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What the Banshees of Inisherin Have to Say about Legacy

What the Banshees of Inisherin Have to Say about Legacy

By Yasmine Obeid | Staff Writer Perhaps the most frequently asked question in history is: what is the purpose of life? Some people may define it through religion, claim it’s meaningless altogether, or see it as ever-changing. Yet, on an individual level, it often...

Poetry of the Wounded Heart

Poetry of the Wounded Heart

By Hussein Atoui | Staff Writer Back in February 2024, Taylor Swift announced The Tortured Poets Department, her eleventh studio album. From the title and the black-and-white cover, fans immediately sensed that it would be her most poetic and personal album to date....

B018: Music and Processing War Trauma

B018: Music and Processing War Trauma

By Lama Abi Ammar | Staff Writer Lebanese parties always have the same ending. Picture this: you are at an underground party in Beirut. You do not usually come to this part of town, but the music is so loud, the “jaw” (ambience) so radiant that you feel right at home....