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Artist of the Week Megumi Jindo ’28 Is Changing the World, One Poem at a Time
Producing a good piece of writing that the public applauds — or cries over — is not an easy feat. Trust me, I’m writing this piece. But Megumi Jindo ’28 doesn’t just write poems that are celebrated by others. Rather, the process
Let’s Talk About Why Nicole Kidman Wanted to Be Babygirl
Why did Nicole Kidman want to be “Babygirl”? In an Actors on Actors conversation with Zendaya, Nicole Kidman commented: “As soon as I heard it was called ‘Babygirl,’ I thought, ‘I’m in.’” Historically, Kidman has been in films with a strong philosophical
Artist of the Week Lizzie Culp ’26: From Doubt to Director
“I was in the ensemble cast, and we had the ugliest costumes ever. I was like, ‘This is the worst!’” Lizzie Culp ’26 didn’t begin her theater journey with a standing ovation or her dream role. Instead, it started with a summer
Artist of the Week Ivy Hoffman ’27 on Unbridled Unconventional Creativity
What makes art feel so worthwhile and meaningful? It can be deceptively difficult to pinpoint a single answer, but Ivy Hoffman’s ’27 pure enthusiasm for poetry and prose certainly seems to provide quite a few. When we first met, we discussed the
Artist of the Week Katie Schmalz ’25 Sketches Stillness
I’ve always thought the mark of a great artist is the longevity of their visual imprint. Since I entered Painting III: Material and Methods, Katie Schmalz ’25’s paintings have been unable to leave my mind. The course required us to make our
Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance
I have a confession: I owe an apology to Swarthmore’s musicians. When browsing through my previous Artist of the Week profiles, I realized that I hadn’t interviewed a singer in … over a year. As a retired clarinetist myself, this was pretty
Artist of the Week Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24 Finds Freedom Fun
Last semester, I interviewed my first dancer and dear friend, Gabrielle Nash ’26. Despite being captivated by her incredible moves and even better attitude, I noticed a name kept on appearing in our audio transcript: Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24. Ellie is an integral
Artist of the Week Elijah Santos ’26 on Containing Multitudes
I’ll never forget when I first followed Elijah Santos ’26 on Instagram. Instead of the usual stories, Eli posts what he’s listening to — I can attest to the fact that he has killer music taste. We instantly bonded over our mutual