Folks with Jokes presents: Thankfulla’ Sh*t
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
November 30, 2016
Filed under Campus, Entertainment, Features, Showcase, Student Life
Music blasts over the murmur of conversation as about 80 students sit in the darkness of a half-filled Herter auditorium staring at a chalkboard that reads, “Thankfulla’ Shit."
Read more »Martin Shkreli leaks unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album after Trump wins the presidency
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
November 10, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, Uncategorized
The sole copy of the album "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" was purchased by Shkreli in 2015 for $2 million, with the condition that he not release it commercially for 88 years.
Read more »‘Stranger Things’ — What’s all the hype?
Jaylene Lopez, Writer
November 10, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
The reason why older viewers appreciate a series about kids solving a mystery in the '80s isn’t just Star Wars nostalgia, it’s the complexity of the characters, the creepy, horror-like vibe and their beg to answer the questions introduced by the show: Where is Will Byers and what is this monster?
Read more »Top 10: Times the election made us LOL
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
November 7, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Entertainment, Politics, Showcase
While the 2016 presidential election has made American politics the laughingstock of the world, least we were able to laugh along the way.
Read more »Rapper Noname addresses tough topics in her music
Jaylene Lopez, Contributor
October 20, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Chicago hip-hop artist Noname addresses topics such as poverty, inequality and police brutality in her songs, straying away from typical subjects discussed in mainstream music.
Read more »NBC airs brilliant new show ‘This Is Us’
Alexa Rockwell, Contributor
October 11, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
"This Is Us" tells the story of four unique characters turning 36 on the same day. A major plot twist is sure to leave viewers hooked.
Read more »Cymbal: The app where music talks
Jordan Allen, Entertainment Editor
October 7, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, Technology
"Cymbal is about expressing yourself musically, and finding like-minded people who you can learn from and who will expand your musical taste."
Read more »Young The Giant mixes funk and political influence on latest indie rock album
Jaylene Lopez, Contributor
October 3, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Hailing from the origins of structured indie rock, Young The Giant mixes funk and political influence on newly-released album.
Read more »What makes comedy troupe Mission: IMPROVable unstoppable
Alexa Rockwell, Contributor
September 29, 2016
Filed under Campus, Entertainment, Showcase, Student Life
The rehearsal room for student improv group Mission: IMPROVable is nothing but a classroom with desks and a chalkboard ... But with their imaginations, the actors transform it into whatever they want.
Read more »New art exhibit on campus draws from the past, looks to the future
Caeli Chesin, Writer
September 23, 2016
Filed under Campus, Entertainment, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
The Wednesday opening of “Human Animals: The Art of Cobra” and “Cobra: Contemporary Legacy” drew more than 200 guests.
Read more »Carinae returns to Hadley with a style all their own
Luis Fieldman, Contributor
September 22, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Entertainment, Music, Profiles, Showcase
The band's performance at The Black Sheep Deli was a treasure trove of unrecorded, unreleased songs.
Read more »Bandcamp broadens opportunity for emerging artists
Brett Reardon, Writer
September 15, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, Technology
Websites like Bandcamp challenge the idea of needing professional producers to enter the music industry by providing independent musicians a platform to release and sell their work independently.
Read more »Multimedia
Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
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Politics
U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
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