Sofia Gaviria Partow
Staff Reporter
sofia.gaviriapartow@yale.edu
Sofia Gaviria Partow covers theater as a staff reporter on the Arts desk. Originally from Washington D.C., she is a junior in Berkeley studying Economics and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
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Yale’s two spoken word groups promote community, self-expression

¡Oye! and WORD at Yale open space for students interested in slam through weekly poetry writing and sharing sessions. An ¡Oye! showcase is set for Sunday.

November 14, 2025

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Students made demands in 2015. Now, some aim to maintain Yale’s progress

A decade after campus groups demanded concrete steps to support students of color, students are once again joining across cultural groups for advocacy — this time facing the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity initiatives.

November 14, 2025

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‘Thriller’ flash mob takes over Cross Campus on Halloween

The performance — organized by two Yale Divinity School students, including a former Michael Jackson dance impersonator — paid homage to New York City’s annual Halloween parade.

November 3, 2025

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Dramat fall experimental show explores movement and wordplay 

Soleil Piverger’s ’27 “Exclamation Point: An Act Without Words” will premiere Thursday at the Iseman Theater.

October 6, 2025

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Maison at Yale’s third fashion show empowers student creatives

Taking on the theme of “Mosaics,” the show emphasized a diversity of visual ideas, colors, styles and culture.

April 15, 2025

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This year’s PAAHM Keynote explores imagining just futures amidst uncertainty and fear

Panelists at the Pan Asian American Heritage Month panel described their visions of justice and resistance in the talk at the AACC.

April 3, 2025

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Veronica Paez-Deggeller’s ’25 “Tierra Y Tradición” brings Paraguayan dance to Yale

Paez-Deggeller, alongside fellow dancers, tells stories of nationalism, love and celebration through Paraguayan folk dance for her Creative and Performing Arts production.

March 28, 2025

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Davenport Pops Orchestra set to defy gravity this weekend

The concert will celebrate the orchestra’s 20th anniversary with a surprise from the group’s first-ever conductor.

March 1, 2025

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Marcello Hernandez, David Ortiz and more inspire Yalies at this year’s National Dominican Student Conference

The conference brought together Dominican students from colleges across the country and prominent speakers.

February 24, 2025

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Love and games — New Blue of Yale delivers Singing Valentines to lovers, friends and enemies alike

Throughout the week, the New Blue is spreading romance and mischief through Singing Valentines. The initiative will fundraise for their upcoming tour to Ireland.

February 12, 2025

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Grey Matter Books hosts artwork and bake sale to support Palestine Children’s Relief Fund

Yale student groups organized the event on Saturday as part of a larger push to raise $34,100 for a family in Gaza.

January 27, 2025