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 …
Hi! My name's Gabriella (Gabby) Capone. I'm involved in Enlace, Multi, the Chester Youth Court Group and I play field hockey. In high school I was an elected representative to Council for 3 years and Vice President in my last year. Like
My name is Victor Brady and I would like to represent you on Student Council as one of your Campus Life Representatives. I love our Swarthmore Community, and beyond working as a tour guide and with our Swarthmore athletic teams, I would
My name is Maria Thomson and I am running to be Secretary of our Student Council. I believe I am well-suited to fill this position primarily given my history of exemplary organization and note-taking habits, in addition to efficiency, timeliness, and seriousness
Hello students of Swarthmore College, my name is Rachell Morillo and I am currently a first year student. I am writing in hopes of convincing you to vote for me as Campus Life Representative. At face value, this position may seem a
Hello, my name is Olivia Ensign and I want to represent you as the Vice President of Swarthmore Student Council. For those of you who like to skim there are three major themes included in my platform: more active student participation in
Hi, my name is Peter Ballen, and I’m running to be a campus life representative. Why did I choose to apply for this position? Because, I got tired of the constant emails describing how wonderful working on StuCo was, and it’s not
As promised, responses to your Burning Questions for Swarthmore's TED-talking, choice-making guru and Psychology professor, Barry Schwartz. On video this time, in order to get the full impact of this guy's unending, swaggerful charisma. He already told you how to be happy,