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All CategoriesCelebrate Valentine's Day in Swarthmore - Find Swarthmore area shops and restaurants for gifts and diningOn February 14 sweethearts in Swarthmore will join millions across America in a centuries’ old tradition of exchanging valentines, but this holiday as we now understand it has... Read more...
AmericanTowns Heroes: My Brother's Keeper: Helping the Homeless Keep WarmFlo Wheatley's story started nearly 30 years ago when she met a homeless man who helped her and her son. It was when Flo and her son Leonard were resting after one of... Read more...Swarthmore Athletics Launches New WebsiteThe Swarthmore Physical Education and Athletics Department has a new online home that will better feature student athletes and serve the needs of visitors. Read more...Langley Breaks Career, Single-Season Points Records as No. 8/9 Garnet Defeat Haverford 2-0 on Senior DaySWARTHMORE, Pa. - Now that is how to go out in style on Senior Day. Senior Morgan Langley scored a pair of goals to break the program's single season and career points... Read more...Seniors Shine as Garnet Women Defeat F&M 4-0; Peterson Sets Assist MarkLANCASTER, Pa. - Led by two goals from freshman midfielder Megan Brock and a recording-setting assist from senior Kirsten Peterson, the Swarthmore Garnet women’s soccer team... Read more...Garnet Volleball Falls to Franklin & Marshall 3-0LANCASTER, Pa. - The Swarthmore volleyball team (17-10, 7-3 CC) fell in a tough Conference match-up to the F&M Diplomats (20-6, 8-2 CC) in another back and forth battle 3-0... Read more...Swarthmore Tops <em>Kiplinger's</em> Best Value in Private Colleges ListSwarthmore College has been named the number one Best Value in Private Colleges in the December issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Read more...English Professor Rachel Buurma Wins Award for Digital Humanities ProjectAssistant Professor of English Rachel Buurma was recently cited for playing an instrumental role in developing an Early Novels Database (END) by the National Institute for... Read more...Listen: The Yes Men Help Students Bring Humor to Serious Activism"I was extremely pleased with how accessible Andy and Mike were," says Associate Professor of Art History Janine Milaef, one of the organizers of the event. "They... Read more...Cultivating Seeds of HopeFluent in several languages, Brahim reflects on his efforts to bring literacy to villages, much like the one where he grew up, in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. Read more...John Irons '92 Brings Analysis of Economy to Campus"I found that the core economic knowledge gained at Swarthmore was a fantastic foundation to build upon," said Irons during his visit. "From an academic... Read more...Volleyball Loses Battle to Rival Haverford 3-1SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore volleyball team (17-9, 7-2 CC) fought a hard battle in its heated Conference rivalry game against Haverford (16-13, 9-0 CC) but fell short as the... Read more...No. 8/9 Garnet Men Secure Top Seed With 1-0 Win at No. 20 MuhlenbergALLENTOWN, Pa. - The road to the Centennial Conference Championship will go through Clothier Field Stadium. In a battle between two of the top teams in the Conference and in... Read more...Field Hockey Closes Out Home Campaign With Loss to HaverfordSwarthmore, Pa. - Playing her final game at Clothier Field Stadium, senior Sophia Ferguson scored a late second-half goal for the Swarthmore College field hockey team (6-11, 3-6),... Read more...Garnet Sports Network Live Video: Volleyball vs HaverfordFollow the link to watch the game on our new video streaming pages thanks to Stretch Internet. Read more...Swat Women Drop Nailbiter to Haverford 1-0SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's soccer team (7-7-2, 5-4 CC) played gutsy soccer from start to finish but a first half goal by the Haverford Fords (11-5, 6-3 CC)... Read more...Garnet Sports Network Live Video: Womens Soccer vs HaverfordThe Swarthmore women's soccer team takes on Centennial Conference rival Haverford. