Nick Gettino

Chinese Musicians Spread Heritage through Performance

Melody of China, an ensemble of musicians based in San Francisco, performed a concert of traditional Chinese music on Friday evening as a part of the Cooper performance series. The concert followed a lecture and musical demonstration of Chinese instruments.
October 25, 2009

“Shakespeare in Lunfardo” Brings Together Translators, Poets

Last week, Ezequiel Zaidenwerg, Argentinian poet, translator, and author of a book of poetry, _Doxa_, came to Swarthmore to deliver a lecture on translation as well as a bilingual poetry reading. The event included readings by Zaidenwerg, senior Robin Myers ’10, and
October 6, 2009

Noted Poet Albert Goldbarth Speaks on the Poetic Process

On Monday, poet and novelist Albert Goldbarth gave a poetry reading in the Scheuer Room of Kohlberg Hall. Goldbarth, who has twice been awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, read selections from his most recent collection of poems, _To
September 29, 2009

Using Forensics to Investigate Human Rights Violations

Mercedes Doretti, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), spoke about her work in forensic exhumation Wednesday to a group of students and staff. The lecture, which took place in Kohlberg’s Scheuer Room, focused on Doretti’s efforts to identify the
September 24, 2009

Deer Cull Rescheduled, Waiting for Permit

A deer cull in Crum Woods, originally scheduled for December 2008, might occur this winter if the Pennsylvania Game Commission approves the College’s application for a permit. If the permit is awarded, the College will hire trained hunters as part of an
September 23, 2009

Happenings in McCabe: Statues, an Exhibit, and a Book

The new statues in McCabe are by a faculty member and are part of the library's ongoing effort to house art in the lobby spaces. Meanwhile, two of the Friends Historical Library's researchers are about to publish a book about the history
September 14, 2009
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