Arts & Entertainment
Music Monday: Riding shotgun with pops
At the ripe old age of 4, I learned how to drive. Every Sunday morning, after church, I would crawl into my dad’s lap and “drive” up our driveway. When I got older, he bought a […]
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Arts & Entertainment
Barefoots Concert Preview: Joseph
“It only took five years to be an overnight success,” Natalie Closner, lead singer of the band Joseph, said. Two years ago Joseph made their first appearance at the Barefoots stage. The three sister band […]
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Music Monday: The Dark Blues of Shawn James
I have a really cool sister. Like, way cooler than me. Sarah is a sophomore at Missouri State. I don’t get to spend nearly as much time with her as I would like, so when […]
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Music Monday: Early 2000’s R&B
The early 2000’s was the prime time of R&B. R&B is defined as a kind of pop music with a soulful vocal style featuring improvisation. This style of music encompasses countless emotions from infatuation, to […]
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Music Monday: The Blue King Krule
As autumn swiftly approaches, so does the need for a new playlist to accompany the longer nights, chilly weather and school blues. This artist, although wonderful for year long listening, is particularly superior for listening […]
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Music Monday: Live Music Gives Common Ground
There’s a magically irreplaceable feeling I get whenever I enter a stadium with 30,000+ strangers. I have a deep connection with those people even though they vary in political affiliation, race, religion and size. When […]
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Armchair Philosophy: Art Student Blends Passion with Pragmatism
The air in theCO’s studio room is thick with bark dust as Zac Pankey, senior art major, demonstrates the process of making furniture. After experimenting with graphic design, which he found to be too mechanical, […]