Opinions

Meditations on Meditating

April 23, 2026
Leon Leveau '26 discusses how meditation can help you take a step back from the overwhelming and often uncontrollable sequence of thoughts and actions that dominate our daily lives.

Arts

Sports

Chicago Cubs Fan Takes on Citizens Bank Park

April 23, 2026
Sydeny Ross, a steadfast Chicago Cubs fan, recounts her experience watching an MLB baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and feeling the agony one inevitably feels as a fan-outsider in Philly sports arenas.

Athlete of the Week: Iris Barone ’26

April 16, 2026
Katie Kerman: Congratulations on your Centennial Athlete of the Week award and becoming the program’s all-time leader in triples and stolen-bases! Can you take us through those moments when you broke two program records and how you and your team celebrated? Iris

Features

The Moonlit Path

April 23, 2026
Megumi Jindo '28 reflects on her experience at Swarthmore so far and the passing of the baton in her Kizuna, Japanese club.

Hey Mom

April 16, 2026
Corinne Lafont '26 writes a touching piece about her Mom in honor of Mother's Day.

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The Swarthmore Folk Festival

March 31, 2011
Before Worthstock, the LSE, or even Olde Club, there was the Swarthmore Folk Festival. For a few decades, Swarthmore became the center of the folk music world for one spring weekend each year.

Watson Fellow Nell Bang-Jensen ’11

March 30, 2011
Recently, Nell Bang-Jensen ’11 was granted a Watson Fellowship for her proposed project, “Names Across Nations: How the Naming Process Reflects Cultural Identity.” Over the course of the next year, Bang-Jensen plans to travel to Zambia, Germany, Morocco, Indonesia, India, Ireland, and

Watson Fellow Deivid Rojas ’11

March 29, 2011
Recently, Deivid Rojas ’11 was granted a Watson Fellowship to travel to Peru, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, and Turkey. The Fellowship was awarded for Rojas’ proposed project, which includes speaking with internally displaced persons about their situation and about the effectiveness of aid.

Students Organize Campus-Wide Events for Japan

March 26, 2011
In light of the devastating tsunami in Japan, a small group of Swarthmore students have been organizing a series of fundraising events for the community, ranging from an academic panel to a Cherry Blossom Memorial Service.
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