The Crum Regatta is an annual activity where students build their own boats and race them down the Crum River for a $100 prize.
The Pterodactyl Hunt is a fall activity where half the participating students act as monsters and half are hunters. The point of the game is for the hunters to kill pterodactyls, despite being hindered by monsters, in order to win free pizza.
Check out the food at Swarthmore by looking at their actual dining menu.
Student Life
Learn about the issues that are important to Swarthmore students, and get a sense of the unique character of campus life by checking out Swarthmore’s student newspaper, The Phoenix
Swarthmore has recently received much publicity for its War News Radio, in which students report on the War in Iraq. Learn more about War News Radio and listen to broadcasts at www.warnewsradio.org.
Read about programming at the Intercultural Center which supports students from a variety of backgrounds, including low-income and first generation college students.