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 …
“Making art is about community and communication. You can create a project and leave it in a box under your bed, but the students' ultimate satisfaction comes from being able to share [their] work,” said visiting professor of studio art Jessica Todd
Student Council members invest time and energy into functioning as our representatives and, you know what? We think it’s time to pay them. In fact, we should pay all our student representatives—committee members too.
Twice-a-week pasta bar in Sharples elicits groans from some and squeals of joy from others. Just how many students, and who, fall into which category? The Gazette attempted to find out.
Student Council and Deans Bock and Campbell met on Sunday to discuss with students the results of the Board of Managers meeting this past weekend. The conversation centered on the 2.1% reduction in funding for Financial Aid, which will be enacted by
There was neither a solemn peal of the Clothier bells nor a beeping alarm to tell Swarthmore’s mustached marauders that their time was up. They merely checked their cell phones and exchanged glances of reluctant acknowledgement. Mustache November had to come to
The gender-bending, farcical and poignant production of Twelfth Night opens Saturday, December 5th at 2pm in Upper Tarble. This is no ordinary version of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Director Helen Stott ’10, Sirkka Natti ’11 and Glenn Stott ’12 composed original music that is
Swatties, it’s crunch time, which means that you’ve probably been at the same desk for hours, poring over notes or staring at that blinking cursor and waiting for the right words to come. You’re probably stressed and cold, and winter break seems
On December 1, Swarthmore’s History Department - in conjunction with Political Science and Religion Departments, Film & Media Studies, Islamic Studies, and Peace & Conflict Studies Programs – sponsored the lecture “Tweeting in Tehran: Lessons on How to Win (or Lose) a