Corinne Lafont, Author at The Phoenix

Alex Carpenter ’25 Is Ready to Share Her Vulnerability

Writing is intimate. You let your readers into your life, even if your characters don’t share your precise identity. It’s daunting, and as rewarding as it is frighteningly vulnerable. Your audience doesn’t necessarily share the sensitivity you have for your characters, and

November 7, 2024

Arts & Features

Alyia Carlson’26 Calls on Us to Find Our Color

Is art integral to the human experience? The passion of Alyia Carlson ’26 bleeds through the lines of the frescoes she paints. When I observe her work, I notice how it becomes an extension of her being. Her color holds a vitality

October 31, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Howard Wang ’26 on Good and Bad Art

For the last two years, Howard Wang ’26 has snapped photographs of almost every Artist of the Week. Throughout my time at The Phoenix, I’ve noticed his photos become progressively more beautiful. Elijah Santos ’26 became a visual poem among the reeds,

October 24, 2024

Arts

Artist of the Week Katie Schmalz ’25 Sketches Stillness

I’ve always thought the mark of a great artist is the longevity of their visual imprint. Since I entered Painting III: Material and Methods, Katie Schmalz ’25’s paintings have been unable to leave my mind. The course required us to make our

October 10, 2024

Arts & Features

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

Corinne Lafont

Alex Carpenter ’25 Is Ready to Share Her Vulnerability

Alyia Carlson’26 Calls on Us to Find Our Color

Artist of the Week Howard Wang ’26 on Good and Bad Art

Artist of the Week Katie Schmalz ’25 Sketches Stillness

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

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