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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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Democratic Candidate for Swarthmore Mayor Speaks at Swat

October 28, 2009
Tuesday night, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of the Borough of Swarthmore, Rick Lowe, came to speak at the College Democrats’ meeting. Lowe is engaged in a race for mayor against the Republican candidate, Alice “Putty” Willets; the election takes place Tuesday,

Swarthmore Literary Review to Host Release Party

October 27, 2009
This coming Wednesday, The Swarthmore Literary Review will be issuing its first ever print magazine. The issue will feature work Meredith Root-Bernstein, whose work appeared in the March 9, 2009 issue of The New Yorker, as well as Swat students Rebekah Judson

Dom Sagolla ’96 Presents New Book About Twitter

October 26, 2009
On Friday, Dom Sagolla ’96—or, as he is sometimes known, @dom—came back to Swarthmore to promote his new book, 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form. “I saw a need for this type of guidance," said Sagolla: "I wrote this

Chinese Musicians Spread Heritage through Performance

October 25, 2009
Melody of China, an ensemble of musicians based in San Francisco, performed a concert of traditional Chinese music on Friday evening as a part of the Cooper performance series. The concert followed a lecture and musical demonstration of Chinese instruments.
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