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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
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.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
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

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
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.

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Andrea Packard: Toward a Quaker Aesthetic

March 2, 2011
List Gallery director Andrea Packard '85 gave a lecture discussing her work as an artist and as a curator at the LPAC Cinema on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. With an introduction by Professor Brian Meunier, Andrea Packard’s lecture titled “Toward a Quaker

Q&A on Hotel Plans

March 1, 2011
On Monday evening, members of Swarthmore’s administration held an informational Q&A session on the college’s plans to build a hotel in Swarthmore. The hotel’s construction will be funded and supervised by the College, and its primary purpose will be to provide lodging

A “Pilates Connexion” in the Ville

March 1, 2011
Last year, personal trainer Jeanna Vanni decided to take what used to be Swarthmore’s bike shop (and before that, a candy shop) and transform it into The Pilates Connexion, a cutting edge Pilates studio.

Legacy Satisfaction Services with Ben Ellentuck

February 24, 2011
This week's WSRN show is Legacy Satisfaction Services by Ben Ellentuck '14. It is combination of guided meditation and breathing exercises, meditative musical tracks, horoscopes, and more by a Zen Buddhist practitioner and licensed psychic.
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