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Swarthmore and its Quintessential Tropes

If you have taken Introduction to Psychology, you would know Swarthmore is the birthplace of the infamous Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), an early-20th century personality assessment that many people, and some Fortune 500 companies, swear by to this day. You might also
November 14, 2024

Swarthmore Tropes Quiz

For each of the four quizzes, if you agree with the statement, circle the letter at the end of the statement on the right-hand column. Across the four quizzes, the most popular letter from each quiz will accumulate into a string that
November 14, 2024
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Swat’s in a Name? S’more Than You Think

I am a first-year student, and I already love many aspects of Swarthmore College: the beautiful campus, the unique and compassionate students, the interesting classes, the dedicated professors, and numerous other miscellaneous quirks. I am decidedly not enamored, however, with one very
October 24, 2019

Swatties Shine in Philly Play about Jewish Womanhood

Josephine Ross ’21 and three other Swatties are involved in a new play, “Behold Her,” at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The production, which sends the audience on a whirlwind tour of Jewish female history, began on Sept.
September 20, 2018
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Would I Choose Swarthmore All Over Again?

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. As graduation
March 27, 2017

Why I Left Swarthmore

I was studying for finals in Cornell basement when the email came. It was one of 50 emails I received every day, but this one was different. Almost afraid to click on it, my fight-or-flight response kicked in as my heart raced
February 16, 2017

The admissions mistake

Since I’ve gotten to Swarthmore, the idea of the so-called “admissions mistake” has never been far from mind. From the Orientation Play in September, which had a plot centered around finding such a mistake until realizing that the mistake was the judgmental
November 17, 2016
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