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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

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

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

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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Childish Gambino chosen to perform at LSE

February 9, 2012
After weeks of speculation, Childish Gambino has officially been declared the headline performer for the Large-Scale Event (LSE) for the spring semester. The performance will take place on April 27, although the location is still pending. The campus-wide vote that took place

Shane Ogunnaike ʼ12

February 9, 2012
His Current Outfit: Ogunnaike wears a smart-meets-street outfit with a modern silhouette. His footwear, a cross-over between boots and dress shoes, grey summer-weight blazer and textured white shirt are all from Zara. His fitted Levi jeans add a casual element to his

Despite loss, swim team’s hopes are still high

February 9, 2012
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

Self-deportation to be a naive immigration policy

February 9, 2012
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

Samantha Bennett ’13 for Secretary

February 9, 2012
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

Andi Merritt ’13 for Secretary

February 9, 2012
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
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