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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
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.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
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

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
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.

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Weekend Roundup: Arts Abound

April 16, 2009
A collision of events, including Ride the Tide and Parents Weekend, make for an impressive array of on-campus options. Here’s an outline of a few of the performances and events of note, as well as some suggestions if you want to show

StuCo Presidential Debate

April 15, 2009
The two presidential candidates for next year's StuCo, Rachel Bell and Shaun Kelly, argued their points in the Kohlberg Coffee Bar last night. The candidates for other StuCo positions, all uncontested, also made brief statements about their goals for the year.

Armed Robbery between Mertz and Alice Paul

April 15, 2009
Earlier this morning, Public Safety released a bulletin warning of an armed robbery that occurred on Swarthmore's campus. The Swarthmore Police Department has released a bulletin describing the event in more detail.

StuCo Considers Donating Rollover SBC Funds to College

April 14, 2009
College deans, Student Council, and members of the Student Budget Committee are currently discussing the possibility of donating SBC's unspent funds for the year--funds that come from the student activity fee--back to the college to help cover college expenses. Student Council is

President, Shaun Kelly

April 13, 2009
Greetings to all. I am Shaun Kelly ’10, and I am running for the office of Student Council President. We face an environment that promises to pose a number of challenges in the near future. Primarily, the Swarthmore community faces a dismal

President, Rachel Bell

April 12, 2009
My name is Rachel Bell and I want to be your next Student Council President. I know how to make StuCo relevant, responsive, representative, and, to give you another alliteration, pertinent and prevalent.

Financial Policy Representative, Richard Brode

April 12, 2009
If elected Financial Policy Representative, my first priorities will be to ensure that student groups continue to receive the funding they deserve and that new student spending initiatives will continue to be entertained by the College Budget Committee. We are in the
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