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Male Writing Void of Androcentrism – A Novel Imagination of the Feminine in XiaoshanCi

Nostalgic and melancholic, the poetry of Yan Jidao in “XiaoshanCi” is characterized by its meticulous observation of the natural world – of rivers, mists, and flowers that embody human love and loss. Often, the narrator is a girl wandering alone in an

March 20, 2025

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Artist of the Week Sophia Pereda-Echeverry ’25 Speaks On Seeking Truth Through Movement and Space

“My concern in theater, in processes, in telling stories, is the pursuit of truth. With that sincerity, what is the story I actually have within me to tell?” If I could introduce Sophia Pereda-Echeverry ’25, they’re an Honors special major in dance

March 20, 2025

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Let’s Talk About It: The Unbridled Passion and Darkness of “Nosferatu”

Robert Eggers’s deeply enriching “Nosferatu” (2024), a darker and more devastating retelling of Dracula in fierce longing and yearning. Eggers’s production adapts the 1922 silent horror film of the same name. The film follows a newly-wedded couple, Ellen and Thomas Hutter (Nicholas

March 20, 2025

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Comic: “Major” Pain in the Butt

March 20, 2025

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King Hedley II Review

The first thing you notice stepping into James Ijames’s production of “King Hedley II” at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia is the eye. Painted on the set’s far center wall and illuminated by a warm yellow light, that eye immediately tells us

March 6, 2025

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Photographs, Film, and Memories: A Review of the Oscar-Nominated film I’m Still Here (2025)

“I’m Still Here” is a stunning, two-hour family drama by Brazilian director Walter Salles. The film is set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro during the early days of Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964-1985). The film is based on the 2015 memoir of Marcelo

March 6, 2025

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Hans Lüdemann and the Atlantic Seven’s Collisione Mondiale: An Emotional Journey

As the dark of night began to creep in, folks from the Swarthmore community filled the Lang Music Concert Hall for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the world premiere of the musical collective Hans Lüdemann and the Atlantic Seven. Moment by moment, the seven

March 6, 2025

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Tabitha Parker-Theiss ‘26 on Artistry, Narrative, and Building Empathy Through Music and Writing

When I asked Tabitha if she had any advice for readers, she kept it simple. “Get a notebook. Keep it by your bed. See what happens…” If you sit down with Tabitha Parker-Theiss ’26, you’ll quickly realize that art — whether through

March 6, 2025

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Arborlight: Our Reflections on Interactive Projections

Last Monday and Tuesday, whether you were headed to Sharples for dinner or ran past Parrish on your way to an evening class, you may have noticed some of the tall oak trees … glowing? Arborlight, a two-night outdoor projection series by

March 6, 2025

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Dear Readers: For When You Want to Transfer

Dear Readers, It hit me recently, in a buzzing swarm of thoughts, that I’m a junior. With three years under my belt, rejections a plenty, fist bumps over paper grades, and a particularly embarrassing episode when I cried under a lamplight near

February 27, 2025

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