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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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Deleted Comments

April 9, 2010
Here are the comments the Editors of the Daily Gazette deleted because we believed they violated our new commenting policy. Also, a letter written by Stephanie Appiah '10 addressing the current state of comments.

Peaslee Debate Society to Host Nationals

April 9, 2010
The Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society, a well-established and independent club organization at Swarthmore, plans to host the APDA Nationals Tournament the weekend of April 16th to the 18th. A yearly event that gathers the best of the best debaters on the

Unpaid Internship Regulations: They Don’t Help Us

April 8, 2010
Last Friday, the NYT highlighted a recent initiative by one of the Labor Department’s top law enforcement officials, M. Patricial Smith, to crack down on the increasing number of firms that illegally use unpaid internships for free labor. I’m not sure who

“Three Days in Palestine” and the Purpose of Checkpoints

April 7, 2010
"Three Days in Palestine" has brought an incredibly important issue to the forefront of students' minds at Swarthmore: namely, the difficulty of balancing a state's legitimate security concerns with the vital work of ensuring universal human dignity and rights, and perhaps more

F&M Steamrolls Garnet Women’s Lacrosse 17-7

April 7, 2010
The Franklin and Marshall Diplomats women’s lacrosse team has made three consecutive Division III National Championship games. On Tuesday, the defending national champions were efficient on offensive and suffocating on defensive en route to a 17-7 victory over the homestanding Swarthmore Garnet.
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