I was a bit overwhelmed when I met Ari Mosqueda ’25 in Shane Lounge. Admittedly, I’m not the most knowledgeable about dance. Ironically, Ari had the same feelings when she began her dance career at Swarthmore. “My family [members] are social dancers
I met Imzadi Diaz ’26 standing outside Mary Lyon. When walking to her room, I understood how an artist could feel inspired by the dorm’s scenic backyard. Mary Lyon looks like a cottage — not a college dorm. However, when Imzadi opened
Here she comes / You better watch your step / She’s going to break your heart in two / It’s true … This the first verse of vocals in the song “Femme Fatale” by The Velvet Underground and Nico. Listening to this
Perhaps you’ve noticed this past week that some Swarthmore students have been sporting matching long-sleeved white t-shirts. The back of the shirt uses light green and yellow tones to depict three campus scenes with an intersection of nature and architecture, painted by
Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Anatole Shukla: How did you decide to team up on writing? Marie Inniss: I was gonna write everything and then I found out I can’t write music. And I was just on the phone
Growing up and attending an art-focused school in France, Lydia Churchill ’22 has always found art meaningful. Lydia is a dance minor and political science major, in the a capella group Grapevine, and is involved in theatre. She is also in Senior
Last Friday, a horde of Swarthmore students, faculty, and supporters arrived at Lang Concert Hall to hear a musical that had yet to grace the public ear. The audience was about to watch an incredibly heartwarming musical with powerful vocal performances, captivating
Running into the practice room 426, Maya Kikuchi ‘20 tossed her stuff down and apologized profusely for coming late. “Blame it on Omar!” she said, referring to Omar Camps Kamrin ‘20, music director and score writer of “A Sticky Situation,” a staged
You may not be expecting to walk by a rare and thought-provoking art exhibition in McCabe library on the way to study for that Econ exam next week. But the Paperless Artists’ Book Exhibit (Feb. 4 through March 15), in the atrium
In order to walk from Sharples to the Matchbox, students must pass through a tunnel underneath the train station. The gray, rippled “Duck Tunnel” is a bit of an eyesore at the day and turns spooky at night — something to walk