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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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Rigell ’16 Puts a New Spin on the College Trek

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October 5, 2012
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The standard

Ask The Daily Gazette: What’s up with Title IX?

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October 5, 2012
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Last week

New Multipurpose Building in Development Stage

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October 4, 2012
On Friday, Sept. 28, Vice President for Facilities and Services Stu Hain, Dean of Students Liz Braun, Director of Athletics Adam Hertz, Wellness Coordinator Satya Nelms and Secretary of the College and Vice President for Communications Nancy Nicely met to discuss their

Hot Diggity Dog: Ruth Krakower and Charlie

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October 4, 2012
Meet Ruth Krakower, Director of Alumni and Gift Records, and her two-and-a-half-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, Charlie. GOTTA LOVE THOSE COCKER SPANIELS: Ruth had wanted an English Cocker Spaniel since seeing one at a dog show. Although she had originally planned on adopting,

Friends Don’t Let Friends Believe In Peer Pressure

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October 4, 2012
The Wikipedia definition of peer pressure is: “An influence exerted by a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values or behaviors in order to conform to group norms.” My personal definition of peer pressure is that it is an excuse for weak

Spoken Word Sees Growth On Campus

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October 4, 2012
This year is something of a breakthrough for spoken word poetry at Swarthmore. This past spring, a team of five students represented the college for the first time at CUPSI, Los Angeles’ annual College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. OASIS, the campus’ slam
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