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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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The Truth About The Truth

April 1, 2010
As many of you will no doubt remember, there was some controversy in the comments section of my last column about whether my column title, "The Truth" was meant ironically or not. Here's the answer.

Garnet Quidditch Brings Home Regional Cup

April 1, 2010
Last night, Swarthmore's newest athletic team took home one final win to close out its regular season. The Garnet's Quidditch squad stole the regional championship game from right underneath the noses of their rivals, the Hungry Hungry Hippogriffs of Middlebury College, earning

Dean Leaves for North Korea

April 1, 2010
After Dean Sams and Wilcox announced last semester they were leaving for NYU Abu Dhabi, one more administrator announced their departure. Dean of Internal Human Rights Liz Smithy is headed to North Korea to establish the country's first liberal arts college.

The Zombie Invasion of 1881

April 1, 2010
It’s not uncommon for Swarthmore students today to make plans for a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. Yet it’s a little-known secret of Swarthmore history that once upon a time, Swarthmore students were actually forced to make these decisions.

Family Weekend and StuCo Payment

March 28, 2010
Only six members of Student Council attended the weekly meeting, meaning that quorum was not met: at least seven members of StuCo must be present for StuCo to meet officially. However, StuCo members did discuss upcoming initiatives, including collecting student feedback on
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