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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.
October 2, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal the most iconic professors on campus, discuss the best class they've taken at Swarthmore, and attempt to define the mysterious role of college Provost.
September 25, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says (Ville Edition)

What are your top two favorite spots in the Ville? Adrian Ferguson ’26: Of Aspen and the CO-OP. Ella Curran ’27: The CO-OP or Aria. Liam Prude ’27: LBV (Lunch Break Vintage) and the CO-OP. Shreya Patel ’25: Honestly, I don’t go
April 17, 2025

Arborlight: Our Reflections on Interactive Projections

Last Monday and Tuesday, whether you were headed to Sharples for dinner or ran past Parrish on your way to an evening class, you may have noticed some of the tall oak trees … glowing? Arborlight, a two-night outdoor projection series by
March 6, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

This or That from the Swarthmore community: What did you do for Valentine’s Day? Joshua Ovadia ’25: I competed at a mock trial tournament. As part of this mock trial tournament, I went with a team to American University in Washington, DC.
February 20, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

How do you feel about the results of the Super Bowl? Wyatt Brannon ’26: Go Birds! Teddy King-Pollet ’28: I feel happy, it was a really fun time. I haven’t followed football so much in my life, but I had a really
February 13, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

We, the Phoenix Opinions section, are proud to debut Swat Says. In this weekly column, we will talk with students around campus who might otherwise not want to write full opinion articles and record highlights from their responses here. For our first
February 6, 2025

Welcome to Swarthmore! Population: You

While most of us look forward to traveling back home for Winter Break, there are a few of us who will be spending Christmas and New Year’s on campus. For those selective few, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. But
December 5, 2024

Admitting Others’ Depths

Every CommonApp personal statement had some convoluted metaphor or hook to, at the very least, prevent the admissions officer from immediately binning your application. Outside of the occasional interview or supplemental essay, it was one of your only chances to speak your
October 24, 2024
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