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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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The 2009 World Series According to a Mets Fan

November 3, 2009
On Monday night, when the Phillies beat the Yankees 8-6, I did something I never thought I would ever do—I cheered for the Phillies. But I didn’t just cheer; I pumped my fist, jumped around, and—perhaps most disturbingly—experienced happiness. Now, I could

Class Inequality and Seminar Breaks

November 3, 2009
Swarthmore students already attend school here at considerable expense, and seminar breaks are a lurking expenditure that isn’t technically required, but can’t be avoided for students taking a seminar. Naturally, the extent to which a student is capable of paying for seminar

The Future of Journalism

November 3, 2009
Will Saletan ’87, Swarthmore alum and Slate columnist, discussed the future of journalism with eight students last night in a talk sponsored by the Career Services Department.

Lang Poster Session Promotes Civic Engagement

November 2, 2009
Representatives from over 22 universities and colleges attended a poster session that displayed the work of several campus civic engagement groups at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility this past Monday night. The event is part of a two-day Program

Finances, Bikes and a Media Shuttle

November 2, 2009
Student Council discussed the Student Financial Advisory Panel's first meeting, the use of the rollover textbook money, a bike share program and creating a Friday night shuttle to Media.

Bike Share Program Gains Support

November 1, 2009
Student Council is considering implementing a bike share program, where students could use community bikes to travel around campus and the surrounding area. Rachel Bell '10, StuCo president, said that there will be "bikes scattered all around campus, painted the same color,

“Outrage” Interrogates History and Intelligence

October 30, 2009
Outrage, opening Friday, October 30th, winds a plot that spans through location and era, bringing together the great thinkers and arguers of the past and present. Outrage hints at deeper and more complex themes, forcing the viewer to build unlikely connections. Ultimately,

Unspooky Spectacles

October 29, 2009
Happy Halloween, Swatties! Not everyone can enjoy a haunted house or horror film festival. Aside from all the spooky festivities, there are many other fun events that will be taking place on campus and in Philly.
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