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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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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

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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

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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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Letter – Coke’s Return

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September 10, 2009
Recently you may have noticed Coca-Cola trucks on campus and the reemergence of Coke products in our dining halls and vending machines. With the reassurance that human and labor rights and environmental abuses are fundamentally unacceptable to The Coca-Cola Company, and the

Police Blotter — The Summer Rundown

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September 9, 2009
While students were away, crime continued in the maybe-not-quite-so-quiet town of Swarthmore. Notes from the calls police handled over the summer, including: theft, assault, underage drinking, (BB gun) shootings (of windows), and advice on how to handle solicitors when they come knocking.

A History of Hazing – Swat Circa 1917

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September 8, 2009
Welcome to Swarthmore, class of 2013! You may have noticed that no upperclassmen have yet reprimanded you for wearing loud socks, forced you to sing for the rest of us, or challenged you to a wrestling contest. You're welcome, but just remember

Better Know a Dean! with Diane Anderson

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September 7, 2009
Diane Anderson, the Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the Educational Studies department, talks about her new job, her life in general, and what books college students should read.

How First Fridays Are Reinventing Swarthmore’s Ville

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September 7, 2009
Swarthmore's First Friday was inspired by similar events in Philly and Media. But while their events are known for their bustling nature, the organizers of Swarthmore's First Fridays wanted to preserve the quaint charm of their "sleepy little town". Yet this month's

Preparations for Departure at the Philly Fringe

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September 6, 2009
Photos from Preparations for Departure, at the Philly Fringe Festival. The show is by the Matchbox Theater Company: Swarthmore '09 alumni Colin Aarons, Jessie Bear, Dan Perelstein, Sasha Shahidi, and Jackie Vitale, as well as Emma Ferguson '10.
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