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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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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

Martin Warner

October 1, 2010
If you've got a question you've always wanted to ask registrar extraordinaire Martin Warner, post it in the comments right here, one question per comment. Use the arrows to up-vote or down-vote your most/least favorite, and I'll ask the best of them.

Swarthmore Students To Recycle Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Fuel

September 29, 2010
In a recent weeks, two students Jakob Mrozewski '11, a Pre-med student with a Psychobiology minor, and Janet Zarate '11, an engineering and gender and sexualities double major, have been spearheading an independent project that could potentially make Swarthmore College an environmentally
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