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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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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Athlete of the Week: Lauren Lior ’27

October 9, 2025
Swarthmore women’s soccer forward Lauren Lior ’27 hails from Fairfield, CT, and is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy. During her first year with the Garnet, she had a stellar season, breaking into the starting lineup, and cementing herself as an integral

WSOC Day in the Life: Away Game vs. Muhlenberg College

October 9, 2025
As we head into the middle of the fall semester, Swarthmore’s sports schedules will become increasingly busy. While exams and paper deadlines approach quickly, varsity athletic teams plunge into the middle of conference play, when the significance of winning is the most

Campus Journal

First-Years Flaunt Fashion

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,

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

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

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Reflections on Affleck’s “Air”

April 13, 2023
When I first watched the trailer of Ben Affleck’s most recent film, “Air” (2023), I thought that my first screening would involve several sittings on my laptop. I couldn’t imagine myself, an increasingly jaded and lazy second-semester senior, actually venturing out to

The OneCard System is in Dire Need of Consistency

April 13, 2023
No system can claim itself to be perfect; all systems have defects. However, this is not a reason to give up on seeking improvements. This can be difficult, as a defect sometimes cannot be identified immediately until it has caused a problem.

Athlete of the Week: Isabela Bloomquist ’25

April 13, 2023
Isabela Bloomquist ’25, a sophomore from Boulder, CO, was an indispensable part of Swarthmore women’s lacrosse’s thrilling 12-11 overtime victory over Dickinson College on Saturday, April 8. She made five goals and two assists in the game, tallying a season high of

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

April 13, 2023
Men’s Golf: Swarthmore men’s golf competed in the Elizabethtown College Invite on Thursday, April 6, at the Hershey Country Club. With a team score of 331, the Garnet finished fifth overall out of fourteen teams. Notable Players: Neil Zhu ’26 led the
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