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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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Not Only for Green Grass: The Reasons Behind the Sprinklers

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November 21, 2024
Walking around Swarthmore College’s grounds, you can see patches of browning grass, contrasted bafflingly with a constant downpour of sprinklers. Despite the heavy artificial rain, the area’s significant lack of natural rain has put the school’s plantings and construction projects at risk.

Andy Im ’25 Monumentalizes Movement  

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November 21, 2024
Andy Im ’25 was the first person to ask for my name in our Painting III: Fresco course. Mariel Capanna, a visiting assistant professor of art, had just admitted me to the class, and I was quite overstimulated by students plastering small

Weekly Recap

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November 21, 2024
Men’s Basketball Swarthmore College 82, Penn State Harrisburg 65 At Tarble Pavilion on Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore College men’s basketball played Penn State Harrisburg to pocket their first win of the season. Soon after both teams hit a 3-pointer each, the Garnet scored

Running Sucks, and That’s Why I Love it

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November 21, 2024
For most, the act of running is an activity often associated with stiff muscles, burning lungs, and unending, unyielding pain. As a current collegiate soccer player and longtime athlete, it would be nice to say I disagree with these common sentiments. Perhaps

Four Kinds of Primaries

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November 21, 2024
The main election each year is referred to as a general election. Primary elections are held in order to determine most of the candidates who are on the general election ballot. (The exception is that, in some states, third partiers and independents

One Woman’s Mission to Protect Ghanaian Widows

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November 21, 2024
If you wander through Parrish third in the early morning hours, you will see Benedicta Delima either gently clearing away the remnants of a weekend gathering or adding her final touches to the famously spotless third-floor spaces. She moves through these quiet

Athlete of the Week: Ania Wong ’28

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November 21, 2024
Ania Wong ’28 is a first-year cross-country runner from Fremont, CA. Wong helped the Garnet to a second-place finish out of 25 teams at the NCAA Metro Regional on Saturday, Nov. 16. The first year crossed the line in tenth place overall

What is the Status of the Islamic Studies Program?

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November 14, 2024
Swarthmore College’s Islamic studies program has been left without a program coordinator or administrative assistant, raising questions regarding the status of the program. A Title VI complaint filed on Oct. 29 against Swarthmore by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) mentioned the
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