Compiled by The Western Howl staff For those interested in checking out these songs, Western has a Spotify account with any playlists we have compiled. This playlist can be found under the account name TheWesternHowl and the playlist title “Finding Sanity.” ...
Entertainment
Need a distraction? Here are a list of the best comedies sure to help
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor “I Love You, Man” (2009) Directed by John Hamburg, “I Love You, Man” is a knee-slapping funny comedy, starring Paul Rudd, Jason Siegel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg and other big name actors. The film centers around Rudd’s...
Art rethought and reproduced by the quarantined across the globe
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor During this strange time, people are having withdrawals from all sorts of things in their lives, including going to art museums. Maybe painting or drawing isn’t a skill that everybody practices, but going to art museums is a...
Cannon Gallery provides “An Artful Life…” exhibit to celebrate the life of Alfred Maurice
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor The Cannon Gallery opened a new art exhibit on Feb. 28, “An Artful Life: Celebrating the Life of Creator, Teacher, and Collector Alfred Maurice.” It is one of the seven exhibits open to commemorate Maurice’s life and the work...
Western Howl’s favorite breakup songs
Western Collective “My Dick” — Mickey Avalon “Take a Bow” — Rihanna “Missing You” — John Waite “Bleeding Love” — Leona Lewis “You should be sad” — Halsey “The Good Side” — Troye Sivan “Die for Me” — Post Malone “Bad at Love” — Halsey “Cry Me a River” — Justin...
Magical review of “Onward”
Sean Martinez | Copy Editor Amidst all the classic sequels and live-action adaptations, Pixar once again delivers original content with its newest film, “Onward.” The story tells the tale of two brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, as they attempt to bring their...
Theater department welcomes Western to “Urinetown” with winter production
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor “Urinetown,” — a satirical musical, opened at Western on Feb. 28 with Michael Phillips as the director. The play was entertaining and interactive, and the opening act had about two minutes of uninterrupted silence while the...
The West Of Us show camaraderie in Smith Hall
Sean Martinez | Copy Editor On Feb. 26, The West Of Us held their Winter Term Acapella Concert in Smith Hall, proving once again that instruments are not needed to make music. When the lights dimmed and the pitch pipe sounded off, The West Of Us kept the audience...
Hear about WOU Jazz Combo’s performance with John Raymond
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor On Wednesday, Feb.19, John Raymond took to the Smith Hall stage alongside WOU Jazz Combo, for a night of jazz with a spin. John Raymond is described by the WOU Jazz Combo pamphlet as, “One of the most promising, genre-bending...
Learn more about gender and sexual identity in Alan Hunter’s “GenderQueer: A Sotry from a Different Closet”
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Gender and sexuality have been an ongoing and complex topic in societies all over the world. Those who are percieved as gay in any way face judgment and penalty like those who are. In Allan Hunter’s book, “GenderQueer: A Story...