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM. Read more...No. 1 Swarthmore Soccer Caps Garnet Homecoming With 4-0 Victory Over McDanielSWARTHMORE, Pa. - With over 800 fans, students and alumni packed in the Clothier Field Stadium bleachers for Garnet Homecoming Weekend, the No. 1 Swarthmore College men's... Read more...Garnet Women Drop Heartbreaker to Gettysburg, 3-2 (20T)SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women’s soccer team (7-6-2, 5-3) rallied from two-goals down with under 25 minutes to play in the second half, but could not push... Read more...Gettysburg Gets By Field Hockey on Senior Day, 2-1SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Despite a tenacious attack and gritty goalkeeping from senior Katie Ashmore, the Swarthmore College field hockey team’s playoff hopes took hit on Saturday... Read more...Garnet Volleyball Clinches Centennial Conference Playoff Spot with 3-0 Win Over GettysburgSWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore volleyball team (17-8, 7-1 CC) celebrated senior day in style with the a playoff clinching victory in straight sets over the Gettysburg Bullets... Read more...Garnet Sports Network Live Video: Garnet Soccer vs. Haverfordhttp://client.stretchinternet.com/client/swarthmore.portal# Read more...McMinn, Phillips Pace Garnet Men to Fourth-Place Finish at CentennialsELKRIDGE, Md. - Sophomores John McMinn and Jacob Phillips crossed the finish line in 21st and 22nd place respectively (25;57.80 and 25.58.30), leading the Swarthmore College... Read more...Saarel Leads Garnet Women to Fourth-Place Finish at CentennialsElkridge, Md. - Freshman Emma Saarel finished in 13th place with a time of 22:39, good enough to earn second-team all-conference honors, leading the Swarthmore College... Read more...F&M Drops Field Hockey in Season-Finale, 3-1LANCASTER, Pa. - Senior Sophia Agathis scored her fifth goal of the year in Saturday afternoon’s contest against Franklin & Marshall, but it was not enough to spark the... Read more...JMW Entertainment's Halloween DisplayThe display is impressive enough to draw crowds of 40 to 50 people per night and over 400 cars a week to the Wolk household to get a glimpse of the eerie graveyard and... Read more...Best Fall Foliage 2010 in PennsylvaniaThe Pennsylvania fall foliage 2010 is in full color this time of year and we’ve found some great places to enjoy it. Around Pennsylvania can be found at this time of year. To... Read more...Men's Soccer Ranked No. 1 for First Time in Program HistoryThe Garnet becomes the first Centennial Conference men's soccer team to ever be ranked No. 1 in a national poll and the first Swarthmore team to attain that rank in a... Read more...Garnet Men Ranked No. 1 in NSCAA National Coaches PollKANSAS CITY, Kan. - For the first time in program history, the Swarthmore College men's soccer team is ranked No. 1 in Division III men's soccer. The Garnet (11-0-2, 4-0-2) take... Read more...Knapp Leads Garnet Golf to 6th Place Finish in the Muhlenberg Fall InvitationalAllentown, Pa. - Freshman Kyle Knapp fired an 81 to tie for 11th place in a field of 56 players to lead the Garnet golf team at the Muhlenberg Fall Invitational on Monday at... Read more...Yvonne Socolar '13 Joins President Chopp, Professor Carr Everbach at National Sustainability ConferenceDescribing as "dynamic" an event in which she met a number of alumni serving as college and university sustainability coordinators, as well as presidents and faculty,... Read more...Colombo Named Conference Offensive Player of the WeekLANCASTER, Pa. - Senior forward Megan Colombo of the Swarthmore College women's soccer team has been awarded the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the... Read more...Volleyball Falls on Day Two of Cal Lutheran Fall ClassicTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Swarthmore volleyball team (15-8, 5-1 CC) had a tough Saturday at the Fall Classic with another five set heart-breaker to Whittier College and three... Read more...Garnet Volleyball Fall Break Trip to California: Day 2 and Day 3CALIFORNIA - Day's two and three of the Garnet volleyball fall break trip to California would be yet another great example of west coast hospitality, volleyball and scenery. ... Read more...Garnet