Student reviews: Kanye West’s Donda
Kanye West <em>finally</em> dropped his much-anticipated album <em>Donda</em>, his tenth, last weekend. Students have heard it.
Fine Arts
Movie review: Black Widow
The summer blockbuster, <em>Black Widow</em> gets a B from two student reporters in FL. Let us know what you thought.
Downers North to host Hoffman Estates, Aug. 27
High School football and marching band will look more normal this fall across the country. Most states start their seasons this month.
Music processing linked to foreign language learning
The brain does better at processing auditory information in general when either a musical hobby or foreign language studies reinforce those parts of the brain,
Asian American stereotypes in Hollywood
Exclusion of Asian-Americans in movies has contributed to bad behavior against Asians in this country. Not unlike educational testing.
Movie review: Mank
Students from IL and KS review the new Netflix release, <em>Mank</em>, about the influence of the filmmaking art in America.
Marching band changes during the pandemic
Marching band has been greatly diminished by the Covid-19 pandemic; some schools have made various adjustments to the program.
Study links music achievement with other subjects
Music study can help a student's mind develop in all ways it can be developed, a new study from Kansas suggests. Don't sacrifice it.
An Iowa City show choir goes virtual
The 4th Ave. Jazz Co. show choir at Iowa City HS, like everything else at the school, faces a few weeks of virtual rehearsals.
Alton Sr. H.S. orchestra plays Bach
An orchestra concert at Alton Sr HS in IL featured Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. The video ended just a tad short of the end.