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Serenity in Solitude

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.
December 11, 2025

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on marriage in college, discuss whether Swarthmore was their first choice, and reveal their favorite summer spots on campus.
April 24, 2025

Dear Readers: For When You Want to Transfer

Dear Readers, It hit me recently, in a buzzing swarm of thoughts, that I’m a junior. With three years under my belt, rejections a plenty, fist bumps over paper grades, and a particularly embarrassing episode when I cried under a lamplight near
February 27, 2025

A Plea for More Diversity of Thought on Campus

The rise and subsequent entrenchment of woke culture – wherein individuals adopt an obsessive and blinkered approach towards civil rights issues – in higher education institutions has resulted in the erosion of intellectual rigor that flows from nuanced debate around contested issues.
December 1, 2022
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