SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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Yes Men Come to Campus in Cooper Series Event

October 8, 2010
Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno of the activist group the Yes Men, who conduct pranks to bring awareness to important social issues, gave a lecture Thursday on their work, including collaborations with two Swatties at the Copenhagen climate change conference last year.

Strokin’ with Andy Forrest and Michael Gluk

October 8, 2010
The Gazette is starting a weekly feature where we post a show from WSRN. Strokin', named after a song by Clarence Carter, is a show by Andy Forrest '12 and Michael Gluk '12. They play "mostly funk, soul and r & b

Poet Campion Reads from Upcoming Book

October 7, 2010
Peter Campion, recipient of a Pushcart Prize and author of two collections of poetry, read from his work on Monday evening in the Scheuer Room. In addition to reading from his previously published work, Campion read several poems from his recently drafted

Tales From Beyond the Henge

October 7, 2010
Learn about the history of Crumhenge and other secrets of the Crum in this second installment of the Gazette's series of hidden places around Swarthmore.

The Evolution of Green Roofs at Swarthmore

October 6, 2010
Swarthmore was one of the first institutions in the area to build a green roof and, though they are becoming a more common green technology, Swarthmore’s roofs still remain distinctive. In 2011 the Green Roof and Wall Conference will be in Philadelphia,

Why Was Santa Claus On Campus Saturday?

October 4, 2010
The Gazette heard from readers that someone in a Santa Claus costume was in the Amphitheater and Upper Tarble on Saturday night, and was asked to investigate. We heard only vague rumors that it was for a film class -- other, that
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