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Swarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermons Sunday, December 15On Sunday, December 15, we worshiped with the congregation of the Wesley A.M.E. church in Swarthmore. Sermons were offered by both Rev. Catherine Brownlee (of Wesley A.M.E.) and Rev. Joyce Shin (of Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.
The scripture passages for this day were Zephaniah 3:14-17 and Matthew 3:1-6.
To view the full Lord’s Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching ”Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.”
2024-12-1626 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 26, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was John 3:1-17.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-05-2614 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were John 15:26-27 and Acts 2:1-21.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-05-2011 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Luke 24:44-53 and Acts 1:1-11.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-05-1715 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were John 15:9-17 and Acts 10:44-48.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-05-0718 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchIt Should Be So Simple, by Bastiaan PhairToday's sermon, by guest preacher Bastiaan Phair, was offered on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was 1 John 4:7-21.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-05-0211 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchRest and Work, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Matthew 6:25-34 and Psalm 127:1-2.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-04-2417 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchApril 14 Sermon, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was Luke 24:36b-48.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-04-1621 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchWorth It, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were John 20:19-31 and Acts 4:32-35.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-04-0816 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchI Have Seen the Lord! by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was John 20:1-18.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-04-0514 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchPalm Sunday sermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Luke 22:39-44 and Isaiah 51:4-9.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-03-2711 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 12:20-33.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-03-1719 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchLet the Redeemed of the Lord Tell Their Story, by Jeff BoydToday's sermon, by Jeff Boyd, was offered on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 and Ephesians 2:1-10.
Jeff and his wife, Christi, are PCUSA mission co-workers, serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries. Jeff is the Regional Liaison for Central Africa. It is a joy to welcome him today as our guest preacher.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-03-1315 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe Way God Wants to Be Known, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Exodus 20:1-17 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-03-0414 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe Jesus We Want, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 and Mark 8:22-38.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-02-2621 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Genesis 9:8-17 and Matthew 4:1-11.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-02-2018 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Psalm 139 and Mark 9:2-9.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-02-1316 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe ABCs of Faith, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was Isaiah 40:21-31.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-02-0818 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchAuthority, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, January 28, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Deuteronomy 18:9-20 and Mark 1:21-28.
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2024-01-3015 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchPresence, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, January 21, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were I Corinthians 7:29-31 and Mark 1:14-20.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-01-2419 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe Spirit Catches You, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The scripture passages for this day were Mark 1:4-11 and Acts 19:1-7.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2024-01-1718 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchEpiphany, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, January 7, 2024. The scripture passage for this day was Matthew 2:1-12.
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2024-01-1312 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchAll Is Not Calm, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, December 10, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8.
To view the full Lord's Day service, visit our YouTube channel by searching "Swarthmore Presbyterian Church."
2023-12-1918 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchStaying Present, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37.
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2023-12-0713 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchHungry & Fat, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was offered on Sunday, November 26, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Ephesians 1:15-23.
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2023-12-0217 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Trisha HallToday's sermon, offered on Anniversary Sunday by active church member Trisha Hall, was preached on Sunday, November 19, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
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2023-11-2214 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSunday Sermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, November 12, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25.
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2023-11-1516 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchNeither Here nor There, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, November 5, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Matthew 5:1-12 and 1 John 3:1-3.
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2023-11-1117 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, Reformation Sunday, by Rev. Joyce hinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 and Matthew 22:34-46.
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2023-11-1017 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchWhat Do We Expect, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was offered on Sunday, October 22, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Exodus 30:13.
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2023-10-2319 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchRemade, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was offered on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Matthew 22:1-14 and Proverbs 3:1-6.
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2023-10-1822 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchReconciling Grace, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was recorded on Sunday, October 8, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Philippians 3:4b-14.
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2023-10-1518 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe Public Work of Repentance and Forgiveness, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 and Luke 24:44-49.
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2023-10-0316 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchWho Knows?, by Rev. Sarah CooperSearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was recorded on Sunday, September 24, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Jonah 3.
