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‘Baltimore Waltz’s’ three-person cast examines family, AIDS

From the fluorescence of a hospital room to the streets of Paris, from the lamentation of a diagnosis to the trysts with a bellhop, from the innocence of a childhood bunny to the secrecy cloaking a drug deal, Paula Vogel’s “Baltimore Waltz”

April 5, 2012

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Taiko drum and dance performance celebrates Japan

How can one express enthusiasm, appreciation for life or a sense of perseverance? This past Sunday evening at Lang Concert Hall, 44 Japanese students from Tamagawa University brought a taste of their culture to Swarthmore College, with drums and Japanese music. Through

April 5, 2012

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Learning to move on from relationships and rejection

Ladies and Gentlemen: we are literally in the last full month of the 2011-12 academic year. Sure, you may not have realized it considering the amount of pressure that you have been under but its true. One month left before we all

April 5, 2012

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At Buffalo Exchange, there is little to heckle about

As the wise character that is Rebecca Bloomwood noted during retail therapy, I mean, rehabilitation, “Stores are put there to enjoy. The experience is enjoyable. I mean, more than enjoyable. It’s, it’s beautiful. The sheen of silk draped across a manikin, the

April 5, 2012

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‘Undun’ combines talent with focus on storytelling

Before delving into The Roots’ new concept album, Undun, one should be warned. This album is not for the light-hearted. It is not a modern-day, Horatio Alger rags-to-riches story. And it is certainly nothing similar to the weed-infused Flatbush Zombie releases I

April 5, 2012

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Sex and the space age: Vianca talks Skype-sex

For some relationships, there comes a time for those involved to kick it long distance. Sustaining a 6,000 mile gap without 6,000 mile-long junk can be a bit of a hassle, if not a hustle to and fro. Some choose to open

March 29, 2012

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Meat isn’t all bad: smart thinking for conscious carnivores

So, I have been looking forward to the carnivorous column. While eating too much meat is not advisable (in the words of food guru Michael Pollan: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.”), I must say that I truly do enjoy the

March 29, 2012

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Ensemble’s “Ivona” blackens the traditional comedy of the court

“Ivona, Princess of Burgundia,” taken in the abstract, seems to be a fairly straightforward aristocratic tragedy that continues in the vein of Shakespeare’s own masterworks. There is a prince who, in an act of simple childhood rebellion, decides to marry a woman

March 29, 2012

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Is the strategic plan a competitive plea for rankings?

At the Olympics, few athletes compete for the Bronze medal. There is no question that a Bronze medal is a high honor, and Olympians who return home can be justly proud of a third place finish. But the true goal has always

March 29, 2012

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Abundance of clichés mires the potential of “Project X”

“Project X,” directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by “The Hangover” director Todd Philips, is the newest installment in the long history of party movies. It comes with everything you expect: parents gone for the weekend, unpopular kids trying to become popular,

March 29, 2012

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