As the season of fall dawns upon us, I have become compelled to soundtrack the colorful atmosphere with music from the genre of midwest emo. Contrary to the reputation the word “emo” has, midwest emo is a quite palatable genre of music, with songs taking on a soft, indie, and […]
On October 23, 2024, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department presented an event hosted by Dr. Jessica Williams, a prominent professor of the English department, on queerness in punk. Dr. Williams started with explaining how she took it upon herself to research the connection between queerness and alternative […]
On September 8, 2024, Bikini Kill graced the stage of the Brooklyn Paramount with their highly energetic performance. The band has been extremely influential to the Riot Grrrl movement, a feminism-driven punk wave, and this was reflected in the audience. The band started in 1990, which brought in an older […]
