Kevin Reed | Entertainment Editor Logic started off his rap career in Rockville, Maryland, growing up a biracial child with a dream. He was able to rise out of his hometown and become one of the most inspirational rappers in the game today. He’s grown his career not...
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Review: “Behold the Dreamers”
Kevin Reed | Entertainment Editor “Behold the Dreamers” — a book written by Imbolo Mbue in 2016 — revolves around two Cameroonian immigrants travelling from Limbe, Cameroon to New York City. They deal with both the hardships of immigration and discrimination in their...
The West of Us debuts at Western
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief On March 8, members of the community piled into Smith Hall for a 30-minute recital put on by the campus’s renamed and rebranded a cappella group, The West of Us. The West of Us is comprised of members from the groups that were known as...
Recital showcases student talent
Byron Kimball | Staff Writer As the rain hammered outside, Smith Music Hall played host to 15 music students on Thursday, March 8. Though the 11 a.m. recital received little advertisement, students who attended had the chance to enjoy musical feats across a variety of...
Music from the unknown
Darien Campo | Designer As an insufferable music snob, my hunt for even more obscure artists to listen to never ends. Over the years I’ve padded my iPod collection with a large collection of albums from unsigned and little-known bands. From indie artists to solo...
Powers wows with performance
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief Smith Hall opened to a nearly full house on March 2 as senior Kathryn Powers took center-stage. Powers was there for her junior music recital, and spent the next hour filling the music hall with a selection of soulful songs. For...
Music while you dine
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief Valsetz was bursting with the sound of acoustic guitar on March 2, when Cooper Anstett came to campus as part Valsetz Live, hosted by the Student Activities Board and Weekend Programs. Anstett, a Michigan-based folk singer, found...
Additions to your next game night
Sam Dunaway | News Editor Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Game nights are often a cheap and exciting way to spend an evening with good friends. But, if you’re anything like me, you might be looking for new activities to add to your repertoire besides “Cards Against...
Review: “Ugly Delicious”
Caitlyn Nakatsukasa | Freelancer The word ‘food’ is sure to capture my attention whether I see pictures of it on social media or physically up close and personal. That is why Netflix’s new food-focused travel series “Ugly Delicious” undoubtedly seized my interest and...
Bringing eastern Texas to Western Oregon
Stephanie Blair | Staff Writer On March 1, the “nicest little whorehouse you ever did see” will be open to the public at Rice Auditorium. Under the direction of dance professor Sharon Oberst, actors and techs have been preparing Western’s production of “Best Little...
