SABLE fABLE album cover COURTESY | Spotify When one’s mastery of melancholy is celebrated for years, it’s difficult for one’s bliss to feel anything but trite. And yet, indie folk frontman Justin Vernon of band Bon Iver manages to fortify his sonic character with new depth following the release of his two-part record, “SABLE,...
It took Austin two minutes to replace me. As I rounded the corner in Zingerman’s Roadhouse one Sunday afternoon to complete a game of cribbage, my seat was taken by an 80-year-old man. During the span of a bathroom break, my boyfriend had selected a stranger to spend his day with. I was offended —...
This article has been edited since its initial publication. A nuclear chemist and a theoretical physicist walk into a lecture hall. They want to talk about God. Over the past week, several college groups and departments hosted speakers who grappled with the relationship between Christianity and science. Nuclear chemist Jay L. Wile explored the history...
Kaeleigh and I are rarely in the same place at the same time, despite living in the same town, taking the same classes, and operating in the same social sphere. The basis of our friendship is none of these typical markers of camaraderie. Instead, our connection remains embedded in the ether of Apple Voice Memos....
“Automatic” album cover. Courtesy | Instagram Part of maturing as a music fan is realizing what was once profound to you now sounds like cliche sayings on home decor from TJ Maxx. The sentiments printed on cheaply stained slabs of wood or mildly inspirational day planners might not be totally disagreeable, but they also...