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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...

Spartan Bhangra team

More than a club?

David Pietrow, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

My first exposure to Indian culture came last year when I was a first-year student living in the Tyler House on the north side of campus. I vividly remember it: I was walking past Wade Commons when I noticed...

Sticky the band at Battle of the Bands last month.

Student band sticky to open Springfest

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor April 12, 2019

University Program Board's (UPB) potato prank on April 1 was only the first of many events planned for this month. UPB recently announced the headliners for this year's Springfest: MadeinTYO, Echosmith...

IMPROVment members at Lake Effect Comedy Festival

IMPROVment hosts annual improv festival

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor April 5, 2019

This past weekend, IMPROVment hosted their eighth annual Lake Effect Improv Festival in the Tink Ballroom on Saturday, March 30. The festival’s name is inspired by our university’s proximity to...

Tokyo Police Club members from left to right: Josh Hook, Greg Alsop, David Monks and Graham Wright.

Tokyo Police Club visits Grog

Yugan Sakthi, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

Tokyo Police Club (TPC) is a big enough name in music that most of the audience at their Grog Shop concert on Friday, March 22 knew at least a song or two. For those unfamiliar with the Canadian indie...

Goodwill is one of the many options students have for buying clothes in the area.

Places to go clothes shopping near CWRU

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor March 29, 2019

Clothes shopping is rough when you’re short. While online shopping is convenient, returning packages because you didn’t read that the inseam on a pair of jeans is 30 inches, isn’t. If you’re looking...

Courtesy Josh Kidd (Pintrest)

Comedian Steven Wright discusses Twitter novel ahead of Cleveland show

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor March 22, 2019

“Everyone is a universe,” Steven Wright, an Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian said. Although he is a star in stand-up comedy known for his deadpan delivery and clever one-liners Wright’s...

Sticky performed at the Battle of the Bands for a chance to play at Springfest 2019.

Battle of the Bands rocks Jolly Scholar

Chris Heermann, Social Media Manager March 1, 2019

If you walked through the Thwing Center last Saturday night, you may have wondered why The Jolly Scholar was louder than your roommate’s alarm at 8 a.m. If you had peeked your head in, you would have...

Monster trucks, louder than expected, drive at the Quicken Loans Arena as part of Monster Jam.

A trip into the Cult of the Monster Truck

Michael Wu, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

The first thing I learned about monster trucks is that they are loud. They are the kind of loud that rips through your ear drums and leaves you temporarily deaf. They make you want to cover your ears and...

Courtesy of Neon Tommy

Jay Sean performs at the first UPB concert of the semester

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

This past Friday, University Program Board (UPB) hosted Jay Sean in the first UPBeats concert of the semester. Best known for throwback hits including “Down” and “Ride It,” English singer and songwriter...

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