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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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Artist Hebert Inspires Through Collaboration

September 28, 2010
On Thursday, the William J. Cooper Foundation sponsored artist Patrick “Pato” Hebert gave a lecture in Kohlberg’s Scheuer Room, during which he shared images of, and stories about, his past works and inspiration. Herbert’s show in and around McCabe Library, “Signing On:

Garnet Men’s Soccer Dismisses Dickinson 3-1

September 27, 2010
On Saturday night, the Garnet men came out to prove themselves to be the team to beat in the Centennial Conference after a strong win against favorite Johns Hopkins last week. Last season, Dickinson defeated the Garnet in a close 1-0, winning

Parrish Dome

September 23, 2010
The Gazette explores Swarthmore's hidden places in a new series. In this first installment, we go up into the dome of Parrish, check out what was once a library and then an illicit student hangout, and take pictures from the roof.

Joan Scheer, EVS Technician

September 22, 2010
Last week was EVS Appreciation Week, and so Sinan Kazaklar '14 sat down with Joan Scheer, his EVS Technician in Wharton, for a conversation. They talked about her time at Swarthmore, her volunteer work rescuing ferrets, and more.

What is NOLArize! Doing Five Years After Katrina?

September 22, 2010
When students first came back to Swarthmore after the summer, there were chalkings across campus advertising NOLArize! and the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Swatties may wonder: what is NOLArize doing, given that it's been five years since Katrina?
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