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 …
In their last dual meet of the season, both the Swarthmore men’s and women’s swim teams lost to the home-standing Dickinson Red Devils on Saturday. The women’s team, coming off a narrow 110-95 loss to conference leader Gettysburg on Jan. 28, suffered
The attractive rhetoric about America being the land of opportunity ceases to function once politicians, particularly Republicans, contend that the way to combat illegal immigration and staggering population growth is self-deportation. Yet that is exactly the stance Mitt Romney has chosen to
Hi everyone! My name is Samantha Bennett, and I’m running for Secretary of Student Council. I am a Junior Political Science major, minoring in Statistics and Peace & Conflict Studies. Instead of discussing the superfluous and dull details of my life, I’ll
Hello, my name is Andi Merritt, and I’m running for Student Council Secretary. I see the Secretary position as having two roles: one is to engage with and inform the campus community through documentation of StuCo activities and communication with the campus
I’m Kate Aronoff, and I would like to be your Campus Life Representative. While I don’t usually play in the realm of electoral politics, in my two years at Swarthmore it has become increasingly apparent that there is a disconnect between the
Wuddup Swarthmore College! My name is Sean Bryant and I am running for the position of Campus Life Representative. To share a little about myself for those who do not know, I am a junior from Mt. Vernon, NY, double-majoring in Black
Hey everyone! My name is Matt Lamb ’12, and I would love to be your Student Council Co-President. I have spent three incredible years at this school and would love to end my time here by giving back to the Swarthmore community.
My name is Evelyn (Evy) Fraga and I want to be your next Student Council Co-President. I am running for co-president because I want to see StuCo continue to grow in its accessibility, effectiveness, and relevance. Before I go into details about
Paul Krugman (Nobel Prize in Economics recipient, Princeton professor and Keynesian guru of the New York Times Editorial page) recently opined, “In a better world — specifically, a world with a better policy elite — a good jobs report would be a
With the tranquil sunshine of midday with shadows cast on the floor of the Lang Concert Hall, audiences were brought back to the world of Italy 400 years ago, accompanied by short and melodious pieces of music. On Monday afternoon, La Bernardinia