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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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October 2, 2025
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.

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First-Years Flaunt Fashion

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October 2, 2025
In the post-COVID era, the art of dressing well seems to have slowly and sadly started to fade into antiquity. No longer are the schools of America flooded with fashion-forward students determined to dress their best. Chic jeans and sweaters are disappearing,

Gulping Air

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October 2, 2025
fisting your hair i jumped off the boat ready to float and flee and fly but then you asked if this was what i had always longed for if this was it i didn’t have an answer so i waited for you

Sports

Swinging Through the Glass Ceiling 

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October 2, 2025
The Swarthmore men’s golf team has welcomed numerous women as walk-on players over the years. Currently there are two female players competing on the men’s team: Ava Chon ’26 and Bori Chung ’28. Chon is a senior from Princeton, NJ, who went

Campus Journal

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

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September 25, 2025
Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow

Red Flags and Tote Bags 

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September 25, 2025
Swarthmore's inaugural Performative Male Contest featured acoustic guitars, matcha lattes, ample feminist literature, and endless posturing.

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Tri-Co a capella group Chaverim sings carols to the gathering crowd

Students Struggle With Math Placement Exams

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February 28, 2013
Olivia Edwards ’14 knew she wanted to major in biology when she came to college. In order to do that, Edwards needs to take some math. “It’s required for my major,” she said. So, as an incoming student, Edwards took the math
The Champions notice a wand on the floor and decide to use it to fight the Death Eaters

Kemp Family Donates Twenty Million Dollars

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February 28, 2013
Last Saturday, the college announced a $20 million donation from Gil Kemp ’72 and Barbara Kemp. The gift, which will go towards financial aid, a new community space in Clothier Hall and achieving strategic planning goals in general, came largely as a
Isabel Sacks '15 gleefully gives the judges a correct answer

Convergence Activists Join to Fight for Divestment

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February 28, 2013
Nearly 200 students from over 70 colleges and universities converged on campus last weekend to discuss divestment from fossil fuel companies, collaborating with frontline activists to shape what students described as the most unified and energetic youth climate movement in years. However,
Students admire the food selection, including Treacle Tarts displayed in the shape of the Deathly Hallows

SMART Holds Consent Workshops

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February 28, 2013
Since the issuance of Title IX guidelines in 2011, Swarthmore has worked to revise and improve its sexual misconduct policy and provide better information and access to resources for issues regarding sexual assault and misconduct. As a part of this revision in
Brice Jordan '12 and his partner watch their footwork

Allergic to Swarthmore?

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February 28, 2013
Students who suffer from food allergies may have found their newest, and most surprising ally in the form of the United States Justice Department. On December 20th of last year, the Department announced an agreement with Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., ensuring

This Week in Greek

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February 28, 2013
The second of a series of discussions on the role and scope of Greek life on Swarthmore’s campus will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Friends Meetinghouse. Joyce Wu ’15, who created the original petition for a referendum on
Ariel Finegold '13 dances with friends

Macbeth Preview

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February 28, 2013
“Get ready, witches, and stand by, Lady M!” The curtains open on the Yellow Stocking Player’s mainstage debut of “Macbeth” this Friday, marking the end of a far more grueling tech week than cast members are typically subjected to. Transitioning from Olde

The Vegan Tree: More Than Just Salad

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February 28, 2013
The Vegan Tree 742 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 454-2898 Rating: 4.5 / 5 Price: $ Good for Groups: No Being vegan and going out to eat = tough life. Every menu gets reduced to a garden salad with dressing —

Growing Up As a Permanent Alien

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February 28, 2013
Growing up as an ethnic minority in many different places meant that I never quite fit in, no matter where I was. I was born in Harbin, China but moved to Beijing when I was just one year old because of my
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