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Weekly Column: Swat Says

April 9, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite outdoor study spots, discuss how to deal with academic burnout, and pitch some alternative songs for the Clothier bell tower's quarter-hourly toll.

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Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

April 2, 2026
Riya Rao '26 reflects on her journey as a tennis player, from the stress and intensity of youth sports and her early college career to finding a more healthy dynamic in doubles play.

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At The Wedding Review

February 29, 2024
Last Saturday, upon the invitation of a friend, I showed up punctually at 8 p.m. to see the newest production from the Swarthmore theater department: At The Wedding. The play, written by Bryna Turner and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor Jude Sandy,

In Conversation With Farha Ghannam

February 22, 2024
Farha Ghannam is the Eugene Lang Research Professor of Anthropology here at Swarthmore. Erin Picken: What sparked your initial interest in anthropology as a young person? Farha Ghannam: I first started studying anthropology when I was maybe 22 or 23. I did

Thank a Haverford Student, No Seriously

February 22, 2024
As you may recall from orientation, Swarthmore was founded as a Quaker college. Specifically, Swarthmore was founded as a Hicksite Quaker college. You may be asking yourself, “What is a Hicksite Quaker college?” If you’ve ever been awed by Swarthmore’s prestige, rigor,

The Future of German Studies

February 22, 2024
An apocryphal joke supposedly originating from Mark Twain goes something along the lines of: “I have known many a student who would rather decline two German beers than one German adjective.” Many students today would rather, or so it seems, decline to

Women’s Resource Center Renamed To Gender and Sexuality Center

February 22, 2024
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) has been renamed the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) to better reflect its objectives in providing an inclusive space for marginalized genders and sexualities. The renaming is the culmination of multiple months of discussion with students, center

Area Coordinator Departures Continue, Second in a Month

February 22, 2024
Area Coordinator (AC) Lexi Kapij who currently oversees Willets, Woolman, Parrish, and Kyle dormitories is set to leave Swarthmore College on Mar. 11 for an associate director of advising position at Widener University. Kapij’s move to Widener is the second of two
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