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Marathon Musings: Reflections on Hope, Will, and Running

During the drive back from the Philadelphia Marathon, a debate emerged among my Swarthmore cross-country teammates about the value of hope. I found myself skeptical, questioning the effectiveness of hope as a guiding force. Cohen Manges ’27 championed hope as essential for

November 30, 2023

Highlights·Sports

Union Seeks Postseason Revenge After Loss to Revolution

The Decision Day road loss against the New England Revolution dropped the Philadelphia Union to No. 4 in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Eastern Conference. Still, they will rematch the Revolution this weekend to kick off postseason play. The Union (15-9-10, 55

October 26, 2023

News

One, Two, Free: SEPTA’s New Key Card Program Launches at Swarthmore

On May 11, President Val Smith announced the SEPTA Key Advantage UPass Pilot Program, an initiative that provides all Swarthmore students with free SEPTA passes for the 2023-24 academic year. The program gives students up to 8 rides a day on SEPTA

October 12, 2023

Highlights·Sports

Philadelphia Union Poised for Playoffs

The Philadelphia Union (15-8-9, 54 points) sits comfortably with two matches left in MLS regular season play. After an undefeated September, the Eastern Conference’s third-ranked team kept their momentum against sixth-ranked Atlanta United FC (13-9-10, 49 points) on Wednesday night. Competing at

October 12, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Highways and the Politics of Our Surroundings

During the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, my family moved across the country from a small town in upstate New York to Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota. With my school, Central High, completely remote for most of

September 28, 2023

Sports

Physically Fit Philly Phenoms — The Golden Age of Philadelphia Sports

I caught up with Aakash Koduru ’24 to gain some insight into how the Philly sports teams were doing. “Our baseball team is four wins away from the World Series, our football team just beat the Cowboys to stay undefeated, our hockey

November 3, 2022

News

CollegeFest ’22: A Weekend in Philly

Each year, Campus Philly, a non-profit organization, puts on a free event for all college students in the surrounding Philadelphia area called CollegeFest. This annual event is a way for college students to familiarize themselves with the booming city life and historical

September 22, 2022

Campus Journal

Top 10 Off-Campus Day Trips

As the school year dies down and summer approaches, it’s a good time to procrastinate completely on all your looming responsibilities and instead enjoy a nice trip off campus. “But where?” you ask. “Is there anything in Pennsylvania beyond Quakers and trees?”

April 28, 2022

Arts

Panelists Talk Philly D.A., a Docuseries on the Election of Progressive Larry Krasner

On Wednesday, March 16, the Department of Film & Media Studies and the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility hosted a screening and panel discussion of two episodes of the award-winning docuseries, Philly D.A. The panel welcomed Chief of Staff in

March 24, 2022

Highlights·News

Worthstock 2022 Begins Planning Phase

It’s official: Worthstock is back. Worthstock, a beloved Swarthmore tradition, happens during the last Sunday before the finals of the spring semester in which the College hosts a band or artist that plays live music in the Worth courtyard. Usually, food, bounce

March 17, 2022

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Marathon Musings: Reflections on Hope, Will, and Running

Union Seeks Postseason Revenge After Loss to Revolution

One, Two, Free: SEPTA’s New Key Card Program Launches at Swarthmore

Philadelphia Union Poised for Playoffs

Highways and the Politics of Our Surroundings

Physically Fit Philly Phenoms — The Golden Age of Philadelphia Sports

CollegeFest ’22: A Weekend in Philly

Top 10 Off-Campus Day Trips

Worthstock 2022 Begins Planning Phase

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