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An Oresteia: Classical Roller Coaster Plunges Into Modernity
An Oresteia begins with a clattering rush of noise and a burst of live music. As the players file onstage to the wistful strains of "Surfer Girl," it soon becomes apparent that this Oresteia is unlike any other Oresteia. In the grand, hallucinatory tradition of David Lynch, the Honors Directing Thesis of Louis Jargow '10 injects a jolt of pop modernity into a heterogeneous retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy. More
Arlene Shechet Speaks On "Building Things" As An Artist
“Keep your work off balance…try to keep your work fresh and try other ways of working” advised artist Arlene Shechet, who gave a lecture on her work titled: “Building Things: Growing a Studio Practice” last Thursday as this year’s Marjorie Heilman Visiting Artist. More
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Anson Stewart '10 Awarded Watson Fellowship for Global Bus Study
Anson Stewart '10, an Engineering and Urban Studies major, recently received a $25,000 grant from the Watson Foundation for a year of independent travel and study. The unique aspect of a Watson Fellowship is that it expects no tangible results from its grantees--just a year of personal growth, reflection, research, and time for discovery. The catch is, as a Watson Fellow, you’re expected to stay outside the United States for the full fellowship year. More
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How Does Sharples Reuse Leftovers?
After Pasta bar on Sundays and Wednesdays, Swatties observe that baked pasta is a rather common dish in the subsequent lunches and dinners that follow. This phenomenon begs the question: how often are food dishes reused at Sharples? More
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Third Party Security Guards on Swarthmore Campus?
Public Safety recently hired security guards from contract company Allied-Barton to fill in for patrol shifts that are often understaffed. More