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FKA twigs’ “EUSEXUA” creates both a unique sound and emotion

FKA twigs has once again proved her status as a visionary with the release of her newest album, “EUSEXUA.” Made complete with unique and provocative visuals, a focused concept, and of course, beautiful music, the record reaches the perfect balance of meticulous execution and raw emotion. 

| Contributing Writer

‘Echoes of Her’: 2025 Black Anthology’s impact reaches beyond the stage

The 2025 Black Anthology (BA) show, titled “Echoes of Her,” runs from Friday, Feb. 7 through  Feb. 8 in the Edison Theatre. The details of the show are kept secret until the opening performance, but will live long after the curtains have closed. 

“The stories that we’re portraying — they don’t end on the stage,” junior Avery Melton-Meaux, this year’s BA director, said. “They might [end] for the actors, but they’re very much living, breathing things and experiences that people have in real life.”

| Managing Scene Editor

A recap of LNYF 2025 in photos

The annual Lunar New Year Festival (LNYF) show took place this past weekend from Friday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 1. Students celebrated East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures in a show which consisted of 15 acts, ranging from dance to percussion. This year’s theme was “Interwoven,” a tribute to the Year of the Snake.

| Senior Scene Editor

Grounded in history: The origins of Black Anthology

Although WashU has numerous traditions on campus, the most widely known and attended are the various cultural shows put on each year. While other campus traditions foster community within their organizations, something about the cultural shows instills a sense of pride in the identity of their members. 

For many Black students, that is Black Anthology.

| Contributing Writer

‘Save me, Scene!’: Run-down after rush

I feel like everyone rushed this year. I decided to rush but I got dropped from the only two sororities I felt like I connected with. Now I feel like everyone is in Greek Life and I missed my opportunities to make friends and be part of a social organization. What should I do? This feels suffocating and lonely…help!

and | Head of Design and Senior Scene Editor

Lunar New Year Festival: Interweaving communities in celebration

Vibrant colors, exciting acts, and lively music will soon light up the stage at Edison Theater this Friday (Jan. 31) and Saturday (Feb. 1) when students take center stage for the Lunar New Year Festival (LNYF), a yearly celebration of East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures.

and | Junior Scene Editor and Managing DEI Editor

‘Love, Scene’: Best friends forever!

A Beyoncé bit, a marathon, an empty seat — the ways in which best friends meet and cement their friendship status can appear just about anywhere. While friendships are sometimes surface-level, routine, or circumstantial, best friendships are a separate tier, reserved for mutual number-one status. Maybe they’re the first person you invite to lunch, or the one you always call with news (good or bad), or the person you just miss the most when you’re separated. Regardless, that person is special in a way understandable only to the two people involved. Before a friendship enters this sacred territory, it starts with an ordinary moment.

| Contributing Writer

A semester around the world: Tales and tips from students who studied abroad Fall ‘24

As another semester rolls around, we say our hellos and goodbyes to many things. We say goodbye to our restful breaks, and hello to another assortment of classes. We also say goodbye to friends and classmates embarking on their studies abroad, and hello to those who are just returning from their trips. Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to live, learn, and work in a completely different location than the one they call home.

| Contributing Writer

‘Up and Atom!’: Witness this month’s planetary parade at Crow Observatory

Over the past few weeks, articles and reports have been published about this month’s “planetary alignment.” This celestial event is at its peak this week, and can be seen from WashU’s Crow Observatory, weather permitting.

| Contributing Writer

“Love, Scene”: Bonnie and Gary

At WashU in the world of 1963, Bonnie Holland was the “cute girl from Chicago” that Gary Arlen had met at a party the first week of college. She was smart, full of character, and had a dazzling smile. When they had class together their sophomore year, he approached her in what he described as “love at almost first sight.”

| Editor-in-Chief

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