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2023-09-2617 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchEmbracing the Absurd, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was recorded on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Matthew 18:21-35.
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2023-09-2020 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchGet Wisdom, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Psalm 119:33-48 and Proverbs 4:1-9.
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2023-09-1218 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchBeing, by Rev. Kevin PorterToday's sermon, by Rev. Kevin Porter, was recorded on Sunday, September 3, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Exodus 3:1-15 and Matthew 16:21-28.
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2023-09-0419 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon by Rev. David Norse Thomas, August 27Today's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was recorded on Sunday, August 27, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Proverbs 2:1-15, 20-22.
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2023-08-2917 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon by Rev. Joyce Shin, August 20Today's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, August 20, 2023. The scripture passages for this day were Romans 10:5-15 and 1 Kings 19:9-18.
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2023-08-2120 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchI Get Lost, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was recorded on Sunday, August 13, 2023. The scripture passage for this day was Luke 15:1-32.
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2023-08-1419 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon August 6, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, August 6, 2023. The scripture lessons for this day were Isaiah 55:1-5 and Matthew 14:13-21.
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2023-08-1213 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchExplorations and Endurance, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was recorded on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The scripture lessons for this day were Genesis 12:1-9 and Romans 8:26-39.
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2023-07-3019 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchA Holy and Purposeful Ambiguity, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, July 23, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
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2023-07-2315 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchLiving with Uncertainty, by Rev. Jesse GarnerToday's sermon, by Rev. Jesse Garner, was recorded on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Romans 8:1-11.
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2023-07-1721 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchFlesh or Spirit? And Why Does It Matter?, by Rev. Jesse GarnerToday's sermon, by Rev. Jesse Garner, was recorded on Sunday, July 9, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Romans 7:15-25a.
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2023-07-1020 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchJust a Mistake, or Something MoreToday's sermon, by Rev. Jesse Garner, was recorded on Sunday, July 2, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Romans 6:12-23.
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2023-07-0320 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchA Grotesque View of Discipleship, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Jeremiah 20:7-13.
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2023-06-2719 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchSermon, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Psalm 50:7-15.
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2023-06-1316 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchWhat’s Next?, by Rev. Sarah Cooper SearightToday's sermon, by Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight, was recorded on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Matthew 28:16-20.
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2023-06-0615 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchThe Sound of the Genuine, by Rev. Joyce ShinToday's sermon, by Rev. Joyce Shin, was recorded on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The scripture lessons for this day were Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-21.
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2023-05-2914 minSwarthmore Presbyterian ChurchAscension Sunday sermon, by Rev. David Norse ThomasToday's sermon, by Rev. David Norse Thomas, was recorded on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The scripture lesson for this day was Acts 1:6-14.
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2023-05-2218 min
War News RadioForgotten Conflict: The Tigray WarThis episode of War News Radio investigates the Tigray war in Ethiopia. The civil war has been ongoing since 2020 and has had huge human costs, despite very little press coverage of the conflict.
We interviewed Professor Emily Paddon Rhoads, a political science professor at Swarthmore College who specializes in international relations, civilian agency, and international responses to conflict. We also spoke to David Shinn, a professor at George Washington University who served in the US Foreign Service, where he was an ambassador to Ethiopia. They discuss the roots of the conflict, the human impact of th...2022-05-2316 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Sierra Tyson, Swarthmore VolleyballIn our final Return to Play interview of the series, Sierra Tyson calls in from Barcelona to discuss her internship with PG&E, learning to surf in Oahu, and studying Conservation Biology.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might not have had the chance to do otherwise.
