Music Review: Travis Scott’s 'ASTROWORLD'

Since Travis Scott announced the title of his third album, ASTROWORLD, in 2016, along with last year’s collaborative project, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, with Migos front man, Quavo, fans’ anticipation arose to seemingly immeasurable bounds. As their expectations grew, Travis continued to tease the project’s release, announcing the album's progress while performing on his “Birds Eye View” tour.

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Music Review: TrigNO's 'Rawest 4m'

In a year’s time, TrigNO has emerged from the depths of the city’s pool of talented artists, setting the stage for his third project, Rawest 4m. Upon its release, the rapper/dancer performed at Native Tongues, linked with the city’s hottest producer, Sean Starks, and made the 11th issue of the fastest growing magazine in Columbus, Fly Paper Magazine. Shameless plug, yes, I know.

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Autism Speaks leads charge for awareness community-wide

Alisa Askew isn’t fazed by other’s doings; she’s set on her own course.

No, she’s not interested in the pleasures of alcohol-filled day parties, night-long bar crawls, or late Sunday afternoon awakenings. Instead, she’s traded in her throwback LeBron James jersey, ripped jean shorts and fanny pack, opting for a more minimalistic look: bell-bottomed cut denim pants and a highlight-blue volunteer T-shirt.

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A look into Alexander Wang's Fall '17 collection

Alexander Wang has been known to make statements in the fashion world. Since his debut in 2007, he’s had the ability to create trends that break boundaries in today’s industry. It’s his mark, and one that’s widened as his career has expanded internationally.

The release of the Alexander Wang Fall 2017 Menswear Collection further showcased his creative ingenuity, as he captured the vintage look of teen horror flicks, most notably Stephen King’s novel-turned-film, “Christine,” released the year of Wang’s birth (1983).

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The State of Black Affairs

It’s no secret: racial tension exists at Ohio University. The racial divide within the Athens community has resulted in several discriminatory acts, especially toward black students.

In the past, students have witnessed countless discriminatory acts, with Athens residents even painting hateful messages on the Richland Graffiti Wall. What is more telling, however, is the absence of administrators and organizations that aid black students and the issues they face in the aftermath of these incidents.

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