A&E Archive

  • On Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m., the electro duo Home Body, will play at the Parlor Café. The Northampton based group, which includes Haley Morgan on vocals and Eric Hnatow on keys, blends layered synths and haunting vocal melodies to create a bold sound similar to Bjork and Portishead....

    Electro-pop band ‘Home Body’ to perform at Parlor April 4

    On Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m., the electro duo Home Body, will play at the Parlor Café. The Northampton based group, which includes Haley Morgan on vocals and Eric Hnatow on keys, blends layered synths and haunting vocal melodies to create a bold sound similar to Bjork and Portishead….

  • Emily Maher, physics professor and experimental physicist, addressed students and faculty, discussing tiny particles called neutrinos and her research on them with MINERvA. Maher spoke about how neutrinos are tiny, invisible particles that nobody would ever know of without a physicist’s research. “We have neutrinos fly through us every second...

    Physics professor presents research

    Emily Maher, physics professor and experimental physicist, addressed students and faculty, discussing tiny particles called neutrinos and her research on them with MINERvA. Maher spoke about how neutrinos are tiny, invisible particles that nobody would ever know of without a physicist’s research. “We have neutrinos fly through us every second…

  • Tigers Jaw defined my summer. They initiated my vinyl-collecting obsession. When it was too hot to sleep, I stayed up and spun their ‘Two Worlds’ LP. I even went out of my way to spend some extra money on a limited edition second pressing of their self-titled LP this fall....

    A farewell to Tigers Jaw

    Tigers Jaw defined my summer. They initiated my vinyl-collecting obsession. When it was too hot to sleep, I stayed up and spun their ‘Two Worlds’ LP. I even went out of my way to spend some extra money on a limited edition second pressing of their self-titled LP this fall….

  • Medicine Man, a project started by senior Tyson Luneau, will perform a free, all-ages concert at The Parlor this Saturday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Three other local rock/pop-punk groups will perform along side Medicine Man for their second to last show. Medicine...

    Medicine Man to perform at Parlor

    Medicine Man, a project started by senior Tyson Luneau, will perform a free, all-ages concert at The Parlor this Saturday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Three other local rock/pop-punk groups will perform along side Medicine Man for their second to last show. Medicine…

  • The Parlor will restart its slam poetry competition tonight at 8:00 p.m., with sign-ups starting at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but a donation of $2 or $3 is appreciated to help pay the poets. According to the cafe’s website, if the event proves to be a success, the...

    Parlor to feature slam poetry

    The Parlor will restart its slam poetry competition tonight at 8:00 p.m., with sign-ups starting at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but a donation of $2 or $3 is appreciated to help pay the poets. According to the cafe’s website, if the event proves to be a success, the…

  • by Drew Webster   Intramurals Session IV begins Monday following the Easter weekend. This session’s games include basketball, dodgeball and the Tailgate Extravaganza, which consists of three traditional lawn sports: Kan Jam, Cornhole and Ladder Ball. Intramurals is also hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament Saturday in the Campus Center Gymnasium....

    IM to begin after Easter

    by Drew Webster   Intramurals Session IV begins Monday following the Easter weekend. This session’s games include basketball, dodgeball and the Tailgate Extravaganza, which consists of three traditional lawn sports: Kan Jam, Cornhole and Ladder Ball. Intramurals is also hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament Saturday in the Campus Center Gymnasium….

  • Heavy Metal has changed a lot since the 1970’s. It still remains predominantly a man’s world, and it is more acceptable for men to be in heavy metal bands than women. Heavy metal is raw, wild, and loud, and these women are far from passive and submissive. Female fronted heavy...

    Queens of noise: Female-fronted heavy metal bands take over the world

    Heavy Metal has changed a lot since the 1970’s. It still remains predominantly a man’s world, and it is more acceptable for men to be in heavy metal bands than women. Heavy metal is raw, wild, and loud, and these women are far from passive and submissive. Female fronted heavy…

  • Venable Theatre was packed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, while Harlequin took audience members on a journey, deep “Into the Woods.” “Into the Woods” is a musical by Stephen Sondheim that intertwines the plot of seven Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Directed by senior Jonathan Kinney, the play follows the story...