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Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Andie Kapiloff, Swarthmore Women's LacrosseSWARTHMORE, Pa.--On this episode of Return To Play, Andie Kapiloff, from Swarthmore College Women's Lacrosse shares about her experience playing and coaching lacrosse in Israel while taking a gap semester in the spring of 2021. She discusses the challenges she faced traveling internationally during a pandemic, a course at Swarthmore called Plants and People, and her favorite moment on the lacrosse field so far.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and...2021-08-1125 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn to Play: Chelsea Semper, Swarthmore College Field HockeySWARTHMORE, Pa. - Chelsea Semper, a senior athlete from the Swarthmore College Field Hockey team, joins the podcast for a new episode of Return to Play. Semper took a gap semester in the hopes of taking the field for the Garnet one more time. The defender discusses the new role she took during the 2019 season, summer research that she has been working on and what she is looking forward to most in the fall.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year...2021-08-1111 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Michael Brown, Swarthmore Men's GolfSwarthmore College senior Michael Brown joins the Return To Play podcast to discuss his time on the men's golf team and his gap year during which he gained valuable experience doing business analytics and marketing internships.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might not have had the chance to do otherwise.
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Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Jenny Lewis, Swarthmore Women's TennisSwarthmore College Women's Tennis' Jenny Lewis took a gap year after her freshman year and spent it doing research with orthopedic doctors at the University of Chicago and had the incredible opportunity to present a paper for publication that she was the first author of. She discusses her appreciation for chemistry courses at Swarthmore, trying to find places to play tennis in Chicago during the pandemic, and her goals for the future.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to...2021-08-0409 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Julian Levin, Swarthmore Men's BasketballSwarthmore College Men's Basketball forward Julian Levin took a gap year when he found out that the 2020-21 season had been canceled. In this episode of Return To Play, he discusses with host Brandon Hodnett his decision to take the year off from school, his cross country road trip touring national parks, and his internship training dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition...2021-08-0420 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Riley Thompson, Swarthmore Women's SwimmingSwarthmore College's Riley Thompson, a mathematics major and member of the women's swimming team, joins Brandon Hodnett on the Return To Play podcast to discuss what it was like for her to try to return to the US from Jamaica when the world shut down, her forensics research on campus modeling fingerprint analysts complex decisions, and her interest in peace and conflict courses at Swarthmore.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from...2021-08-0212 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Horace ShewHorace Shew, a senior for Swarthmore College Men's Swimming, reflects on his time at Swarthmore in the latest episode of Return To Play. Shew discusses winning a Centennial Conference Championship, struggling to find an open pool during the pandemic, his love of ancient languages like Latin, and doing research on campus analyzing the FBI's fingerprint database statistics.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also p...2021-08-0210 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn to Play: Gwen Glatz, SoftballGwen Glatz from Swarthmore College's softball program, checks in for this new episode of Return to Play. Glatz discusses the challenges of training during a pandemic and what her family did to stay active.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might not have had the chance to do otherwise.
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Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Brad Koch, Swarthmore's New ADSWARTHMORE, Pa.--Swarthmore College's new Marian Ware director of athletics, physical education, and recreation Brad Koch has officially begun to lead the Garnet department of athletics. Director of athletics communications Brandon Hodnett sat down with Koch to find out more about his background, his passion for athletics, his hobbies, his vision for Swarthmore, and more in this latest episode of Getting To Know The Garnet.
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Help more people find this interview and more great content from Swarthmore Athletics...2021-07-2619 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn to Play: Emma Novak, Women's Cross Country, Track & FieldEmma Novak, from Swarthmore College's women's cross country, track and field programs, checks in for this new episode of Return to Play. During Novak's gap year, she held several internships, but she also discusses her involvement with the performance arts at Swarthmore.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might not have had the chance...2021-07-2108 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn to Play Podcast: Kim Kockenmesiter, Women's Basketball and SoccerKim Kockenmeister, a two sport student-athlete from the Swarthmore College women's basketball and soccer programs, checks in for this new episode of Return to Play. During Kockenmeister's gap year, she earned a certificate in Data Analytics and had a one-month internship turn into an eleven month experience.
This new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlights student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might...2021-07-1911 min
Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: Jacinta Fernandes-Brough, Women's SoccerJacinta Fernandes-Brough, from the Swarthmore College women's soccer team, calls in from Madrid for this new episode of Return To Play. During Jacinta's gap year, she has been playing soccer for Spain's FC Málaga City and has fallen in love with the way the game of soccer is played in Spain.
