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“Wanted on Voyage” showcases George Ezra’s voice but fails to deliver more than a couple good tracks

13 February 2015
Hannah Garner
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With the recent success in the United States of soulful male leads like Hozier and Ben Howard, many listeners have predicted and encouraged the popularity of…

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To Be Honest . . . with Grace Webber

13 February 2015
Grace Webber
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To be honest, I did not like Jewell at all when I first got here. I found the lack of participation from a lot of the…

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To Be Honest . . . with Caitlin Troutman

6 February 2015
Caitlin Troutman
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To be honest…I think there’s a problem with the sorority recruitment process. There are aspects of it that I like, namely meeting new people and eating…

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Hilltop Voices: Dylan Jones on Compromise in Congress

5 December 2014
Dylan Jones
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The 2014 Senate midterm took place Nov 4. The results of Election Day indicate that the GOP is retaking the Senate. The current results are…

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“Skimmin” app provides quick and reliable news

14 November 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Skimmin app provides a 325-character summary of that day’s major news stories. The app is free and available for iPhone, iPad and Android. I do…

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Hilltop Voices: Alexandria Acord on political discourse

31 October 2014
Alexandria Acord
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Alexandria Acord encourages Americans to consider the effects of the internet on political discourse and partisanship. If there’s one quote that’s really stuck with me…

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“Ouija”: It took us places we didn’t want to go

31 October 2014
Mary Luber
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Is your holiday weekend packed full with previous engagements with Netflix and desperately searching Hillcrest racks for something that could pass as a costume, but…

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The fifth season of “The Walking Dead” promises exciting turns with drama, depravity and death

31 October 2014
Sarah Crosley
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Season four of “The Walking Dead” left us, distracted by many little details, in a railroad car in Terminus, a “sanctuary” for all. The final…

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Indie band “The Homeless Gospel Choir” takes an insightful and provocative approach to social justice

31 October 2014
Chandler Eaton
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The Homeless Gospel Choir is a one-man band composed of singer-song writer, Derek Zanetti, and his unique storytelling folk–punk music genre. His album “I Used to Be So…

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