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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...
View ArticleUnions and Jazz in Philadelphia: A Problematic, Informative, and Instructive...
Last semester, more than 90% of the Swarthmore Resident Assistants (RAs) voted to unionize, capping the first successful union campaign in the college’s history. The vote happened amidst a wave of...
View ArticleArtist 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...
View ArticleSonic Bodies: A Reflection on Taiko and Emotions
On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Swarthmore community welcomed taiko legend Eitetsu Hayashi and his ensemble Fu-Un no Kai in the Lang Performing Arts Center’s Pearson Hall Theatre, for their concert “Sonic...
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On Searows: We Can and We Will
On June 25, 2024, I saw Searows, or singer-songwriter Alec Duckart, live. I’ve been a fan since my first year, so when I saw that tickets were only five bucks on SeatGeek, I immediately bought them....
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Artist of the Week Nico Johnson ’26: Where Lyrics Meet Lines
When I think of the first person I’d want to interview for AOTW, it would be Nico Johnson ’26. Having the chance to collaborate with him on two theater pieces, I’ve seen firsthand his infectious...
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Redefining Identity and Socio-Political Activism: A Study of French Rap
Did you know that France is the second largest market for rap albums in the world? In fact, some French artists sell more units than their American counterparts. However, Americans know hardly...
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Hans Lüdemann and the Atlantic Seven’s Collisione Mondiale: An Emotional Journey
As the dark of night began to creep in, folks from the Swarthmore community filled the Lang Music Concert Hall for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the world premiere of the musical collective Hans...
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“An Anti-Colonial International Student’s Final Struggle” – A Review on Cui...
On April 5, 2025, Swarthmore College’s students, professors, and community members witnessed a strikingly thoughtful senior recital by Cui Yixin, a senior majoring in philosophy and minoring in music....
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The Olde Club Board: Bringing Music Back to Campus
If you attended any of the live music events at Olde Club recently, you may have run into the organizers without realizing. Revived after the pandemic, The Olde Club Board coordinates band...
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