Corinne Lafont, Author at The Phoenix

Artist of the Week Ava Babcock ’27 Finds Color Curiously Creative

Almost a year ago, I met Ava Babcock ’27 at Kitao. It was right after our First-Year Art Show, and Ava was organizing an event. I was struck by her confidence. She had only been at Swarthmore for a few weeks and

October 3, 2024

Arts & Features

Enigmatic Foster Hudson ’26 Encourages Interpretation

Last semester, I took a Poetry Workshop led by English Professor Betsy Bolton. We met on Mondays for three hours, and I always dreaded the feedback sessions, unless I was reading my classmates’ work. Of the twelve-or-so students, Foster Hudson’s ’26 work

September 26, 2024

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

I have a confession: I owe an apology to Swarthmore’s musicians. When browsing through my previous Artist of the Week profiles, I realized that I hadn’t interviewed a singer in … over a year. As a retired clarinetist myself, this was pretty

September 19, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24 Finds Freedom Fun

Last semester, I interviewed my first dancer and dear friend, Gabrielle Nash ’26. Despite being captivated by her incredible moves and even better attitude, I noticed a name kept on appearing in our audio transcript: Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24. Ellie is an integral

April 25, 2024

Arts

Kitao x IC Spring Art house

The InterCenter Interns and Kitao Art gallery co-hosted the Spring Art house last Friday, April 12, from 7-9 p.m. in the Kitao art gallery. The theme of the exhibition was (In)visibility. Arts exhibited include drawing, painting, photography, digital art, and mixed media.

April 18, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ‘24 Fosters Supportive Theater Environments

Last week, I received my first nomination for Artist of the Week. I was a bit surprised because I tend to reach out first. Lucy Tobier, our News Editor, emailed me that Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ’24 had received several community requests. Understandably,

April 18, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Paris Kampel ’27 Paints Beyond Portraiture Lines

The first time I saw Paris Kampel’s ’27 work, I was hanging up pieces for the annual first-year art show in Kitao, our student-run art gallery. I held her skateboard in my hands with sheer awe. Her colors were fluorescent, her skin

April 11, 2024

Arts

Environmental Despair, Existential Dread, and Religion In Avatar

Over the years, there has developed a consensus that Avatar is about religion: the film is compelling because it brings about a certain religious experience. I would argue that the reactions to Avatar could be characterized as hierophany, or a manifestation of

April 11, 2024

Arts

Clay Corner: Featuring Aaliyah Hahn ‘27

Aaliyah Hahn ‘27 is a first-year from Wisconsin who plans to major in environmental studies. However, she’s adamant about majoring in ceramics if Swarthmore reconsiders offering classes. When she’s not firing up a kiln, Aaliyah loves matcha lattes, midwest emo, crocheting, and

April 11, 2024

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Benelli Amosah ’24 on Filming Feelings

About a week ago, Benelli Amosah ’24, and I were chatting in the elevator as we often do. I was curious about the trolley of camera equipment parked outside her room, so I naturally wanted to know why. To my surprise, Benelli

April 4, 2024

Corinne Lafont

Artist of the Week Ava Babcock ’27 Finds Color Curiously Creative

Enigmatic Foster Hudson ’26 Encourages Interpretation

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

Artist of the Week Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24 Finds Freedom Fun

Kitao x IC Spring Art house

Artist of the Week Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ‘24 Fosters Supportive Theater Environments

Artist of the Week Paris Kampel ’27 Paints Beyond Portraiture Lines

Environmental Despair, Existential Dread, and Religion In Avatar

Clay Corner: Featuring Aaliyah Hahn ‘27

Artist of the Week Benelli Amosah ’24 on Filming Feelings

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