by adviser | Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs
If you’re a Spotify user like myself that makes playlists to express anything from the most niche, fleeting emotions to the soundtracks of major life changing events, you likely have one enduring collection of songs – the legendary sad playlist. Through...
by adviser | Mar 10, 2023 | Blogs
If you saw Grammy nominated musician Andrew Bird on the street, you might mistake him for a quirky academic, photographed in large wrap-around scarves and vests. The Chicago-based musician attended Northwestern University, though not as a scholar of philosophy, as his...
by adviser | Mar 8, 2023 | Blogs
This is going to amble along a little bit, but bear with me. My Mom did not grow up watching basketball. But during the years when my beloved Brooklyn Nets were home to NBA superstar Kevin Durant, I convinced her to watch the games with me. Despite having no prior...
by adviser | Mar 8, 2023 | Blogs, Concert Reviews, In the Press
There wasn’t an ounce of regret during my 4-and-a-half round trip drive to Charlottesville to visit Adrianne Lenker and company last Sunday. I somehow missed that Big Thief were embarking on another US tour– I sadly missed them last year following the release of their...
by adviser | Mar 8, 2023 | Blogs
When I sat down to write this week’s article, I had no intention of putting together another syllabus playlist, but then I had a realization. Now that we are slowly moving into spring and warmer temperatures here in DC, I find it to be the perfect time to talk about...