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Swarthmore AthleticsReturn To Play: John Nichols-Daly, Swarthmore Men's TennisSwarthmore College Athletics is back with a new mini-series of podcasts called Return To Play, highlighting student-athletes who are ready to return to competition in the 2021-22 school year. Adjusting to life away from teammates and away from intercollegiate competition was a major change, but also provided these Garnet student-athletes opportunities to do things they might not have done otherwise.
In this first episode, director of athletics communications Brandon Hodnett is joined by John Nichols-Daly from Swarthmore College Men's Tennis. Nichols-Daly discusses transferring into Swarthmore, struggling to find open tennis courts initially in Vermont, and trying to...2021-07-1208 min
Swarthmore AthleticsSwarthmore At The Olympics + Fall Sport GOATsMatt and Brandon wrap up their discussion of the Greatest Of All Time at Swarthmore by breaking down the standout stars from our fall teams. They also take a look at Swarthmore student-athletes who competed in the Olympics.
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Swarthmore AthleticsGarnet Sports Update (Feb. 25, 2021): Winter GOATs and History's MysteriesOn this edition of the Swarthmore College Athletics podcast, Brandon Hodnett and Matt Judge continue the discussion of the greatest Garnet athletes of all-time, take a tour of campus in virtual reality, look at the new dining hall being built on campus, and go down the rabbit hole of Swarthmore's history.
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Watch this interview on YouTube or Facebook or listen to it on your...2021-02-2526 min
Swarthmore AthleticsDiscussing the GOATs at SwarthmoreOn this week's episode of the Swarthmore Athletics podcast, director of athletics communications Brandon Hodnett and assistant director of athletics communications Matt Judge discuss some of the GOATs, the greatest of all time among Swarthmore spring sport athletes. Additionally, Brandon and Matt share some of their most memorable games working at Swarthmore and some obscure box scores they've discovered in their archival research project.
Psychologist Amber Buller joins the show to give a Garnet Healthy Mind update and assistant director of athletics for recreation & wellness Max Miller gives an update on all of the offerings for intramurals...2021-02-1051 min
Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Marie ManciniSwarthmore College Athletics has been a home away from home for Marie Mancini who has been on the sidelines with Garnet since 1986. Mancini took over as the head athletic trainer in 2002 and recently transitioned to the role of director of sports medicine.
On this episode of Getting To Know The Garnet, host Brandon Hodnett asks Mancini about her favorite memories on the sideline at Swarthmore, how Swarthmore is addressing concussions, mental health, and pandemic concerns, and her love for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Watch this interview on YouTube or Facebook or listen to it on your podc...2021-01-2622 min
Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Jim HellerJim Heller has been the head coach of Swarthmore College Golf since the 2005-06 season and has twice been named the Centennial Conference Coach of the Year. Heller also takes pride in the academic success of his team which in two of the past three years was honored for having the highest team GPA in all of Division III.
On this week's episode of Getting To Know the Garnet, host Brandon Hodnett talks with Heller, a Delaware County native, about rescuing people from a burning building as a Springfield police officer, being revived by CPR recently, Swarthmore's...2021-01-1927 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Sam Lebryk '17 & Steve Sekula '17Swarthmore College 2017 grads Sam Lebryk and Steve Sekula roomed together for three years at Swarthmore, each won a Centennial Conference Championship in their respective sports the same week of their senior year, and are now working together to produce a card game called Gem Blenders, a fitting name for a game created by Garnet alumni.
In this episode of Then & Now, host Brandon Hodnett talks with Lebryk and Sekula about their time at Swarthmore, how they launched Gem Blenders on Kickstarter and how to play the game.
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Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: William Schmidt '76William Schmidt '76 was part of three straight Middle Atlantic Conference Championship-winning Swarthmore College Men's Tennis teams in the 1970s. William was a fourth-generation Swarthmore student and a second-generation member of the men's tennis team. His daughter Abby continued the tradition, playing for the women's tennis team until graduating in 2016.
William majored in history and is currently a senior VP for RBC Wealth Management in Philadelphia. His father Marshall was a guest on last week's episode.
