As I pressed play to hear the highly anticipated and hyped Panda Bear LP, Tomboy, it became almost intimidating in what to expect. Will Panda Bear’s LP live up to the hype surrounding it? Will it supersede his critically acclaimed previous LP, Person Pitch? Upon listening to Tomboy the answer […]
Author: Jacob Jones
The Revivalists bring back that old time Rock ‘n’ Roll
For many Americans, there tends to be a yearning for that nostalgic, down-home southern rock sound—not the sound that you’ll find yourself hearing in a grocery store ten years later, but that sentimental, true-to-its-roots southern authenticity that doesn’t try to please everyone but succeeds in rocking your socks off; it […]
Did Obama deserve the Prize?
President Barack Obama has recently joined the prestigious league of only three American presidents to be awarded the Nobel Peace prize. Critics worked quickly to sway opinion against Obama’s receiving the award. In an official statement, Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said, “The real question Americans are […]
Sports: The necessary obsession?
Chances are that if you were born and raised in Chicago, you love Michael Jordan. He is the unofficial deity of nearly all Chicagoans. If one were to object to MJ’s greatness in a crowd of Chicagoans, that person’s very life and liberty may be in jeopardy. The same can […]
Grito de Lares at NEIU
#8220;Grito de Lares!” or “The cry of Lares” is the official call for independence of the Puerto Rican people. While there were no calls for independence at the Grito de Lares Celebration at NEIU hosted by the Union for Puerto Rican Students(UPRS), there was an abundance of celebration for a […]