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Em Haas October 2, 2024

In the wake of COVID-19, people are still looking for connections. When lockdown was ordered in March 2020, it kept most people confined to their houses for the better part of five months, which gave people...

StoReviews: Marvel’s “Agatha All Along” is worth a watch

Juliet Stouffer October 2, 2024

Hey, everyone — today I want to review a show that recently premiered on Disney Plus, "Agatha All Along." Before I begin my review, I want to say that there will be spoilers for the first episode in...

¡Presente!’s Vaquero Hoedown gives a new spin on Puro Pari

Palestina Thoele October 2, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 28, I had the pleasure of attending Puro Pari, the annual dance in the Lion’s Pause organized by ¡Presente!. This year’s theme, Vaquero Hoedown, brought Oles of all kinds’ leather...

Charli xcx’s “Brat” had its moment and so will the remix

Malikiah Guillory October 2, 2024

Are you bumpin’ that? All summer, I, along with the masses, have been listening to the recent Charli xcx release, “Brat.” And if you haven’t been keeping up with Charli xcx updates, I got you....

Heartbeat

Louise Skokan October 2, 2024

It’s been a while since I wrote my last Heartbeat story — the same time as last year, or at least at a similar time as last year. I learned a little more about myself when it comes to relationships,...

When I go to the Pause, I want to hear those Pause classics: A review of the Pause Dance

Juliet Stouffer October 2, 2024

On Sept. 14 at 9 p.m., St. Olaf had one of the biggest dances in five years with a turnout of 777 people. Not only was the turnout greater than past years, but the energy of the room was something so much...

I found heaven at Conan Gray’s Found Heaven Tour

Kenzie Nguyen October 2, 2024

Bright, neon lights, 80s thriller-esque set, flashy costumes, and an 80s-inspired track — Conan Gray’s “Found Heaven” tour is every disco lover’s dream…except for the hoard of teenagers and...

The Pause and The Quarry collaborate to bring new art to the Jungle

The Pause and The Quarry collaborate to bring new art to the Jungle

Ainsley Francis May 9, 2024

The Pause Jungle space will soon be refreshed with new artwork displayed on the walls. In collaboration with The Quarry Literary and Fine Arts Magazine, student work will replace the existing decor.   Quarry...

A&Eats: Cage grilled cheese

A&Eats: Cage grilled cheese

Vera Sablak May 9, 2024

If I were handed a billing statement of everything I ordered at the Cage this semester, I could tell you without even glancing at it that half of my Flex Dollars — if not more — were spent on grilled...

StoReviews: Vampire Weekend has never had a bad album

StoReviews: Vampire Weekend has never had a bad album

Charlotte Smith May 9, 2024

Vampire Weekend’s fifth album is genuinely very good. I have to admit that I kind of felt like it couldn’t be good, mainly based on the fact that I think all of their previous albums were good —...

MediaBeat: It’s time to rewatch ‘H2O: Just Add Water’

MediaBeat: It’s time to rewatch ‘H2O: Just Add Water’

Ron Soto-Solari May 9, 2024

My friends and I went to Duluth over spring break to relax and have fun. During our time there, we got trapped in a snowstorm, making it necessary to stay inside and watch some TV. We decided in a light...

Throwback Thursday: Enya deserves better context

Throwback Thursday: Enya deserves better context

Zach Zelinski May 9, 2024

For a writing project in my senior year of high school, I analyzed the use of rhetoric in individually assigned instances of passively-consumed media. Mine was a series of commercials for mac and cheese,...

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