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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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Power Shift Conference: Photos

March 16, 2009
31 Swarthmore students (and 16 high schoolers from Chester) attended an environmental justice conference in DC the weekend before break, coming back to campus with renewed energy to push for climate action.

Sonya Clark at the List Gallery

March 15, 2009
At yesterday’s List Gallery opening, Sonya Clark shared her own artistic journey in a lecture that reflected on the importance of “hair, heritage, and community” in her work. The gallery will be exhibiting Clark’s precisely arranged sculptures using fine-toothed combs in complex,

Mullarkey Earns All-America in Mile

March 15, 2009
Swarthmore senior Cait Mullarkey (Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy) earned All-American honors Saturday afternoon, finishing fifth in the mile at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships held in the Rose-Hulman Sports and Recreation Center.

What are Swat’s Activists up to?

March 15, 2009
We asked activist groups to send us brief blurbs about their current campaigns--check out information from the Global Health Forum, Global Neighbours, Swarthmore Amnesty, Voices for Change, STAND, and the Village Education Project, which is sponsoring Global Education Week this week.

Matthew Baldwin ’10 Found Safe

March 8, 2009
Missing Swarthmore student Matthew Baldwin '10 was found safe and sound early Sunday afternoon, camping in a state park. The team discovered Baldwin at noon, nearly a week after he had been reported missing by concerned friends and family.

Screw

March 5, 2009
Gabriel Ramirez and Sergio Rivas works their magic in another video that examines Screw.
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