Category: Arts & Entertainment

  • Alternative holiday games for break

    Dani Gagnon A&E Editor With Thanksgiving not far behind us and winter break approaching quickly, we’re going to find ourselves reunited with family soon — although this time we are going back without the usual few weeks of cool off time. We’re going right back without our cushion of small talk composed of what we’ve…

  • Midnight Memories not so memorable

    Laura Merrell A&E Editor One Direction’s newest album, Midnight Memories,  came out on Nov. 25 to mixed reviews. I loved both of their previous two albums, so I couldn’t wait for more of their upbeat, catchy, accessible pop songs. They released “Best Song Ever,” one of the tracks off the most recent album as a…

  • ANTM Misses the Mark

    Laura Merrell I have been watching America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) since its first cycle with winner Adrienne Curry, but the latest season left me with some lingering concerns. The twentieth cycle just wrapped up with the finale this past weekend and it was the first one to feature male contestants. Each week I found…

  • Fall dance concert explores introspection

    Brittany Previte Senior A&E Writer Great hanging swaths of cloth will welcome audiences to the Fall Dance Concert this weekend, leading from the lobby directly into the performance area. This season’s concert will  focus on  the theme of introspection, exploring internal perceptions. The cloth will also serve as a projection screen for rehearsal photos, showing…

  • You Won’t delivers at UG show

    Jesse Tiffen Viewpoints Editor Last Thursday night, W.A.C. hosted the talented two-piece band You Won’t in the Underground. The Boston-based duo consists of Massachusetts natives Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri who use a litany of ordinary and not-so-ordinary musical instruments. Initially formed in 2011, the band released their first full-length album, Skeptic Goodbye in 2012.…

  • Charity concert blends entertainment with a cause

    Laura Merrell A&E Editor Last Friday, I attended a vocal concert at the UG with a twist. The $1 cover charge went to charity and all donations went towards To Write Love on Her Arms. Woo Sang Clan, a comparatively new a capella group on campus, hosted and planned the event. The concert featured a…