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The Ultimate Procrastinator’s Guide: Websites to Escape Student Responsibilities

By Kayley Kwok Hey there, fellow procrastinators! If you’re here, it’s probably because you are looking to procrastinate. Need a distraction from that mountain of assignments and looming deadlines? Look no further, because I’ve got the perfect websites to fuel your procrastination game! Tired of social media? No worries! Step into the websites I have […]

“Bigger than the Music”: Kendrick Lamar’s Half-time Show

By: Iris Deng On February 9th, Kendrick Lamar made history in the annual Super Bowl, delivering a revolutionary performance, not only through his music (record-breaking, Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us”), but also with a political statement, going beyond entertainment. Inevitably, his 13-minute performance sparked controversy: viewers expecting a glitzy, patriarchal, pyrotechnical show were instead […]

Tortoise in Abdoun

By Astrid Hall (Painting By Astrid Hall) Hidden away, Rigid and cold Like a hermit or snail, I reside alone. My eyes; Tied to rubble and soil Are blind to your world And the evasive colours Of a suspended sky. But one day a patter Of rain on my roof Thunders within; An echo of […]

Classic of the Romantic Period— Introduction to the legendary musician Frédéric Chopin

Written by: Jason Wu Few names in classical music evoke the same as Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): The Polish composer whose delicate touch and revolutionary artistry influenced and transformed the landscape of piano music for eternity. Born in Żelazowa Wola, Poland, Chopin displayed prodigious talent from childhood, composing his first works by the age of seven […]