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Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Marshall Schmidt '47On this week's episode of Then & Now, host Brandon Hodnett is joined by Marshall Schmidt from the class of 1947. Schmidt was a tennis star at Swarthmore when he put his education on hold to join the US Navy and fight in the Pacific aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin. He returned to Swarthmore to complete his degree in economics. Five days after graduation, he married a third-generation Swarthmore student, Kinnie Clarke from the class of 1946, and the two have been married for 73 years. Kinnie was sitting just off screen during this interview and contributed at certain points in the interview...2020-12-1625 min
Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Val GomezVal Gomez started at Swarthmore College in November of 2020 as the new associate director of athletics. She joined the Garnet team after roles at several Division I and III institutions, most recently working at Seton Hall University. In this episode of Getting To Know The Garnet, she talks with host Brandon Hodnett about her experiences as a student-athlete at Lafayette College, her love for Hamilton, her pursuit of a doctorate in education, and what she'll do as soon as the pandemic is over.
Watch this interview on YouTube or Facebook or listen to it on your podcasting p...2020-12-0217 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Lucy Lang '03As a student-athlete at Swarthmore College, Lucy Lang ’03 studied political science, achieving high honors, while playing four seasons of women’s lacrosse. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Lang began her legal career in New York. She worked as an assistant district attorney, a special counsel for policy and projects, and executive director of the Manhattan DA Academy. She has been the executive director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College, a lecturer in law at Columbia Law School and a founder and teacher of Columbia University’s innovative Inside Criminal Justice seminar. Additionally, Lang is a c...2020-11-2422 min
Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Amber BullerClinical psychologist Amber Buller, Ph.D., has worked with the Swarthmore Athletics department since 2018, helping student-athletes with their mental health. On this episode of Getting to Know the Garnet, Amber talks with host Brandon Hodnett about her background, strategies for dealing with stress around holidays, and tips for being proactive about improving your mental health.
To contact Amber or to schedule an appointment, please email GarnetHealthyMind@swarthmore.edu.
For more information about Swarthmore Athletics' wellness initiatives, visit SwarthmoreAthletics.com/wellness
Watch this interview on YouTube or Facebook or listen to it on your...2020-11-1719 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Michael Greenstone '91Swarthmore College Men’s Basketball alumnus Michael Greenstone, class of 1991, appeared on this week’s episode of Then & Now to discuss his time at Swarthmore and his career in economics with host Brandon Hodnett. Greenstone was a 1,000-point scorer for Swarthmore Men’s Basketball and earned his bachelor’s with high honors in economics. He earned his PhD in economics from Princeton and is now the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, the College, and the Harris School, as well as the Director of the Becker Friedman Institute and the interdisciplinary Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago...2020-11-0518 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Charley Parlapanides '99Charley Parlapanides ’99 played defensive line for Swarthmore College football for four seasons and graduated with a degree in economics. After that Parlapanides went on to graduate from Loyola Law School, but from there his career took a turn and he became a Hollywood screenwriter alongside his brother Vlas. Their screenwriting credits include the films Death Note and Immortals and the upcoming series Blood of Zeus, which will be released on Netflix on Oct. 27. The eight-part anime series set in the world of Greek mythology follows the quest of Heron to save the world from a demonic army.
Pa...2020-10-2031 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Julia Luongo '10Swarthmore College Women’s Soccer alumna Dr. Julia Luongo ’10, a former All-Centennial First-Team honoree and an All-Region midfielder, graduated from Swarthmore with a degree in engineering and earned her MS and PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Now, Luongo is the founder and managing director of Ramboll Shair, a startup venture that focuses on cloud-based air quality modeling.
