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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

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October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

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October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

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October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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Wellness Is For Wimps

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October 11, 2012
Focusing more on wellness at Swarthmore is a crappy idea. Everyone who comes here gets frustrated, sooner or later. Frustration may not be the defining theme for everybody’s experience here, but learning to channel it is definitely on the curriculum.Why should we

Rock ‘N Roll v. The Opera

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October 11, 2012
This article is dedicated to the thousands of people reading this paper and music fans around the world — “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.” The rock band KISS was formed before I was even born.  When I was a little kid, I

A Tale Of Two Theses

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October 11, 2012
Kari Olmon’s dramaturgy thesis, whose first reading was this past Friday, and Sophia Naylor’s playwriting thesis, whose first reading was Tuesday, have a few qualities in common. They are both plays. They both have dialogue. Neither is entirely realistic. Beyond these weak

Monumental Decay

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October 11, 2012
This past Saturday morning brought with it the stifling realization of yet another weekend at Swarthmore. That isn’t to say that I generally consider weekends at Swat a bad thing, but after five or six spent and forgotten, I was ready for

Second Time Around: Where Consignment Meets Affordability and Convenience

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October 11, 2012
Second Time Around Rating: 4 out of 5 starts 1728 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215) 988-9903 www.secondtimearound.net [googlemap width=”620″ height=”480″ src=”https://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&q=second+time+around+philadelphia&fb=1&gl=us&hq=second+time&hnear=0x89c6b7d8d4b54beb:0x89f514d88c3e58c1,Philadelphia,+PA&cid=0,0,17702212165615423532&ei=YxF2UMfVAsrZ0QGZ3oGgAw&ved=0CHsQ_BIwAA”] Second Time Around is a consignment shop which is part of a national chain with 33 locations in 13 states.

Spinning the Debate

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October 11, 2012
Last Wednesday, Mitt Romney cantered into Swarthmore College, albeit virtually on CNN. The Swarthmore Democrats, Swarthmore Conservatives, Students for Obama, and other clubs convened for reactions that were certainly rowdier than those at the silent auditorium at the University of Colorado. Besides

For Educational Policy Representative: Ben Goloff ’15

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October 11, 2012
Thank you for considering my candidacy for Educational Policy Representative! A few quick words about me: I’m a sophomore from New York City and a prospective Biology/Environmental Studies major.  I’m a co-facilitator of Earthlust, and I love playing the violin in Swat’s

As State Funding Falls, Tuition Soars

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October 11, 2012
Government Should Prioritize Slowing the Rise of the Cost of Education In the first presidential debate of the general election cycle, the candidates’ discussion of the American education system was a welcome departure from the usual haggling over the best way to
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