Congratulations to the Class of 2029! This spring, we’ve selected a few blog posts that showcase some of our favorite SwatStories in the last year:
“A Creative Solution to the Heavy Rain”
Most events, buildings, clubs, and teams have unique traditions that bring the Swarthmore community together and create everlasting memories. For the swim team, one of our traditions occurs early in the school…
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Humanities Highlights
Swarthmore, like all liberal arts colleges, gives students a wide foundation of knowledge across disciplines. The distribution requirements here are pretty simple: at least three courses, from at least two different departments,…
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Hunting Pterodactyls
Swarthmore is truly a wonderfully weird place, with no shortage of quirky events and silly traditions. The Pterodactyl Hunt is no exception. Every year in October, campus is overrun with fearsome monsters…
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Crossworlds
The Swarthmore Phoenix, our student newspaper, has been publishing crosswords for years now. Recently, we were lucky enough to have Anna Shechtman, a crossword constructor, editor, and author of “The Riddles of…
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What Exactly is “Environmental Studies?”
When I first looked into Swarthmore, I was intrigued by the environmental studies program. Being someone who is very interested in nature and the environment, I was eager to take as many…
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