Opinions

Meditations on Meditating

April 23, 2026
Leon Leveau '26 discusses how meditation can help you take a step back from the overwhelming and often uncontrollable sequence of thoughts and actions that dominate our daily lives.

Arts

Sports

Chicago Cubs Fan Takes on Citizens Bank Park

April 23, 2026
Sydeny Ross, a steadfast Chicago Cubs fan, recounts her experience watching an MLB baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and feeling the agony one inevitably feels as a fan-outsider in Philly sports arenas.

Athlete of the Week: Iris Barone ’26

April 16, 2026
Katie Kerman: Congratulations on your Centennial Athlete of the Week award and becoming the program’s all-time leader in triples and stolen-bases! Can you take us through those moments when you broke two program records and how you and your team celebrated? Iris

Features

The Moonlit Path

April 23, 2026
Megumi Jindo '28 reflects on her experience at Swarthmore so far and the passing of the baton in her Kizuna, Japanese club.

Hey Mom

April 16, 2026
Corinne Lafont '26 writes a touching piece about her Mom in honor of Mother's Day.

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Poet Angela Shaw ’90 Speaks on Recent Book

March 26, 2010
On April 22nd, Angela Shaw, author of the recent collection of poems _The Beginning of the Fields_ and alumna of Swarthmore, will read selections from her book at the Swarthmore Public Library. In the past, Shaw has taught the Advanced Poetry Workshop

Hayavadana Divides, Conquers, and Unifies

March 26, 2010
Divided Together: Hayavadana is a theatrical event of pluralities. As the title suggests, Hayavadana explores themes of division and reconciliation, and the Department of Theater's Production Ensemble presents a multicultural, multisensory, and multilayered staging that engages the audience in a synergetic theatrical

Queer Issues Symposium Begins on Campus

March 26, 2010
On Wednesday, the annual Queer Issues Symposium began with a lecture by William Leap on balancing anthropological studies and social justice work. This year’s Symposium, themed, “Oh, the Places You'll Queer: The Impact of Place on Queer Movement Building,” will feature speakers

Sager Fund Restructuring Formalized, New Committee Formed

March 24, 2010
After over three years of conversation, the formal plans for restructuring the administration of the Sager Fund--endowed by Swarthmore alumnus Richard Sager '73--have been approved. Principally, the Sager Fund Committee (SFC) will be dedicated to allocating funding for a "Sager" speaker series

Discovering Abilities Week 2010 Begins

March 22, 2010
The first Discovering Abilities Week started last Friday. The week is hosted by Global Neighbors, a new student organization with the goal of working "to eliminate discrimination and promote the dignity of people marginalized because of medical and/or physical conditions.”
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