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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

The OneCard System is in Dire Need of Consistency

No system can claim itself to be perfect; all systems have defects. However, this is not a reason to give up on seeking improvements. This can be difficult, as a defect sometimes cannot be identified immediately until it has caused a problem.
April 13, 2023

The Swarthmore Sandwich Scandal

If you ask someone to define a sandwich, odds are they are going to say something along the lines of “two slices of bread with some sort of filling in between.” Oh, you can debate endlessly over the gray areas — is
March 23, 2023
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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

The Resurrection of Cinema Club

When June Shin ’25 was looking into colleges as a high schooler, he tried to hunt down institutions that had a student-run cinema club. An aspiring filmmaker, Shin wanted to find a place where he could practice writing and producing films. Swarthmore
March 3, 2022
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