Artist of the Week: Maya Kikuchi ’20 On Writing in Many Forms
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · 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 musical in which Kikuchi plays a prominent role. Kikuchi had been rehearsing for four hours — the first two with the a cappella group ...
Swarthmore Fencing: the best team you’ve never heard of
WEBJan 30, 2014 · Quick, name the largest sports team at Swarthmore College. Chances are, your first answer was track, or possibly lacrosse or baseball. Unless you are one of the 72 members, or nearly 5% of the student body, that compete on the fencing team, you probably had little idea of the sport’s rapidly increasing popularity here. Founded in 2007 by current Head Coach Marshal Davis, himself a former ...
Student Climbing Group Rocks Campus Extracurriculars
WEBOct 7, 2021 · For three nights a week, Swarthmore students are exchanging problem sets for a different kind of problem altogether — bouldering problems. A “problem” in rock climbing lingo refers to the route a climber will take to complete a climb. “We have a lottery system in place because a lot of people want to go [climbing] and we have limited transportation,” Jennifer He ’24, founder and ...
President Val Smith Welcomes Campus Input on New Strategic Plan
WEBNov 9, 2023 · On Oct. 27, President Valerie Smith requested campus community feedback on the college’s current draft of its new strategic plan: Sustainable Swarthmore.Smith acknowledged that while the college has been developing the plan over the past eighteen months, Sustainable Swarthmore is still undergoing the “consulting phase,” during which students, faculty, and staff will provide the President ...
Writer and Activist Naomi Klein Speaks at Swarthmore on Israel …
WEBApr 25, 2024 · On Thursday, April 18, author, activist, and professor Naomi Klein visited Swarthmore for the final event in the “South Africa to Gaza: World History and the Politics of Accountability” series.The series is hosted by the Aydelotte Foundation, the President‘s Office, Swarthmore College Libraries, Arabic, art history, Black studies, educational studies, English literature, history, the ...
The Cyberpunk Art Nouveau Style of Transistor - The Phoenix
WEBApr 6, 2016 · 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. Transistor (Supergiant, 2014) combines art nouveau and cyberpunk elements to create a unique visual style in this beautiful game.
How Swarthmore’s New Strategic Plan Could Better Build …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · At the end of October, the office of President Val Smith released their current draft of Swarthmore’s next strategic plan entitled “Sustainable Swarthmore”.This plan outlines four broad goals for the college’s future: “build a rigorous and transformative liberal arts education for the 21st century,” “create a community prepared for life in a multiracial, multicultural democracy ...
“How do you write an advice column?” - The Phoenix
WEBSep 21, 2017 · First, you should set a conversational mood — this is, after all, an exchange of letters. This entails putting things like “hello” and “thank you for your interesting question” at the beginning of your column. You should do this even if it is insincere. It will be easier to do this if you pick questions to which you are excited to ...
a very long ramble about damsels in distress - The Phoenix
WEBApr 17, 2021 · Enter the Revival Era Princesses: Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, and Raya. The princesses in this era have distinct personalities and aspirations that do not revolve around the presence of the prince. In fact, Merida, Moana, and Raya don’t end up with a suitor at the end of their films, and Merida’s film itself challenges the stereotype.
Swarthmore Student Government Organization Adapts to a …
WEBOct 22, 2020 · In the current moment of mass uncertainty and social unrest, the Swarthmore Student Government Organization continues its work to represent and advocate for the needs of students, be they on campus or across the globe. On September 8, SGO elected seven new students to serve as senators for the 2020-21 academic year. Ten SGO members currently reside on campus while the rest are off-campus. The ...