‘Pokémon Sun and Moon’ Reignite Franchise
While 20 years of longevity can tarnish a brand’s often-repeated formula, Nintendo has come back to the drawing board and crafted a polished and refreshing role-playing game experience in “Pokémon Sun and...
Album Spoiler: ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ by Metallica
For metal fans, many would cite the death of bassist Cliff Burton of Metallica in 1986 as the beginning of the decline for the thrash metal icons. Three decades later, Metallica has experienced its fair shares...
Andrew’s Nerdy Adventures: RICC Edition
The Mirror's comic book cover for RICC. Spiked baseball bats, Eggo waffles and Stormtroopers. Together, these items may seem to clash or have no semblance, but for one weekend in November, they came...
Editorial Board: “I Want to Believe”
The nation was taken aback early in the morning on Nov. 9 by the surprise win of Republican candidate Donald Trump for the 2016 Presidential Election. According to the New York Times, only nine out of 94 polls...
Andy’s Alternative Hour: “Longing to Belong”
I always have attributed myself to the song title, “Longing to Belong” since I first heard the Eddie Vedder tune years ago. Whether the matter at hand pertained to work, love or camaraderie, I always seem...
All The President’s Musicians
Between hosting a music festival on the White House lawn to curating musically-diverse Spotify playlists, President Barack Obama was a proponent in promoting the musical arts in the office of Commander in...
Andy’s Alternative Hour: “Election Day”
Ladies and gentlemen, come Nov. 8, the mess known as the 2016 Presidential Election will finally come to a bittersweet close. As much as the all-consuming nature of the election seemed to overshadow nearly...
From EDM to Country: Fall Shows Around Town
As the celebration wave of Halloween comes to a close, many college students look forward to the end of the fall semester and in the interim, Thanksgiving break. As college students, we jump at the notion of...
Andy’s Alternative Hour: “Boo”
Welcome back, vampires and vampiresses; for it is the haunting hour and no one is safe. You may remember last year that “Andy’s Alternative Hour” fashioned a Halloween playlist and yet again, it is time...
Mariza Serenades Audience with Exotic Style
The history of traditional Fado traces back to 1820s Portugal in which Portuguese musicians crafted new types of instrumentation that reflected the more intricate, somber tone of their sea shanties. Two...