In this episode of Then & Now, Luongo talks with director of athletics communications Brandon Hodnett about her time at Swarthmore and about her expertise in indoor and outdoor air quality science, highlighting relevant curr...2020-10-1424 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know the Garnet: Matt MidkiffMatt Midkiff, Swarthmore College Baseball head coach, has been with Swarthmore since the 2013 season and has won the 2018 Centennial Conference Championship. In the same season, his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. He sits down with Matt Judge on Getting to Know the Garnet and they discus the World Series, his favorite things to cook and some lessons he learned from his time as a student-athlete.2020-10-0925 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Rebecca Hammond '13As a student-athlete at Swarthmore, Rebecca Hammond ’13 earned All-American status in the 1,500-meter run and graduated with highest honors in biology. Since graduating, she went on to become the second-ranked Spartan Race athlete in the world, appear on the cast of the TV The Million Dollar Mile, and earn her MD from Harvard Medical School with plans to begin a residency program in psychiatry in 2021.
In this episode of Then & Now, Hammond talks with Director of Athletics Communications Brandon Hodnett about her time at Swarthmore and her life since then.
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Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Karin ColbyKarin Colby, Swarthmore College Men's and Women's Swimming head coach, has been with Swarthmore since the 2015-16 season and has won two Centennial Conference championships and was twice named the conference's coach of the year in men's swimming. Her teams have won 73.5 percent of their meets, and she's coached four All-American relay teams.
She joins Brandon Hodnett on Getting to Know the Garnet and they discussed her degree in geology, her appreciation of cheese curds and disdain for triathlons, and some of her favorite memories at Swarthmore.
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Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Eric WagnerSwarthmore College Men's Soccer head coach Eric Wagner has been at the program's helm since 2002 and has won 197 games since then. He coached the Garnet to the No. 16 ranking nationally in 2019 and to an appearance at home in the Sweet Sixteen. He chats with host Brandon Hodnett about Swarthmore's storied history with soccer and its deep alumni ties, going viral on Twitter, rooting for Manchester City, and spearheading Swarthmore's Garnet Go Green program.
Watch the interview on YouTube and Facebook or listen to it on your podcasting platform of choice.2020-09-0933 min
Swarthmore AthleticsGetting To Know The Garnet: Jeremy LoomisSwarthmore College Women's Tennis head coach Jeremy Loomis has been with Swarthmore since 2002-03 and has the most Centennial Conference wins in league history with 143. He's won the league championship three times and has made the NCAA Tournament five times. On eight occasions, he has had a student-athlete named Centennial Conference Player of the Year.
In this episode, Coach Loomis chats with Brandon Hodnett about how tennis has taken him all over the world (including a stint coaching in Indonesia), some his favorite players to watch and emulate their styles, the cancellation of his alma mater's men's...2020-09-0329 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know the Garnet: Chris McPhersonOn this episode of "Getting to Know the Garnet" we feature Chris McPherson, director of sports performance and Matchbox Fitness Center Coordinator. McPherson, who is entering his fifth season at Swarthmore, discusses how his time as a former student-athlete prepared him for his current position.2020-08-2610 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Chris Bourne '17Chris Bourne ’17 was a 1,000-point scorer on the men’s basketball team and is now in his fourth year as a PhD candidate at the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He is part of a collaborative program with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is researching ways for the immune system to fight cancer. He recently received an NIH F31 Fellowship with the National Cancer Institute.
Chris talks with Brandon Hodnett on this episode of Then & Now about his research, how to understand scientific publications, reminiscing about his time playing basketball at Swarthmore, and being an a...2020-08-2020 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Dr. Kathryn Riley '10Dr. Kathryn Riley '10 played softball at Swarthmore and is the program’s all-time leader in hits, home runs, wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and more. Now she's an assistant softball coach and a chemistry professor at Swarthmore who just had another article published in the academic journal Environmental Science. The name of the article rolls right off the tongue--Emerging investigator series: quantifying silver nanoparticle aggregation kinetics in real-time using particle impact voltammetry coupled with UV-vis spectroscopy.
She explains her research in silver nanoparticles, tells of her dramatic no-hitter win over Ursinus in the Centennial Conference playoffs, and of...2020-08-1034 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: The Brady BrothersBrothers Victor Brady '13 and Jacob Brady '20 were known as being the voice of the Garnet during their time as students at Swarthmore.
Victor was an honors political science major with a history minor and is about to begin his fifth year as the head coach of Bryn Mawr College field hockey.
