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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

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Joseph Rizzo ’15 for Campus Life Representative

September 19, 2012
My name is Joseph Rizzo, and I am interested in running for Swarthmore Student Council Campus Life Representative.  I believe that I will thrive in this position because my mission, like that of the Campus Life Representative, is to further improve the

Tony Lee ’15 for Campus Life Representative

September 19, 2012
My name is Tony Lee, I’m a sophomore and I would love to represent you as your CAMPUS LIFE REPRESENTATIVE! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a real happy, energetic guy who likes to have fun but also likes

Vic Brady ’13 for Co-President

September 19, 2012
Hey Swat!  My name is Vic Brady ’13, and I am running for StuCo Co-President. As StuCo Co-President, I will: 1. Expand the Small Steps Campaign that I created as Student Life Representative in 2011 to target more areas of contention on

Dan Cho ’13 for Co-President

September 19, 2012
Hello! My name is Daniel Cho ’13 and I would love to be your next Student Council Co-President. I ran for Co-President last spring because I believed my ideas could improve our student experience at Swarthmore. I had hoped to organize a

Paces: A New Café

September 19, 2012
Since September last year, Paces Café has been in a state of transformation, edging towards becoming an improved and more welcoming version of the café that has been around as long as anyone cares to remember. The process began with a repainting
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