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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,...

Despite Tyler, The Creators assertion that IGOR is not a rap album, the album took home rap album of the year at the Grammys.

“IGOR” wins best rap album, despite not being a rap album

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor January 30, 2020

At the 62nd GRAMMY Awards, Tyler the Creator won his very first GRAMMY for “IGOR,” his latest studio album. This was shocking for many reasons. First of all, because of the incredible competition;...

Chelsea Cutlers debut offers an introspective look at the EDM genre.

Chelsea Cutler’s debut album “How To Be Human” is what everyone needs to hear

Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter January 30, 2020

On Jan. 17, Chelsea Cutler released her highly anticipated debut album “How To Be Human.” Cutler, only 22, has quickly been on the rise throughout the years. She began releasing original music in 2015...

In “Manic,” Halsey becomes more introspective.

Halsey’s new album “Manic” is raw and reflective

Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter January 23, 2020

On Jan. 17, Ashley Frangipane, better known as Grammy-nominated singer Halsey, released her highly anticipated third studio album, “Manic.” Since her debut studio album “Badlands” was released...

Selena Gomez’s new album “Rare” is vulnerable and empowering

Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter January 17, 2020

This past Friday, Jan. 10, pop singer Selena Gomez released her third solo studio album, “Rare.” The album released by Gomez, 27, has been highly anticipated by fans since her last album “Revival,”...

Justin Bieber, who came into prominence in 2010 with his hit song Baby.

Bieber begs fans to boost new single to Billboard No. 1

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor January 17, 2020

Justin Bieber’s campaign to boost his new single “Yummy” to number one on the Billboard Top 100 chart seemed ordinary at first. The musician had not released any solo singles in four years, so it...

James Ehnes, a Canadian violinist, has won numerous awards, including two Grammys.

A brief interview with James Ehnes

Jackson Rudoff, Staff Reporter January 17, 2020

Canadian violinist James Ehnes is considered one of the most gifted violinists of his generation. On Jan. 14, Ehnes performed Beethoven Violin Sonatas numbers 5, 6 and 9 with pianist Andrew Armstrong at...

DJ Hydra goes from making Coldplay remixes to releasing a new single, “Want Your Love”

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor January 17, 2020

What do a fourth-year computer science student and a nine-headed water snake have in common? “The name Hydra came from a Greek mythology phase I went through as a kid,” Jeremy Novak, also known...

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