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An Exploration of Heritage: Le Voyage de Talia (2022)

Le Voyage de Talia (2022) is a bilingual, 80 minute Belgian/Senegalese film in Wolof and French by director Christophe Rolin. The film was nominated for two awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. It follows nineteen-year-old Talia, an Afro-Belgian, on her first

April 17, 2025

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“An Anti-Colonial International Student’s Final Struggle” – A Review on Cui Yixin’s Senior Recital

On April 5, 2025, Swarthmore College’s students, professors, and community members witnessed a strikingly thoughtful senior recital by Cui Yixin, a senior majoring in philosophy and minoring in music. The program, exploring the Chinese literati and musical tradition of “polished jade” that

April 17, 2025

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Let’s Talk About “When Life Gives You Tangerines” (and the gaping hole in my chest)

“When Life Gives You Tangerines” is a bittersweet, endearing Korean drama that has the world under its spell. The story spans the lives of Oh Ae-sun (IU and Moon So-ri) and Yang Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum and Park Hae-joon) on Jeju Island in

April 17, 2025

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Comic: Roommate Rant

April 17, 2025

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Memory in Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004)

To love is to remember. At this point in popular culture, there’s little I can say about Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) that many haven’t already expressed. The film follows Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) as he realizes his

April 10, 2025

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Let’s Talk About “Mickey 17”: The Identity Problem

How can a director explore ethical considerations of murder, spiritual complications of immortality, altruistic treatment of non-human life, and duplication of identity in under 140 minutes? How can an opening scene spark profound compassion, sadness, and understanding of humanity? Bong Joon Ho,

April 10, 2025

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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Warriors

Battle of the Bands celebrates and brings to light the hidden talent within Swarthmore’s student body. The contest features a range of bands competing for a coveted spot at the annual Worthstock Festival at the end of the semester. Curious to know

April 10, 2025

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Artist of the Week Samantha Sordi ’25 Talks About the Emotions of Dance

Dance has always been a part of Samantha Sordi’s life. At three years old, Sam catapulted herself into the world of ballet, and she’s “done it ever since.” Before coming to Swarthmore, Sam explored other forms of dance at her home studio

April 10, 2025

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Spotlight on OASiS: Celebrating Women Poets

About OASiS: Our Arts Spoken in Soul (OASiS) is a student-led creative writing club deeply rooted in spoken word poetry performance. OASiS seeks to help cultivate a voice of truth in every creative writer through their arts: spoken word poetry performances, paper

April 3, 2025

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Jeremy Dutcher’s Echoed Reverberations

Jeremy Dutcher. A celebrated Canadian Indigenous musician known for masterfully blending Wolastoqiyik elements into his music. Set to perform a concert on March 21 at 8 p.m. “You want to go?” I asked my friend, who was doing math. “Sure thing,” she

April 3, 2025

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