KT Lowe

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All you need is love and the Beatles

All you need is love and the Beatles

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On February 9, 1964, a quartet of four young men from the northern port city of Liverpool, England, made their American television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.  By April 4 of that year, that same band would hold ten of the top 12 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the entire top 5.  Heavily bootlegged, widely covered and deemed the best selling artist of all time by Billboard, the Beatles remain a musical phenomenon unparalleled in popular music history.  As troubadours and rock stars, they wrote an enduring collection of romantic modern classics.  As trendsetters and influencers, they also placed an emphasis on universal love that had been rarely explored in popular music to that time.  John … Continued
Different forms of poetry

Different forms of poetry

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While many Western authors are familiar with traditional and highly regimented poetry forms, such as villanelles, pantoums and rondeaus, poetry is not limited either to the western world or to strict formats.  Below are a handful of poem types that may not be familiar to most people Landay Afghan women have been composing and chanting landays for up to four thousand years, and some sources believe that landays may be the most authentic form of female expression from Afghanistan.  A landay consists of a single two-line verse, often sung to the accompaniment of a hand drum. The first line is nine syllables long, and the second is 13 syllables in length. Its subject matter traditionally has related to love, loss, … Continued
The delights of French yé-yé pop

The delights of French yé-yé pop

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From 1962 to 1968, some of the most vibrant popular music in the Western world stemmed not from the US or the UK, but France.  Dubbed the yé-yé movement, in part after the syllables “yeah yeah yeah” in the then-current Beatles’ hit “She Loves You,” this music combined French chansonwith British and American rock and occasionally charted in non-French speaking nations.  Roughly analogous to girl-group pop in the US, yé-yé was primarily performed by women, whose employment opportunities were somewhat limited at that time.  Although the student riots of 1968 mostly tamped enthusiasm for yé-yé in France, the music continues to influence both musicians and filmmakers to the present day.  Of all the yé-yé performers, it is likely that the … Continued
New year, new habits: How to make the best of 2025 on campus

New year, new habits: How to make the best of 2025 on campus

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It’s a whole new semester and the start of a new year.  Why not take advantage of all this newness and do some new things on campus?  There’s many opportunities to engage with other students, find new places to study and take in some of the work that your fellow students and community members have done. Join a student organization There are student organizations to meet every interest.  If you’re interested in helping animals and the environment, the Animals and Earth Club meets regularly and hosts events throughout the term.  If public service is more aligned with your interests, check out the Circle K International or the Center for Service-Learning for a chance to give back to the community.  Other … Continued
The Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice

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On Saturday, December 21st at 4:19 AM, the winter solstice will usher in the season of Winter.  Along with snow, lower temperatures and less daylight, however, the winter solstice also brings wonder, traditions and atmospheric changes that have inspired and connected humans for millennia.  Take a look at some of the phenomena that accompanies the solstice. The word solstice comes from two Latin words meaning “sun stoppage” because the amount of daylight is shorter or longer than usual.  In winter, the sun is closer to the earth, a phenomenon known as perihelion, but the angle that the sun’s rays reach the earth make them less warming.  Hence, the seasons are dependent on the sun’s position relative to the earth.  The … Continued