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Electropop trio releases chart topping EP

March 20, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

British-Australian trio Years & Years released their latest EP Y & Y EP Feb. 3 as their first full EP under Polydor Records. The EP features four songs, Desire, Take Shelter, King and Memo. The 14-minute album feels beautifully longer in the way it transports feeling. If there is one EP that makes you simultaneously want to dance, run ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life, Videos Tagged With: Art, Music

Transhumanist presidential candidate speaks to BCOR

March 20, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Two sections of BCOR 310, God and the Good Life, heard from guest speaker Zoltan Istvan, the 2016 presidential candidate for the Transhumanist Party, the Friday before spring break. Transhumanism is the idea that human experience and capacity can be greatly enhanced by the use of technology and making those technologies widely available. It is a ... [Read More…]

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Hammer to swing on Chambers’ demolition Monday

March 5, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Long-awaited demolition of Chambers Hall will officially begin Monday at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the rest of the semester. The building has been part of campus for 86 years, but demolition will make room for the Halbert-Walling Research Center, a part of the Vision in Action plan. "The construction site will be set off with fencing, ... [Read More…]

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The plight of the iPhone addict

March 5, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Hello, my name is Catherine Blakemore and I'm addicted to iPhone applications because it's like having my own personal MiniBot robot in my pocket. IPhone applications are a superfluous addition to working with technology, but it's also a glimpse at what life may be like with robots. Or not. For me, the iPhone 6 is basically a personal ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Column, Technology

Local music store serves as vessel for music and community in Abilene

March 3, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

For three years, The Record Guys has been off of Leggett and South 7th. The music shop sits on the corner with a big red text banner and the words "Records, tapes, record players." The shop is stocked with piles and stacks of organized vinyl records and cassette tapes, an ode to the history of music. Old fashioned bar lights hang from the ceiling ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase Tagged With: Abilene, Feature, Music

Annual literary magazine still needs submissions from students

February 27, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

The Shinnery Review literary magazine faces crunch time for development as the spring deadline for submissions approaches. The literary magazine will be accepting all 2D art, photography, poetry, prose and short stories until March 1. Two seniors, Lexi French, English major from Palestine, and Maggie Marshall, English major from Tulsa, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Shinnery Review

Spotlight: “ArtRap” presented by ArtWalk

February 23, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

The once monthly ArtWalk has started a conversation entitled "ArtRap". It is located in the Center of Contemporary Arts and is presented alongside ArtWalk. Video by Catherine Blakemore ... [Read More…]

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ArtRap creates venue for social issues dialogue

February 15, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

ArtRap created a venue for the public and local artists to discuss social issues in contemporary art at the Center for Contemporary Arts Feb. 12. Debbie Manns, gallery manager and marketing director, and Burgess Thomas, curator of fun learning experiences, led the conversation about social issues in the presence of two of the artists whose ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Abilene, Art

SA, university ink deal to bring Rector to campus

February 13, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

As part of a Students' Association initiative to bring more concerts to campus, Ben Rector will perform in mid-April at the Paramount Theatre. Amanda Pittman, online marketing manager, and SA President Rodney Johnson have worked together to bring the band to Abilene, they said. "It's been rather simple," said Johnson, senior marketing major ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song students unfazed by threat of Breathalyzers

February 13, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Students say the possibility of Breathalyzer checks by Sing Song organizers won't affect their act or participation in the weekend performance. The threat of Breathalyzers and other consequences were put in place to encourage students to respect the space in the Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center they will be using during the ... [Read More…]

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