Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.
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.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
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
Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of
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
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.
The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …
Last week, high school seniors interested in applying to Swarthmore arrived on campus for the 25th annual Discover Swarthmore. Prospective applicants roomed with current students, sat in on and participated in classes, attended campus events, and interacted with the broader Swarthmore community
On Friday, Oct. 27, Senior Lecturer in Music Andrew Hauze emailed students about the passing of Swarthmore alumna Natalie Kim ’22 earlier in the week. The email commemorated Kim and her life at Swarthmore and beyond, and included an obituary written by
On Saturday, Oct. 28, Magill Walk was filled with princesses and princes, Barbies and Kens, and angels and devils wandering around searching for their other halves. Costumed pairs began filling up tables at Dining and Community Commons (DCC), signaling the start of
“If there had been – by sheer obscenity or miracle – a film actually shot in the past of three thousand people dying together in a gas chamber … I would have preferred to destroy it. It is not visible. You cannot look
People say that art is a way to “express yourself.” Then why don’t I do it for myself? As a child, the arts were an outlet for me. I was completely authentic to myself while dancing or playing the piano, and I
The Philadelphia 76ers finally granted James Harden’s request on Tuesday. The 76ers traded Harden, PJ Tucker, and Filip Petrusev to the Los Angeles Clippers, acquiring in return Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two
It is almost a common occurrence to get an email from your resident assistant or area coordinator requesting residents to help maintain a healthy and clean living environment. It is so common that one would think the requests would stick. One would
Men’s Cross Country: Swarthmore men’s cross country wrapped up the regular season with the Haverford Invitational. Four runners competed in the four-mile race at Haverford College on Thursday afternoon. Eric Xing ’26 led the Garnet with a time of 22:45.6, finishing in
*Trigger Warning: EDs/restrictive eating.* I love interviewing dancers. Dance is a medium I can confidently admit to having no ability in – to anyone who has seen me dance, this is my formal apology. That being said, I’m captivated by how dancers
Dinosaur of the Month: Brachiosaurus Growing up, I remember consuming a bizarre amount of dinosaur-related media. The Land Before Time, for example, was my favorite show. I found it so enthralling how dinosaurs had their own personalities, names, and families. Another aspect