    Review: Wonder in the “Woods”

    Venable Theatre was packed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, while Harlequin took audience members on a journey, deep “Into the Woods.” “Into the Woods” is a musical by Stephen Sondheim that intertwines the plot of seven Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Directed by senior Jonathan Kinney, the play follows the story…

  • Elizabeth Mullen always loved stories. She once sought out a career in book publishing, and even looked into culinary schools to pursue pastry arts. Storytelling, however led the senior to major in Fine and Performing Arts and minor in English. “Theater was the most comprehensive way I could see learning...

    Elizabeth Mullen: story teller extraordinaire

    Elizabeth Mullen always loved stories. She once sought out a career in book publishing, and even looked into culinary schools to pursue pastry arts. Storytelling, however led the senior to major in Fine and Performing Arts and minor in English. “Theater was the most comprehensive way I could see learning…

  • Aimee Hudon sat with her legs crossed, swinging her light blue sneakers covered in green paint to the music playing in the campus center. Her grey eyes lit up as she discussed her love for science and art. She said that even though it’s hard to explain, it makes all...

    Aimee Hudon: a spirited scientist and performer

    Aimee Hudon sat with her legs crossed, swinging her light blue sneakers covered in green paint to the music playing in the campus center. Her grey eyes lit up as she discussed her love for science and art. She said that even though it’s hard to explain, it makes all…

  • Students at the College are planning an exhibit of work this April in the Becket Arts Center in Becket, MA. The exhibit will focus on the theme, “A Sense of Place”, and will feature student, staff, and faculty artwork, poetry and performances. The show will run from April 27 to...

    Students to curate art exhibit in April

    Students at the College are planning an exhibit of work this April in the Becket Arts Center in Becket, MA. The exhibit will focus on the theme, “A Sense of Place”, and will feature student, staff, and faculty artwork, poetry and performances. The show will run from April 27 to…

  • The Student Activities Council (SAC) announced on Monday that We The Kings will headline the annual Spring Fling Week concert on April 15. We the Kings are a pop-punk group from Bradenton, Florida. They are best known for their 2007 self-titled debut album, which featured the chart-topping single, “Check Yes...

    We The Kings to perform in April

    The Student Activities Council (SAC) announced on Monday that We The Kings will headline the annual Spring Fling Week concert on April 15. We the Kings are a pop-punk group from Bradenton, Florida. They are best known for their 2007 self-titled debut album, which featured the chart-topping single, “Check Yes…

  • What do you get when you combine Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, and The Decemberists? The answer is The Last Bison. This indie-folk group from Chesapeake, VA. started off in 2010 and released their first full-length album, “Inheritance,” earlier this month. The band, according to their website, describes themselves as...

    The Last Bison: rustic & folky charm in debut album

    What do you get when you combine Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, and The Decemberists? The answer is The Last Bison. This indie-folk group from Chesapeake, VA. started off in 2010 and released their first full-length album, “Inheritance,” earlier this month. The band, according to their website, describes themselves as…

  • The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will host College Night on Friday, April 5 from 6-8pm in the courtyard. All current college students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Light snacks will be provided. Highlights of the evening include: · A treasure hunt through the galleries · A Behind-the-Scenes...

    Night at the Clark, coming soon!

    The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will host College Night on Friday, April 5 from 6-8pm in the courtyard. All current college students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Light snacks will be provided. Highlights of the evening include: · A treasure hunt through the galleries · A Behind-the-Scenes…

  • Why didn’t ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ win Best Picture? ‘Argo’ was well-done, don’t get me wrong. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time. However, ‘Argo’ lacked one important thing: sentimentality. ‘Beasts’ is a coming of age story, full of tough love, sickness and death,...

    A heart-breaking journey in the Bayou: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’

    Why didn’t ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ win Best Picture? ‘Argo’ was well-done, don’t get me wrong. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time. However, ‘Argo’ lacked one important thing: sentimentality. ‘Beasts’ is a coming of age story, full of tough love, sickness and death,…

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