Cardi brings the party
Whether you are a fan of her music, it is hard not to love Cardi B. That being said, it is also extremely difficult not to be a fan of her music. On “Invasion of […]
Articles by Zach Colten
Cheer Up, Abel! The morose music maestro making moves
The Weeknd has quietly been taking over pop music. Since his first U.S. tour in 2012, which included a performance at Coachella, the 28 year-old artist from Toronto has been crafting dark, rapturous R&B projects […]
FSU senior directs his own show with the Hilltop Players
At about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, all is quiet in DPAC. One by one, cast and crew members make their way into the cavernous auditorium. Before the work gets underway, laughing voices sharing […]
Only Getting Meaner: 2011’s “Take Care” stands the test of time
When Drake released his sophomore album, “Take Care,” in November 2011, I was a sophomore in high school, and admittedly, I wasn’t a Drake fan. I hadn’t listened to much of his music, and all […]
The word is good!: “Black Panther” album brings out the big shots
With the strike of a match and an intense crescendo of strings, leading to a cut to silence and a light piano melody tinged with sadness, Kendrick Lamar sets the tone immediately on his curated […]
Discussing DACA: Recipient, activist and lawyer call for immigration reform
On the large white projection screen behind the stage in the Forum, quotes from local college students from Framingham State, MassBay and other schools were displayed while approximately 75 audience members entered the room on […]
“Mania”: an experiment of adrenaline
The dictionary definition of the word “mania” is an “excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze.” On their album of the same name, punk rock tour-de-force Fall Out Boy uses that definition as a diving board, doing […]
Fear and Loathing in Dubai: “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho”
One of the best parts of any album is the artwork. In contrast to other artistic mediums like painting, an album’s cover art reflects its music, evoking emotions and setting the tone before you press […]
FSU students talk to ISS astronauts
Floating into view onboard the International Space Station (ISS), Joe Acaba, educator, geologist and 14-year NASA astronaut, turned on the microphone on Friday, Jan. 19 at 12:15 p.m. He and fellow astronauts, Scott Tingle and […]
“Into the woods and out of the woods and home before dark”
While a winter wonderland descended over campus last weekend, FSU’s Hilltop Players were busy in DPAC putting on a fantastical display of their own, with their production of Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical, “Into the Woods.” […]