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Beachweek makes a debut

Beachweek makes a debut

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor May 17, 2019

With a name like Beachweek, this band, formerly known as The Sublets, evokes a lively, yet unfamiliar scene in often overcast Cleveland, with music to match. Lead singer and guitarist George Chase explains...

Laurelive 2019

Ryan Yoo, Director of Design May 16, 2019

LaureLive is an annual music, arts, and culinary festival hosted from June 8-9 2019 at Laurel School’s Butler campus, located about 35 mins away from campus in Russell and Chester Townships. Through...

Faimous band stops in Cleveland on North American tour

Faimous band stops in Cleveland on North American tour

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor May 10, 2019

With a name that is a homophone of “fame,” it’s no wonder The Faim has earned international recognition. As the band explained on Instagram, “The word FAIM means Hunger and we felt it truly represents...

CIA Spring Show

CIA Spring Show

Ryan Yoo, Director of Design April 26, 2019

On April 23, the Cleveland Institute of Art opened its doors to the public for the Spring Design Show. The showcase featured student work across all 15 majors offered at CIA, from graphic design to...

Chappelle Letman works on a new sculpture titled Trinity.

Chasing a line through mediums

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor April 26, 2019

Chappelle Letman’s dust-covered hands glide over his latest sculpture, his fingers touching every crack and crevice. After feeling the appropriate spot, the 68-year-old grabs his hammer and chisel and...

Blue Habanero Review – An Awesome Slice of Mexican Food in Gordon Square

Blue Habanero Review – An Awesome Slice of Mexican Food in Gordon Square

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter April 26, 2019

Out in the reaches of Gordon Square, easily accessible using Cleveland’s somewhat unreliable but effective RTA services, a new trendy and hip Mexican restaurant is slowly making waves among the other...

Cartoons, “Catch-22” and hand turkeys

Cartoons, “Catch-22” and hand turkeys

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor April 19, 2019

“Comics are miraculous. They are immune systems. They are transport systems. They are time traveling devices.” Lifelong friends and fellow cartoonists, Lynda Barry and Matt Groening came together...

Giggles galore

Claudia Jazowski, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

There are giggles galore on Saturday nights at the Eldred Theater Blackbox with Case Western Reserve University’s own improv comedy troupe, IMPROVment. With only two performances left, this comedy show...

Aaron Lee Tasjan rocks Beachland Ballroom

Aaron Lee Tasjan rocks Beachland Ballroom

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

Aaron Lee Tasjan pulled out a blank page from his notebook and a black Sharpie, titling the page “Cleveland Rocks.” He then casually posed a question to bassist Tommy Scifres: “Hey Tommy, what do...

University Program Boards Springfest poster

Who are the Springfest headliners?

Chris Heermann, Social Media Editor April 12, 2019

Much like Butch Cassidy, my first thought when the Springfest committee released the headliners to this year’s concert was, “Who are those guys?” Coast Modern? Echosmith? MadeinTYO? As someone...

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