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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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Past Presidents: David Fraser

January 22, 2009
With Al Bloom heading off to NYU Abu Dhabi after the current crop of seniors graduates, the Daily Gazette spoke to his two predecessors about their experiences at and after Swarthmore. The last three presidents have all gone on from Swarthmore to

Swat Alums Start Israel Divestment Campaign

January 22, 2009
Swat alumni recently started a campaign urging Swarthmore to divest fully from Israeli companies and US companies that do business in Israel, inspired in part by Swarthmore's 1986 divestment from apartheid South Africa.

Past Presidents: Dorie Friend

January 20, 2009
With Al Bloom heading off to NYU Abu Dhabi after the current crop of seniors graduates, the Daily Gazette spoke to his two predecessors about their experiences at and after Swarthmore. The last three presidents have all gone on from Swarthmore to

G Marks the Spot

January 19, 2009
Dr. Strokes comes back for one last (?) column, this one brought to you by the letter G and the year 1982.

Zagette, Book Exchange Go Live

January 19, 2009
Over break, the Daily Gazette developed a new reviews site for restaurants and shops. The Gazette will offering $100 in prizes for reviews: the author of the best review will win $50, and the most prolific reviewer will receive another $50. The

The Charles W. Morgan

December 17, 2008
You may not have ever heard of the Charles W. Morgan. I know I hadn’t before I arrived here in Mystic. But it turns out that the Charles W. Morgan is, as they say, “kind of a big deal.”

I Promised Queer Theories

December 16, 2008
Dr. Strokes suddenly figures out her queerness in the shortest column all semester. I have a difficult relationship with my body, and a lot of that conflict comes from my identity as a survivor. I hate it, sometimes, when I think about

Night of Scenes Showcases New Talent

December 12, 2008
This week, Swarthmore's Frear Ensemble Theater staged the theater department's Directing I Night of scenes, a collaboration between student directors, actors, and designers to showcase talents both new and familiar. The three plays were Ara Watson's "Final Placement," directed by Dan Hodson

Liu ’09 illuminates Hamada’s “Vocabulary”

December 12, 2008
Yesterday in the List Gallery, Yuan Liu ’09 presented her talk on featured artist, Hiroyuki Hamada. Liu’s presentation, “Delving into the Universal Language of Hiroyuki Hamada’s Art” provided insight into Hamada’s process, ideals, and influences.
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