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Music Review—BUNT

Artist: BUNT Single: “You” Hailing from Germany, BUNT has a unique style of DJ mixing that stands out from other jitter rave music.  Known for the top streaming song “Clouds” from the most recently released album Levi Don’t Do It, BUNT has amassed recognition amongst the rave scene. Most recently, BUNT released a new DJ… Read more »

A Meditation on Hope and Fear

Of all the qualities inherent to humankind, I think that the two most essential to our collective nature are fear and hope.  Standing above greed, love, anger, courage, or even curiosity, it is hope and fear that drive us, that hold sway over all that we have done and all that we might yet do;… Read more »

Music Reviews—Georgie Benz Releases Two Singles

Artist: Georgie Benz Singles: Curious and How Did You Do It So Easily Georgie Benz is an up-and-coming indie artist born in London, England however, Benz is currently studying at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.  First releasing a single in 2023, Georgie Benz’s most recent single, How Did You Do It So Easily, was released a few… Read more »

Featherless, but Hoping to Be Amazed

Emily Dickinson, one of my favourite poets, once wrote that “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers”.  Well, after the results of Tuesday’s U.S.  election, I think there are many of us in the world who are feeling well and truly plucked, covered head-to-toe in goose flesh, with the cold November winds howling right up our… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Edgar Allan Poe

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Time and How to Waste It

Time.  There is never enough of it, and often too much.  There are all sorts of stripes and shades of it.  Time that is beautifully wasted discussing soccer teams and foreign films over plates of cake and cups of coffee at the table of a sidewalk café in Paris or Brugge is a very different… Read more »

Course Exam—CMIS 311: Supporting End-User Computing

I’m back! This week’s Course Exam introduces readers to CMIS 311: Supporting End-User Computing. Overview CMIS 311 is a three-credit, senior-level course offered by the Faculty of Business.  It has no official prerequisites, though completion of CMIS 245 or previous experience with Microsoft Office is recommended. The course consists of three units and five assignments… Read more »

Music Review—Amythyst Kiah’s Still+Bright

Artist: Amythyst Kiah Album: Still+Bright With lyrics like a revolution and social commentary in musical form, Amythyst Kiah’s new album touches on deep and thought-provoking topics that absolutely entrance a listener.  However, despite the catchy rhythms and folk blues inspired tunes, the musical composition leaves lots to be desired.  Comprised of a number of hits… Read more »