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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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Workshops To Be Held for Bystander Interventions

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September 27, 2012
Last spring at Pub Nite, a guest of a Swarthmore student waved a Confederate flag around, and continued to do so even when people requested that he stopped. It is this kind of scene in which bystanders may feel a need to

Swarthmore 2012 Graduates Find Jobs Despite Economic Downturn

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September 27, 2012
Despite the recession and economic downturn, Swarthmore students have continued to secure post-graduate employment in impressive numbers. This steady trend owes itself primarily to diversity in fields of study and to a strong institutional relationship with alumni of varied career paths.Career Services

Students Sign Petition to Change P.E. Requirement

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September 27, 2012
As freshmen flood campus and Orientation Week begins in earnest, the chaos of settling in — buying things, losing things, picking classes — also includes finding a way to satisfy the physical education requirement. Though not an entirely common practice amongst colleges,

App and Investment Clubs New on Campus

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September 27, 2012
Swarthmore College’s already prodigious list of student-run organizations has expanded even further this semester with the revival of the previously dormant Investment Club and the foundation of the App Club. Although both focus on highly lucrative industries, neither clubs’ immediate interests seem

A Constellation of Memory

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September 27, 2012
The sun sank toward eye-level as I walked to Beardsley Hall, clad in my “most flamboyant patterned shirt,” as per Sarah Diamond’s request. “I have an idea,” she warned me at the end of her email invitation.Her idea, it turned out, was

Latest Trends Come at High Price

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September 27, 2012
South Moon Under Rating: 4 out of 5 stars1731 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States (215) 563-2298 southmoonunder.com South Moon Under is a small boutique whose mission is to offer an eclectic mix of women’s and men’s fashions as well as

In Defense of Brewpubs, Not that they Need It

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September 27, 2012
Last Spring when the Brewer’s Association — the national trade organization that collectively represents craft brewers — released its quarterly assessment of the state of beer in America, many a pint glass were clinked in celebration. Since Prohibition, the overall national demand

Giant Squids in the Rain

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September 27, 2012
The Giant Squid presentation was a real relief. I drove here from my apartment in West Philly on Saturday night to see it, and about five minutes out the door, the rain started pouring. It’s dangerous how badly my car skids in
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