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 …
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:
Photos from the last week: a human peace sign, traditional Mexican dance, the Mid-Autumn Festival, congressional candidate Bryan Lentz visiting campus, and more.
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
Student Council discussed what student groups should receive the ability to automatically subscribe students to their mailing lists and voted on short-term goals for the semester.
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.
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.
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?
Student Council discussed a meeting with President Chopp, Parrish board space, and the results of their survey of the student body. Meetings are open to the student body and held at 8:00 on Sunday evenings in Parrish Parlors.