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Philly artist talks ceramics and seduction

Bill Daley is a distinguished ceramicist and beloved teacher who has been creating vessels for years. His works are often large and richly textured, imbued with symbolic meaning and allusions to the functions such vessels have served over the course of time.

January 23, 2014

Books·Region·Swarthmore Review·Uncategorized

Book review: Planning Philadelphia

The usual rap on post-World War II city planners is that they ruined our cities with their highways and shopping malls, and even now we are not entirely done recovering from the damage they did. At least in my experience, this view

January 20, 2014

Arts & Features·Voices

Semester of Service: Introduction to the Blog

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Abigail Henderson

November 11, 2013

Arts & Features·Voices

Sampan’s Restaurant Week Menu Delights with Seafood and Spice

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. If

September 20, 2013

Campus Journal

Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve: Isaiah Zagar’s Intimate Mosaics

Earlier in the year, I fancied the idea of reviewing the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s (PMA) latest exhibition, “Great and Mighty Things: Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection.” Outsider art is the label given to artwork made by artists

April 18, 2013

Campus Journal

Thought-Provoking Ideas at Moore College of Art and Design

Recently, I decided to leave the Swarthmore bubble for our exciting nearby urban metropolis of Philadelphia. Since it is my goal to know my way around the downtown area like a local, I decided I would visit the somewhat lesser known Galleries

March 7, 2013

Campus Journal

The Bus Boys: Oyster House a Pearl

Oyster House 1516 Sansom St Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 567-7683 www.oysterhousephilly.com Rating: 4 / 5 Price: $$$ Good for Groups: Yes Vegan/Vegetarian Friendly: No Ambiance: Casual As we sit here, discussing what exactly we should tell you about the Oyster House, we

February 14, 2013

Campus Journal

An URBN Look into Rittenhouse Square

After unexpectedly waking up at 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning due to insomnia, I decided that something had to be done with all this free time. Originally I thought I would sleep in and then head to a few art exhibits.

February 7, 2013

Campus Journal·Uncategorized

Pop Minimalism to the Max: The xx at The Electric Factory

Early in The xx’s Sunday set at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory, Romy Madley Croft, the band’s guitarist and female vocalist paused between songs to say, “We finally made it.” She was referring to the cancelation of the band’s last Philadelphia performance during October’s Hurricane

January 31, 2013

Campus Journal

Marrakesh: South Street Moroccan

Angela Oh and Gaby Campoverde are second year Swatties determined to visit and critique as many college-friendly restaurants as possible. Angela will be focusing specifically on the restaurant space and ambience. Gaby will be focusing on the food. Marrakesh is a chain

January 31, 2013

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Philly artist talks ceramics and seduction

Book review: Planning Philadelphia

Semester of Service: Introduction to the Blog

Sampan’s Restaurant Week Menu Delights with Seafood and Spice

Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve: Isaiah Zagar’s Intimate Mosaics

Thought-Provoking Ideas at Moore College of Art and Design

The Bus Boys: Oyster House a Pearl

An URBN Look into Rittenhouse Square

Pop Minimalism to the Max: The xx at The Electric Factory

Marrakesh: South Street Moroccan

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