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Feedback: New albums to keep on your radar this summer

Amber Bertino April 26, 2023

This will be my last “Feedback” article because I am graduating! Thank you to anyone who has ever read my column, I hope it exposed you to some good music and it was a thought-provoking reading experience....

Pearl Jam played a sold out show on Sept. 14. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Feedback: Pearl Jam Return to New Jersey for Sold-Out Camden Show

Amber Bertino September 21, 2022

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, rock band Pearl Jam played to a sold-out crowd of 25,000 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. It was the biggest show of their North American tour and the band pulled...

Citizens of Nigeria march to end the corrupt police group, SARS. This protester is fed up with the leadership in the country. - Photo via theafricanreport.com

Celebrities Support #EndSARS as the Fight Against Police Brutality Erupts in Nigeria

Alexia Berenger October 26, 2020

Over the past two weeks, Nigerians have taken to the streets of their country’s largest city, Lagos, to rally against the violence and danger caused by police brutality. What began as a more controlled...

Weber Arch and University Hall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. (iStock)

Editorial: The failure of Northwestern should be seen as a blight on student journalism

The Whit Staff November 20, 2019

Let's face it: a journalist’s job is never easy. It requires patience, persistence and a good amount of thick skin to succeed in this business. For student journalists, it’s even more difficult to...

'Upgrade' provides viewers a futuristic movie with a grounded feel. / MadMan Films

Hidden Cinematic Gem: ‘Upgrade’

Jason Licitra November 6, 2019

Surprises in theater-released movies are typically hard to come by. More often than not, preview ads blasted on every platform give the audience a good idea of what they're getting into. So when I...

Displayed from left to right: Denzel Curry, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, and Lil Uzi Vert.

XXL and the best cypher of all time

Gregg Johnson November 4, 2019

If the letters “XXL” only sound like a really big shirt to you, then you haven’t heard of the magazine centered around hip-hop and rap music.  There is a plethora of information that they...

Gritty, the Flyer’s NHL mascot, made an appearance at Blink-182’s concert. - Contributor / Kristin Guglietti

REVIEW: Blink-182’s “Enema of the State” anniversary tour teases nostalgia, but never quite gets there

Kristin Guglietti October 23, 2019

CAMDEN, N.J. — Empty seats filled BB&T Pavilion and a man shouted “good thing we’re in the smoking area” despite the arena's no smoking policy as people waited for Lil Wayne to come out. I...

KYLE points to the top row of the student center. - Arts and Entertainment Editor/Gregg Johnson

KYLE: at Rowan and a crossroads

Gregg Johnson May 1, 2019

KYLE is a hip-hop artist who was blessed by being plucked out of obscurity thanks to the hit song “iSpy," and on Friday, April 26, Rowan’s Hollybash was blessed with hearing that song in a live performance. The...

Queen's appeal will find its way to a new generation of listeners, valid no matter which avenue by which it was discovered. - Photo by Queen

Moody: The next generation of Queen fans WILL rock you

Skylar Moody April 1, 2019
The stereotype that new fans are “fake fans” is an ugly one.
Mika is one of many LGBTQ+ entertainers making an impact on the industry. - D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Recognizing the top five LGBTQ+ entertainers

Christian A. Browne March 13, 2019

For decades, people part of the LGBTQ+ community have fought for equal rights and equal representation throughout the world. Creative artists like Freddie Mercury, Andy Warhol,  Janelle Monae, Jonathan...

Childish Gambino raps about the exploitation of black pain by white Americans in his music video for "This is America." - Courtesy of Childish Gambino YouTube channel

Top five living African-American musicians

Christian A. Browne February 26, 2019

This is the second of a two-part series about African-American musical artists. In honor of Black History month, I decided to write about the top five living and dead African-American music artists...

Westby Hall is in urgent need of improvement. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

Lonsdorf: Our art majors deserve better

Tara Lonsdorf January 30, 2019

The School of Earth and Environment is so new that we don't have our own assigned building yet. As a geology major, all of my major classes have been crammed into the nearest available space without asbestos...

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