Volleyball Drops Two on Day One of Cal Lutheran Fall ClassicTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Sophomore Kat Montemurro's explosive attack led the Garnet offense but wasn't enough as the Swarthmore College volleyball team (15-6, 5-1 CC)... Read more...No. 2 Garnet Men, Franklin & Marshall Play to 0-0 DrawLANCASTER, Pa. - There's a reason the Centennial Conference is widely considered the nation's best conference for Division III men's soccer. Despite controlling possession... Read more...Garnet Women Remain Hot, Defeat Stevenson 2-0 for Fifth-Straight WinOwing Mills, Md. - Led by second-half goals from seniors Hannah Purkey and Kirsten Peterson, the streaking Swarthmore College women’s soccer team (7-4-2) stretched its run... Read more...Saarel, Garnet Cross Country Finish Third at Seven SistersPoughkeepsie, N.Y. - Freshman Emma Saarel finished in third place with a time of 18:51 while junior Hannah Rose earned 10th place with a time of 19:14, as the Swarthmore College... Read more...Garnet Rally Falls Short as McDaniel Defeats Field Hockey 4-2SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Senior Sophia Ferguson and sophomore Catie Meador both scored second-half goals for the Swarthmore College field hockey team (6-8, 3-3), but it wasn't... 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Delaware County Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Delaware CountyLooking for where to go Apple picking around Delaware County this year? Look no further as we have collected some of the best Delaware County Pennsylvania apple picking orchards,... Read more...Q&A with Carol Black '81 on New Film <i>Schooling the World: The White Man's Last Burden</i>"If you wanted to destroy a culture, where would you start? With the children," says Carol Black '81. "Schooling the World examines the real impact of... Read more...Garnet Volleyball Fall Break Trip to California – Day 1CALIFORNIA - Airplanes, west coast hospitality, home-cooked meals and beautiful scenery; all on day one of the Swarthmore College volleyball team's first day of its fall... Read more...Colombo Lifts Garnet Women Past Muhlenberg 2-1SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Even with two of the program's top offensive career records now in her rear-view mirror, there seems to be little that can stop Megan Colombo these days. ... Read more...Teleky, Jones Lead Field Hockey Past Muhlenberg 3-0SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Sophomore forward Katie Teleky scored two goals in the first half while Nia Jones added a late insurance goal as the Swarthmore College field hockey team (6-7,... Read more...Wall, Knapp Lead Garnet Golf at Philly U Fall ClassicPHILADELPHIA - Junior Paul Weston and freshman Kyle Knapp both shot 81 to tie for 13th place in a field of 60 to lead the Swarthmore golf team at the Philly U Golf Classic on... Read more...Garnet Sports Network: Field Hockey/Garnet Women vs MuhlenbergNote: The video broadcast of the field hockey game will be delayed until halftime. Sorry for the inconvenience. Commentary of the women's game from Victor Brady '13. Read more...Garnet Volleyball Takes Down Mules 3-0 for Fifth-Straight VictorySWARTHMORE, Pa. - Freshman Maggie Duszyk led the attack with 12 kills while junior Hillary Santana led the defense with 19 digs as the Swarthmore College volleyball team (15-4,... Read more...No. 2 Garnet Men Cruise Past Moravian 4-0SWARTHMORE, Pa. - One game after being held without a point for just the second time this season, it didn't take senior forward Morgan Langley too long to get back on track.... Read more...Listen: Economist Mark Kuperberg Talks Labor Market with Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman '85How can there be so many people unemployed, and yet still be so many employers advertising job openings they can't fill? Veteran Marketplace reporter and editor Mitchell... Read more...Garnet Men Maintain No. 2 National RankingKansas City, Kan. - Fresh off a 3-0 victory over Ursinus, the Swarthmore men's soccer team maintained its No. 2 national ranking in the D3Soccer.com and... Read more... |
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