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Weekly Column: Swat Says

March 26, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on March Madness, discuss PubSafe's approach to alcohol on campus, and reveal their homework habits.

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Athlete of the Week: Leor Kedar ’28

March 26, 2026
Sophomore baseball player Leor Kedar ’28 is a must-watch when he steps up to the plate. On the Garnet’s Spring Break trip to South Carolina, where they faced four teams across seven games, Kedar racked up eleven runs, eighteen hits, twelve Runs

Thank You, Swarthmore Women’s Soccer

March 26, 2026
Swarthmore Soccer senior Isa Specchierla reflects on her time with the team During this past Winter Break, 30 minutes into playing in a Sunday adult league pick-up game (as a washed-up, now-retired senior collegiate athlete does), I was hit with an overwhelming

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Swarthmore Goes Under Again in Snowfall

February 8, 2010
Another powerful snowstorm hit the entire region last weekend, and Swarthmore was no exception. Shuttle services ceased and the health center was closed, while Sharples served PB&J Bar. Photos from the aftermath.

Why Was Picnic Bar Renamed?

February 5, 2010
Remember Picnic Bar at Sharples? You now know Picnic Bar as Patio Bar, which features the same menu. The Gazette inquired about the reason for the change.

Men’s Basketball Still Working Towards Playoffs

February 5, 2010
Will Gates ’13 scored 20 points and Matt Allen ’10 added 16, but their combined 36 points weren’t enough to overcome the Muhlenberg Mules (12-8, 10-3 CC) on the road as the Garnet fell to 5-15 overall, 4-9 in Centennial Conference play.

Swat Receives Call to Serve Innovation Grant

February 3, 2010
Swarthmore was chosen to receive a Call to Serve Innovation Grant last month, along with four other institutions of higher education, The grant is given by the Call to Serve branch of the Partnership for Public Service and is meant to improve

Re-Examining Ethical Purchasing

February 3, 2010
Given the disappearance of proposed Proposal Review committee, and the experience of one of our two Lang Center interns responsible for examining ethical purchasing guidelines, it’s hard not to worry that the student body has been baited-and-switched when it comes to ethical

First Round of Deer Cull Completed

February 3, 2010
The first round of the deer cull planned by the Crum Woods Stewardship took place over winter break. Nearly forty deer were culled to reduce their overpopulation. The second round of the cull is being planned now.

Swatties Join Dining Services

February 2, 2010
Since the beginning of this academic year, Swarthmore’s Dining Services has hired four Swatties to work in Sharples and Tarble. While there is no formal policy on hiring students for these dining locations, individual students have approached Linda McDougall, the Dining Services
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