country. The policy changes mean that Hillel members will

Indoor Track shines in New York

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January 23, 2014
  For most athletes, the reward after a full season of hard work and dedication is a well-deserved offseason to rest and recover. For most runners however, there is no offseason: fall cross-country flows into indoor track which, come spring, will give

Women’s basketball turning a corner

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January 23, 2014
Since beginning the season 4-5, the women’s basketball team has won four of its last seven games with two of those wins coming within the conference. While most students were home for break, enjoying the time off from school, the women were

141 students admitted under Early Decision I

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January 23, 2014
Following issues with the Common Application website, including not allowing students to log onto the website and not marking completed tasks as finished, the college extended the application deadlines for Regular Decision and Winter Early Decision from January 1 to January 15.

Defying stereotypes of OCD

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January 23, 2014
When I used to ask him about what he was like in high school, Vincent* always vaguely answered, “I was a lot different before junior year.” Because I’m an open book and wear my heart on my sleeve, Vincent’s answer always left
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