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Let yourself slip into the woodland and cottagecore vibes of Taylor Swift’s new album.

Taylor Swift’s “folklore” is the album no one knew they needed

Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter September 4, 2020

On July 24, Taylor Swift released her surprise eighth studio album “folklore,” which has just reached its fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts. To date, the album has reached over...

Playlist of the week: Vibe check edition

Tobili Hatcher, Staff Reporter April 20, 2020

This week, my extra free time, or rather, time that would have been better spent concentrating on class, led me to go down some old and new musical roads. Some of these songs were high school staples,...

Playlist of the week: Songs from the big screen

Shreyas Banerjee, Staff Reporter April 14, 2020

One of the most common ways for me to discover songs, besides if they’re being played on the radio or recommended to me by a streaming service, is through movies. Directors often place their favorite...

Proceeds from the Quintessence Combo concert went to Joyful Noise Neighborhood Music School, a nonprofit that was founded in 2004.

All that jazz

Tobili Hatcher, Staff Reporter April 7, 2020

It’s hard to imagine what life was like before COVID-19 filled our thoughts every second of everyday. With cases increasing exponentially, shelter-in-place orders going into effect and in-person instruction...

Playlist of the week

Tobili Hatcher, Staff Reporter April 7, 2020

What a time to be alive. Judging by all the craziness going on around the world, Mercury was clearly in retrograde in March. However, in an attempt to keep some type of normality in my life, I have continued...

Is anybody out there?

Tobili Hatcher, Staff Reporter April 6, 2020

“Mayday, is anybody out there?” Like an out-of-control rocket ship calling out for help, on Tuesday, March 3, South Korean-born and Guam-raised rapper DPR Live (Hong Da-bin) asked his fans just that,...

Playlist of the Week

TJ Disabato, Contributing Reporter February 27, 2020

I haven’t been listening to many newly discovered songs recently, but rather going through the archives of my past. This playlist certainly encompasses what will likely be my most broad playlist, so...

BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” is deeper and meaningful

BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” is deeper and meaningful

Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter February 27, 2020

On Friday, Feb. 21, K-pop superstars Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) released their highly anticipated album, “Map of the Soul: 7.” Over the course of seven years, the group has experienced major success...

Playlist of the Week

Playlist of the Week

TJ Disabato, Contributing Reporter February 13, 2020

In honor of couples walking even slower down the middle of the sidewalk, I made this playlist specifically for people celebrating Valentine’s Day. If you wanted more vulgar and graphic love songs, I...

Young: What am I listening to?

Emily Young, Developmental Editor February 6, 2020

Spotify has been giving me some truly awful suggested playlists, lately. The Daily Mixes either have songs from artists I haven’t listened to in years or overly produced noise, instead of music. Normally,...

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