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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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Coming Out Week In Pictures

October 22, 2010
This week is the annual Coming Out Week, where the community organizes events about and promoting Queer identity. Students also create elaborate chalkings on the paths. See pictures of the chalkings and read about the rest of the week.

Where To Do It On Campus

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October 22, 2010
It’s a new semester, and it’s about time to fill that gaping void: discourse on everybody’s favorite hot and sweaty topic? For my first column, I’d like to take some time to explore one of the greatest hindrances to any Swattie’s sex

Changes in the Gazette’s Staff Policies

October 19, 2010
The Gazette is formalizing our staff reporter position. We will still be very welcoming to anyone who wants to come to meetings and write articles for us, but the title of Staff Reporter will now be limited to those reporters who show

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.
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