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Pandemic Freshmen

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Ellie Tsapatsaris 0 Comment covid-19, first years, move-in, pandemic, reflection

When you’re a little kid, you have a general idea of what your first day in college will look like.

As I looked at social media pages showcasing Swarthmore’s latest acceptances, I noticed some future Swatties who are coming to

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 S. Friel 2 Comments campus journal, first years, reflections

Imagine for a moment you are in a parachute. You can see beneath you. It looks scary, yet exciting. Landing

For eight nerve-wracking days, Fouad Dakwar ’22 confronted the possibility of being forced to leave the U.S., which he has

May 2, 2019May 1, 2019 Runze Wang 0 Comment first years, freshmen, opinions\

How would you summarize your first-year experience at Swarthmore? Would you say it was too academically intense? Would you say

September 21, 2017 Dylan Clairmont 0 Comment first years

As orientation fades more and more into a distant memory, the class of 2021 finds itself at an important crossroads.

April 27, 2017 Emily Ferrari 0 Comment first years, low income, low-income students, swarthmore

College had always been part of my life plan. My parents were working-class high school graduates. I was the oldest

September 15, 2016 Hee Chung 0 Comment collections, community, first years, new beginnings

There will be a collection on Friday, September 16th at the Friends Meetinghouse as part of the college’s effort to

March 31, 2016 Jim Bock 0 Comment admitted students, class of 2020, first years

Swarthmore College has sent letters of admission to 963 prospective members of the Class of 2020. Twelve percent of the

September 17, 2015 Kwate Quartey 1 Comment first years, freshmen, making friends, making out, orientation

From finding condoms in our orientation packets to finding new friends in our halls, orientation was a week not soon