Zayid Comedian and activist Maysoon Zayid spoke to a packed crowd Sept. 21 in Derryberry Hall Auditorium about her journey as a Muslim comedian with cerebral palsy. “I shake it like Taylor Swift, but she likes to shake where mine is involuntary,” Zayid said. The talk, which took the audience […]
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SGA decides SOLO artists
The award-nominated duo Dan + Shay is scheduled to perform for the fall SOLO concert Oct. 3. The duo received two ACM award nominations at this year’s ceremony, but did not win. The band is currently on tour promoting it’s second album “Obsessed.” John Pardi received the most votes by […]
The Stolen Faces bring Grateful Dead to life
FACES – Jack Silverman (Left), Christian Grizzard (Center) and Will Harrison (Right) glance at the setlist during a song Photo by Andrew Smith Familiar sounds of the Grateful Dead emerged on Wednesday from the Backdoor Playhouse, filling the cool air with a sense of community and comfort. In […]
SGA takes SOLO concert vote
With the Fall semester underway, the Student Government Association is also in session, with the SOLO concert voting having wrapped up Thursday. Freshman and new senators have begun their office hours to allow students to meet their representatives. “The office hours [are] really a way that the senators can be […]
Waking up from a DREAM
Photo by Steve Rhodes I would like to start by saying that I have no spoon in this messed up soup. I’m a legal immigrant that is here to get an education with all the benefits that come with it. I’m proud to share the ‘immigrant’ label with many people […]
Backdoor Playhouse back in business
PLAYHOUSE – Mark Creter, artistic director of the Back Door Playhouse, in the newly remodeled theatre Photo Courtesy of TN Tech Website The theater had a great crowd, but the people involved all want to bring back the golden days of this hidden treasure. Stories were […]
‘Stranger Things’ continues Netflix’s reign of originality
Since it began producing its own series, Netflix has emphasized the creative process in every original program it has released. Each new show or movie seems like a singular idea rather than a tightly marketed ratings pull. Certain people make their art through this platform, and Netflix is cutting out […]
Radiohead Welcomes The Past With ‘Burn The Witch’
Examining Radiohead’s career is a task in accepting new sounds, new sonic landscapes that use technology to further the music and in turn speak boldly through it. They are no strangers to change and obviously aren’t afraid to push themselves to new places that most groups have a hard time […]
‘The Jungle Book’ stands as Disney’s fi rst truly stunning, faithful live-action adaptation
TIME FOR A CHANGE – Due to the large amount of male characters in 1967’s ‘The Jungle Book,’ director Jon Favreau decided to cast actress Scarlett Johansson, instead of an actor, as the snake Kaa. In nearly every frame of ‘The Jungle Book,’ the old contrasts with the new. That’s not […]
Cinemacon 2016 offers sequels, reboots and theatrical food for thought with ambitious ‘Screening Room’
The sixth annual Cinemacon was held in Las Vegas from April 11-16 and attracted a bevy of varying personalities from the movie industry who showed up to talk about their upcoming movies, secret projects, and movie technology. Cinemacon is a movie convention that covers every type of film, from the […]