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 …
Six Swatties are participating in the National Novel Writing Month, where participants aim to craft a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month. "It's a challenge, but that's the point," said one participant.
This week's pick from WSRN is Jessi Holler's show Get Out In That Kitchen. This week, she explores "declarations of sass" from women in folk and country western traditions. The folk singer Elaine Romanelli came into the studio to talk to Jessi
The Morning Benders is an indie rock band hailing from Berkeley, California. The four-man band has released two albums since it started playing in 2005, Talking through Tin Cans (2008) and Big Echo (2010), through London independent label Rough Trade. The band
Student Council's revitalized bike program begins this week. It had begun last fall, but was hampered by maintenance difficulties when Swarthmore Cycles went bankrupt.
Next up we'll be opening the Gazette floor to questions for a Swarthmore professor: Barry Schwartz. He has a popular book and two TED talks, arguing that when we have an overabundance of choices, we end up less happy no matter what
This week your intrepid marauders adventure into the deepest bowels of Swarthmore’s campus, and they inadvertently stumble upon little-known coincidences in presidential history along with a bitter, decades-long international controversy.
Dean of Students Liz Braun and Student Council sponsored a Halloween celebration at Braun's house on Friday. See pictures of Braun, Martin Warner, and many others in costumes, pumpkin carving, and more.
Today, millions of Americans will head to the polls to elect senators, congressmen, governors and local representatives. You should be among those who participate in our grand electoral tradition.