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DJ Pauly D performs to full crowd at Hollybash. - Staff Writer / Mattie Mac Kay

DJ Pauly D and Estrogents light Up Hollybash Main Stage

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Hollybash is Rowan's annual festival, which takes place on Hollybush Green. Mixed in with the Ferris wheel, the lawn games, the small stage, and the food, are the headline performers each year.  In...

MSiggy poses for single cover of "Floating"- Photo via Jake Maayan

MSiggy: Rowan Student Jake Maayan takes his music to the next track

Alexander Cruz, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Rowan University provides many opportunities for students when it comes to music. However, one student took it a step further releasing an EP of four songs and uploading them to Spotify. That student was...

"Being surrounded by strangers you’ve never met before, dancing along to the wall of sound that’s being directed from the stage towards the audience, singing your heart out to the point where your voice goes raw." - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Otto: What I love about live music

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Music can be a very powerful and meaningful thing for a lot of people. We all consume it very differently, some more intensely and passionately than others. Without even realizing it, whether we like it...

"The once-generational artist and voice of an era is being introduced to a new audience 60 years later." - Web Editor / Maryela Gallardo

Bob Dylan’s “Bringing It All Back Home” review

Shane Bagot, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

The biopic “A Complete Unknown” has been released, bringing Bob Dylan back into pop culture. The once-generational artist and voice of an era is being introduced to a new audience 60 years later. That...

"This decade so far has a unique and bold taste for other listeners.  I hope to see what comes next for the new year." - Web Editor / Maryela Gallardo

A 2024 music review: the good and the bad

Dakim Marcel Randolph, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

You could say that 2024 was a great year for music commercially. Everyone has their favorite artists, bands, and genres. I must say being an avid music listener for 24 hours per day is simply wonderful...

“I just feel like we’re young, and we have so much time to live and do fun things and it really sums it up in the best way,” said Venverloh. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Songs that define Rowan student’s college experience

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

There’s something about college that feels like living in a movie. The late-night study sessions, spontaneous road trips, and bittersweet goodbyes on Thanksgiving or holiday breaks really heighten the...

"Instead, we got another Igor, another half-measure. It solidified my problem with Tyler’s music: I always like what he’s going for, but not what he’s actually doing." - Copy Desk Chief / Owen O'Brien

O’Brien: I really want to love Tyler, the Creator

Owen O’Brien, Copy Desk Chief November 12, 2024

For the first stretch of his career, I didn’t think much of Tyler and wasn’t particularly impressed by his approach to creating shock value. However, I thought he deserved a lot of credit for maturing...

"So why not enjoy some of the admiring award shows? Some may say that the point of these awards isn't mainly to be entertaining but to highlight the dedication of artists and actors in the industry." - Staff Writer / Dakim Marcel Randolph

2025 Grammy nominations are coming soon, who will win?

Dakim Marcel Randolph, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

I have always adored these award shows as a young teenager in the Jersey urban neighborhoods. I remember my first award show event as it played a vital role in my career. It was near the middle school...

Earl Phillips in Pfleeger Hall. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Earl Phillips Big Band brings a night of jazz to Rowan University

Lily Miller, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

On Sept. 19th, the Earl Phillips Big Band brought a taste of swing to Pfleeger Concert Hall as part of the Rowan Spotlight Series.​​ This 18-piece ensemble featured a robust horn section to the right,...

2024 VMA Awards graphic. - Photo via mtv.com

Boring MTV Video Music Awards made entertaining with the right group of friends

Mattie Mac Kay, Contributor September 18, 2024

The 2024 “MTV Video Music Awards” wasn’t necessarily a night to write home about… unless, of course, you’re megastars, Taylor Swift or Chappell Roan.  I had the pleasure of watching this...

"If there is anything Wednesday’s child understands, it is important to make a first impression. The opening track, “Billie,” named after Billie Holiday starts with a whisper and quickly erupts into cacophony." - Photo via Maryela Gallardo

Wednesday’s Child’s “Seven Sisters”: A look into the band’s psychedelic & experimental rock EP

Rachel Therese Amarille, Contributor September 11, 2024

Iconic American singers, silent film actresses, knighted artists, chefs well-versed in French cuisine, young girls on adventures in Wonderland, and Greek goddesses and muses each find themselves a home...

One of the main attractions at this year's Hollybash. - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

Students have a blast at annual Hollybash

Brendan Cohen April 24, 2024

Every year, Rowan University holds one of the biggest events of the year, one that all students and faculty wait in anticipation for all semester. Everyone started wondering about the memories they would...

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