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A comedic tragedy: The decline of SPB comedy shows

In hallowed Graham Chapel on Sept. 17, students waited. They were there to see Margaret Cho, famous comedian and actor. This A-lister was a welcome notch in the belt for the Social Programming Board (SPB) — Cho is an Emmy-nominated personality with 274 thousand Instagram followers. Most comedy fans know and love her. So why were there only 10 people in the audience?

| Contributing Writer

Nostalgic and other-worldly: The Lemon Twigs bring their sound to St. Louis

The Lemon Twigs, performing at Off Broadway STL on Oct. 22, are the most dynamic band I’ve ever heard. I discovered The Lemon Twigs through my Fiction 2 professor, Stephen Mortland. “They’re a mix of The Beach Boys and Greta Van Fleet,” Mortland said. 

| Contributing Writer

I survived a cappella auditions, barely

I’ve just signed up for three a cappella tryouts. As my heart pounds, I think about the fact that I won’t even have a beat to guide me during auditions. Just me and my voice. 

| Contributing Writer

Opinion Submission: A plea for Israeli-Palestine protests

I expect WashU students to condemn when dangerous rhetoric is spread, regardless of who it’s from.

| Class of 2025

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