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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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Redefining Commenting on the Gazette

February 25, 2010
After intense editorial discussion, the Daily Gazette has decided to modify its comments policy. We have begun to worry that too many individuals are abusing our policy to write irrelevant and destructive posts.

How Does Sharples Reuse Leftovers?

February 23, 2010
After Pasta bar on Sundays and Wednesdays, Swatties observe that baked pasta is a rather common dish in the subsequent lunches and dinners that follow. This phenomenon begs the question: how often are food dishes reused at Sharples?

Screw Your Roommate 2010: In Video

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February 23, 2010
Y'know those awkward moments, where you're meeting someone for the first time, for a first date? The uncertainty before your eyes first meet? The weight of your very first words to each other? The curious penumbra between said first encounter and the

Arlene Shechet Speaks On “Building Things” As An Artist

February 22, 2010
“Keep your work off balance…try to keep your work fresh and try other ways of working” advised artist Arlene Shechet, who gave a lecture on her work titled: “Building Things: Growing a Studio Practice” last Thursday as this year’s Marjorie Heilman Visiting

Week in Sports: Tennis Starts Season with Wins

February 22, 2010
The Swarthmore College women’s tennis team (1-0) got its season off to a winning start on Saturday by beating NYU (0-3) 5-4 at the Mullan Center. The Swarthmore men’s tennis team (1-1) began its home season by easily dispatching NYU 9-0. On

Drag and Dance

February 19, 2010
The blizzard has passed, and the snow is melting. In preparation for impending midterms and deadlines, you’ve probably locked yourselves away in Cornell, McCabe, Kohlberg, your rooms, and whatever other places you’ve decided are the best for studying. And, you know what?

College Corner with Money Man, Simon Zhu ’11

February 19, 2010
Simon Zhu ’11 is the SBC director, crucial to ensuring that the student activities budget gets to the necessary people to keep social life at Swarthmore active and varied. The Daily Gazette sat down with Simon Zhu ’11, the SBC director, to
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