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Choir’s Spring Spectacular celebrates the ‘Nifty Fifties’

Choir’s Spring Spectacular celebrates the ‘Nifty Fifties’

Madeline Sinnamon, Layout Editor/Writer May 2, 2023

If you were walking past room KO 150 this semester, you may have heard the charming sounds of music from the 1950s and wondered if you time-traveled to the age of Rock-and-Roll and poodle skirts. The truth...

HMTLD’s The Worm offers unique sounds and narratives

HMTLD’s The Worm offers unique sounds and narratives

April Chrisman, Editor in Chief May 2, 2023

In 2020, British art pop-rock outfit HMLTD released their acclaimed debut full-length record West of Eden, and they’ve returned in 2023 with sophomore LP The Worm.  The group established themselves...

NMAT Senior Exhibition showcases artistic talent

NMAT Senior Exhibition showcases artistic talent

Madeline Sinnamon, Layout Editor April 21, 2023

On Apr. 19, the NMAT Senior Thesis Exhibition opened to the public in the IUK Art Gallery. This exhibition showcases the hard work and talent of the Senior artists within the NMAT program.  Attendees...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is too easy for its own good

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is too easy for its own good

Seth Calvert, Copy Editor April 15, 2023

2022’s release of Elden Ring garnered a lot of very well-deserved attention in the gaming world. Elden Ring was even chosen to be 2022’s Game of the Year, beating out God of War: Ragnarok in the process.  With...

72 Seasons is 77 minutes of some of Metallica’s best music

72 Seasons is 77 minutes of some of Metallica’s best music

Seth Calvert, Copy Editor April 15, 2023

As of the time of this article being published, Metallica’s 72 Seasons has already been released to the public. However, as of me writing this article, it is still a day before release.  I was fortunate...

Featured Artist: Rowan Kollmar

Featured Artist: Rowan Kollmar

Madeline Sinnamon, Layout Editor April 10, 2023

A popular medium used by many contemporary artists is digital illustration, or digital drawing. This medium allows the artist to experiment with unique effects and designs that can be challenging to achieve...

Featured Artist: Abigail Carman

Featured Artist: Abigail Carman

Madeline Sinnamon, Layout Editor April 10, 2023

Everyone has their own way of viewing the world, and each perspective varies from person to person. Artists take their world view and showcase it in their work as a way for the public to see the world...

The Mikado reflects beauty and joy

The Mikado reflects beauty and joy

Madeline Sinnamon, Layout Editor/Writer April 3, 2023

“The flowers that bloom in the spring” promises a musical production from Indiana University Kokomo Performing Arts each year.   This year it was Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado for their...

The Unseen Academic Advantage: How Language Models Are Transforming College Life

The Unseen Academic Advantage: How Language Models Are Transforming College Life

Sean Witter April 3, 2023

“The rapidly advancing digital era has brought with it numerous innovations to aid college students in their pursuit of academic success. One such breakthrough is the emergence of sophisticated language...

The Last of Us makes an early bid for the best show of 2023

The Last of Us makes an early bid for the best show of 2023

Seth Calvert, Copy Editor March 18, 2023

Adaptations of video games into film and television have seemingly always struggled in the past. While there are certainly examples of success, such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners or Netflix’s The Witcher,...

Is Atomic Heart the long-awaited successor to Bioshock, or just a nice art-piece?

Is Atomic Heart the long-awaited successor to Bioshock, or just a nice art-piece?

Seth Calvert, Copy Editor March 18, 2023

Since 2013’s release of Bioshock: Infinite, fans of the Bioshock series have been waiting for a sequel or some sort of successor for nearly a decade. Then, in 2017, Russian based studio Mundfish offered...

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard reflect on nature

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard reflect on nature

Seth Calvert, Copy Editor February 22, 2023

In their first of three albums released in Oct. of 2022, Australian psych-rock outfit King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard returned with a new spin on their ever-evolving, never-the-same sound.   With...

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