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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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February 12, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their opinions on the upcoming Screw Your Roommate Valentine's tradition, reveal their thoughts on the weekend's Super Bowl and halftime show, and discuss how they're celebrating Black History Month (and name their three favorite Black people).

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For When Your Body Stops You

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February 12, 2026
If we’ve talked in the last year, you probably know I’m in marathon training. For almost a year, I’ve maintained a weekly 40-mile-plus training schedule. It’s something I’m consistent about because I love the hobby. I don’t run for physical gains or

Athlete of the Week: Theo Teszler ’28

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February 12, 2026
Theo Teszler ’28, hailing from Newton, MA, is a sophomore who is coming off a superb first-year induction into college track and field. The sprinter boasts a 48.31-second program-record performance in the 400-meter race. While carrying out this career best in the

Haruki Murakami’s Memoir on Running

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February 5, 2026
As a fervent member of Haruki Murakami’s cult following, my interest was piqued when I learned of his self-coined “somewhat of a memoir” focused on his running journey. I first encountered this book much, much after its 2007 release because it is

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I’m Running for President

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February 15, 2024
Of the United States of America, of course. There is a great deal of current consternation over whether Donald J. Trump is eligible to serve as President of the United States again. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that individuals

Fences

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February 15, 2024
In a groundbreaking move which has left the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College and students amazed for the past year, Swarthmore’s once-lush campus has been transformed into a construction site of environmental progress. While some students may have enjoyed serene strolls amidst

Miranda Belarde-Lewis on Mixing Tradition and Modernity

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February 15, 2024
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the art history department held their annual Lee Frank Lecture in the Lang Performing Arts Center cinema. This year, Miranda Belarde-Lewis, an assistant professor of North American Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Washington’s Information School, spoke about

Sabbatical? More Like Shabbatical.

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February 15, 2024
One of the darkest moments of my life fell on a Wednesday morning sometime in October of 2023. I was meeting with one of my professors during office hours to ask a few questions about course material and the future direction of

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

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February 15, 2024
Men’s Track and Field: Swarthmore men’s indoor track and field competed at the Fastrack National Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY, on Friday. All of the Garnet’s top distance runners earned personal records. Notable Runners: Aiden Tomov

Why You Should Know Coach Tara VanDerveer 

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February 15, 2024
Tara VanDerveer, the legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach, began coaching before digital cellular phones were invented, in the age of Walkmans and MTV. You may not know the name Tara VanDerveer, but you surely should.  Coach VanDerveer surpassed coach Mike Kryzewski of

Swarthmore Athlete of the Week: Aiden Tomov ’24

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February 15, 2024
Aiden Tomov ’24, a senior from Havertown, PA, repped Swarthmore Track and Field well at the FastTrack National Invitational on Friday afternoon. The senior placed eighth overall in the 800-meter run at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY. He
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A Wake-Up Call

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February 8, 2024
A recent poll from respected pollster Angus Reid shows that 46% of Democrats won’t accept the 2024 election results if Joe Biden doesn’t win – and 7% will doubt the results no matter the victor. The problem for American democracy is not
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