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Arts

Color, Form, and Humanity Mark Another Arresting Exhibition from Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

I first encountered Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s painting at the New Museum in 2017. The British painter’s exhibition, “Under-Song For A Cipher,” was a revelatory experience, displaying a breathtaking command of the canvas through expressive brushwork and provocative color. “Under-Song For A Cipher” featured

February 21, 2019

Sports

Athlete of the week: Kendall Tribus ’21

Kendall Tribus, a sophomore from Madison, Wisconsin, finished the Swarthmore women’s basketball season strong. Tribus, a 5’11” forward, scored twelve points in the season finale against Haverford. She scored all twelve points from behind the three-point line, finishing the season with five

February 21, 2019

Sports

Australian Open Star Breaks Up with Coach

After winning two consecutive Grand Slams at the age of 21 and achieving the rank of world No. 1, Japan’s Naomi Osaka leads the generation of stars poised to break out in the twilight of Serena Williams’ career. However, despite her recent

February 21, 2019

Arts

Why We Still Talk About Serial

If you listen to podcasts, or are remotely interested in accumulating this strange form of cultural capital, then you are most likely familiar with season one of “Serial.” “Serial” was the fastest podcast to reach five million downloads on the iTunes store,

February 21, 2019

Sports

Fighting in the NHL Continues in its Downfall

The NHL has always struggled to add new followers to their sport. Viewership across America is dwarfed by the NFL, MLB, and NBA. Many cannot name more than three or four teams outside of their local organization. However, one thing almost everyone

February 21, 2019

Arts

Bringing the 1920s to 2019: “Radium Girls: In Concert” Glows with Intersectional Messages

Last Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in Olde Club, a packed, standing audience murmured amongst themselves as they waited for a show to begin. A band featuring two guitarists (Bailey Jones ’22 and Spencer Tate ’22), a drummer (Maximillian Barry ’19),

February 21, 2019

News

New Student-Run Volunteer Org Connects Students with DelCo

Volunteer Council of Delaware County (VCDC) co-directors Yi Wei ’21, Maleyah Peterson ’21, and Terence Thomas ’21 founded the group in Fall 2018. Since then, VCDC has been brainstorming a series of Workshop programs with help from their volunteers and college partners,

February 21, 2019

Sports

Letter to the Editor: In Response to “Should Swarthmore join NCAA Division I athletics?”

In an eponymous article, Adam Schauer asks, “Should Swarthmore join NCAA Division I athletics?” The answer is an unequivocal “no.” Swarthmore is the ideal liberal arts college: students are focused on academics for the majority of their day, and they spend a

February 21, 2019

Arts

“Every Building on the Sunset Strip”: Ruscha’s Celebration of the Vernacular

In 1966, Omaha-born, L.A.-based artist Ed Ruscha began self-printing 5,000 copies of one of his few art books, “Every Building on the Sunset Strip.” While printed cheaply and intended to break free from the constraints of fine art books, “Every Building on

February 21, 2019

Opinion

Swarthmore Should Commit More Fully to Climate Action

On January 29, Middlebury College announced its “Energy2028” plan that commits the school to convert to 100 percent renewable energy by 2028. This commitment includes moving to 100 percent renewable energy for electric and thermal power, reducing energy consumption by 25 percent,

February 21, 2019

February 2019 - Page 4

Athlete of the week: Kendall Tribus ’21

Australian Open Star Breaks Up with Coach

Why We Still Talk About Serial

Fighting in the NHL Continues in its Downfall

New Student-Run Volunteer Org Connects Students with DelCo

“Every Building on the Sunset Strip”: Ruscha’s Celebration of the Vernacular

Swarthmore Should Commit More Fully to Climate Action

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