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 …
We need an independent body to determine whether a P.E. requirement is really necessary or not. If we don’t get one, hundreds of already fit people with very busy schedules will continue to be dragooned into taking ping-pong and bowling at inconvenient
On senior day and in their final home meet of the season, Swarthmore men’s and women’s swim teams took on the Gettysburg Bullets on Saturday, with the Garnet men besting the Bullets 117-88, but the women falling 111-94.
Artist Ying Li, whose work is being exhibited in the List Gallery through the end of February, gave a lecture on Thursday, followed by a reception in the gallery. She lived through China's Cultural Revolution and, after spending years painting propaganda for
This upcoming Thursday, Humzah Soofi '10 and Sami El-Dalati '10 are set to formally replace Kelly Wilcox '97, the Assistant Director of Student Life and Academic Advisor in the Dean's Office. Soofi and El-Dalati, who have completed the required number of credits
Student Council discussed the Haiti relief effort on campus, the decision to ban the Daily Gazette and Phoenix from reporting on candidate interviews for Dean of Students, and campus activities for the semester.
Hey, Swatties, it’s that time of the week again. I know you’ve been eagerly anticipating the very moment when you could click this link and see what is in store for you this weekend. Anticipate no longer!
The second candidate for Dean of Students will be speaking at Swarthmore tonight. We encourage you to attend, because you will not be able to read our coverage of the event. The administration has forbidden the student press, including the Gazette and
Just four days after defeating the Gettysburg Bullets, then the top team in the Centennial Conference, the Swarthmore Garnet men’s basketball team continued its recent stretch of strong play, earning its first winning streak of the year in Wednesday night’s victory over
So dark are the events in Haiti that it might seem foolish and insensitive to attempt to salvage something positive from the rubble. But it is important that we recognize the valuable efforts of American aid workers and the gratitude and support
_Eats Shoots and Ladders_, which is Sam Goodman '10's Honors Playwriting thesis and directed by visiting artist Rebecca Wright, will be staged this weekend. The play is "an experiment with style" that attempts to take relatable life experiences and exaggerate them, focusing