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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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Condom Basics with the SHCs

January 29, 2009
So you're probably thinking: another sex column on the Daily Gazette... really? Well, yes, really and you better be excited--the Sexual Health Counselors will be answering common sexual health questions, and we'll start it off by talking about condoms.

Swatties Go To Washington

January 29, 2009
Swatties report back on their trips to Washington D.C. for the Inauguration. Dozens packed into cars or got on trains to witness the momentous event of President Barack Obama's inauguration, and all called it an unforgettable experience.

Departments Nearing Hire for Middle Eastern Studies

January 29, 2009
Both the Department of History and the Department of Political Science are nearing the end of a search process to hire for a three-year visiting professorship concerning the Middle East in their respective fields. However, the independent searches may be complicated by

Swatties Share their Externship Stories

January 28, 2009
Over winter break, many Swatties participated in Career Service’s “extern” program that matches students to hosts, often alums or parents of students, who provide the student with an opportunity to experience a work environment for a week.

Local Carpenters’ Union Protests Greenhouse Project

January 27, 2009
The Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters has been protesting on Route 320 in front of the athletic fields, claiming that the College is "destroying the wages and benefit standards of area carpenters" by awarding work to non-union contractors for the greenhouse project.
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