Jacob was an honors neuroscience and political science double major and will be starting work in a neuroscience developmental lab at NYU.
The brothers chat with Brandon Hodnett about some of their favorite moments at Swarthmore, their announcing influences, Victor's...2020-07-2429 min
Swarthmore AthleticsThen & Now: Michael Dukakis '55Michael Dukakis '55 ran cross country, played tennis, baseball and basketball during his time at Swarthmore College. He went on to serve in the Army, attend Harvard Law School, lead the state of Massachusetts as governor for three terms, and run for President as the Democratic nominee.
He chats about his time at Swarthmore, hitchhiking across North America, cutting hair, and running for President.2020-07-1726 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know Pat GressOn this episode of Getting to Know the Garnet, Swarthmore Men’s Lacrosse head coach Pat Gress discusses the 2020 season, changes to the game and the Swarthmore coaching legend that has helped him throughout his career.2020-07-1620 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know Allison HudakAllison Hudak has been working with the Garnet since 2008 and is the Head Athletic Trainer at Swarthmore.2020-07-1423 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know Karen BorbeeOn this edition of Getting to Know the Garnet, Swarthmore Women's Lacrosse head coach discusses being one of the best to ever play women's lacrosse, the evolution of the game, and dealing with failure and changed plans. Plus her knowledge of Bruce Springsteen is put to the test with trivia questions about The Boss.2020-07-1029 minSwarthmore AthleticsRound Table Discussion On The Experience Of Black AthletesIn this important round table discussion moderated Sha Duncan Smith, Swarthmore Athletics student-athletes, coaches and administrators talk about their experiences as Black student-athletes and talk of ways of dealing with systemic racism. The panel includes Tobin Adams, Samantha Barnes, Andre Butler, Chris McPherson, Dr. Kathryn Riley, Abass Sallah, Candice Signor-Brown, and Kwane Smith.2020-06-241h 37Swarthmore AthleticsGetting to know Harleigh ChwastykWe'll bet you didn't know just how adventurous Swarthmore Volleyball head coach Harleigh Chwastyk is! Take a listen to this interview with her to find out more about who she is on and off the court.2020-06-2424 minSwarthmore AthleticsGetting to Know Max MillerIn our first episode, Brandon Hodnett chats with Max Miller, Assistant Athletics Director for Recreation and Wellness at Swarthmore.2020-06-2413 min
War News RadioThe Venezuelan Migrant Crisis: A Swarthmore Student's PerspectiveIt is the largest migration crisis in the recorded history of the Americas—Venezuelans’ mass flight from degraded economic and social conditions in their home country. Millions have departed in recent years and have “no prospect for return in the short to medium term,” according to the U.N. In this episode, Swarthmore College senior Zack Lash discusses his experience of the migrant influx in Colombia and his views on Venezuela’s broader crisis.
This episode was produced by Ross Layton, Serena Sung-Clarke, Juliane Ding, Shiloh Sumanthiran, and Magda Werkmeister.
Photo: Venezuelan migrant families in Ecuador (f...2019-05-1510 min
This Week on War News RadioThe Venezuelan Migrant Crisis: A Swarthmore Student's PerspectiveIt is the largest migration crisis in the recorded history of the Americas—Venezuelans’ mass flight from degraded economic and social conditions in their home country. Millions have departed in...
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2019-05-1510 min
War News RadioExodus from Afghanistan: My Parents' StoryKeton Kakkar, a current senior at Swarthmore, interviews his parents who emigrated from Afghanistan almost 40 years ago. Part of the Hindu minority in Afghanistan, they fled persecution and a new upheaval: the Soviet invasion of 1979. In this episode, Keton explores themes of changing landscapes, religious identity, emigration, and relocation.
2019-04-1811 minThis Week on War News RadioExodus from Afghanistan: My Parents' StoryKeton Kakkar, a current senior at Swarthmore, interviews his parents who emigrated from Afghanistan almost 40 years ago. Part of the Hindu minority in Afghanistan, they fled persecution and a new...
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2019-04-1811 min