Author Archives: alexandelope

Almost a full year of classes here at Kearney. Gotta say, I never figured I’d be in Nebraska if you’d told me that two years ago. I’ve learned a decent amount—probably more than I probably will remember—throughout this semester’s duration. When I was in high school, my teachers would constantly tell us, over and overContinue reading ““Aaaand… End Scene.””

Formed in 2010, Whirl was a rather popular San Francisco-born Shoegaze band. They were pretty well-known in the punk community and would establish a fanbase of devoted fans. Whirl’s online presence was the cause of their unfortunate demise. What the hell is shoegaze? It’s a sub-genre of punk and alternative music that was pretty prominentContinue reading “Free Whirl Forever”

Fast food chains across the country are getting a lot more business than usual, I’m sure. Because of this sudden influx of customers, I would like to present you a comprehensive list of the best and worst chicken tenders in fast food. Now I know what you’re thinking:“Alexander, what the actual hell?” Well, dear reader,Continue reading “Chicken Tenders – Which Reigns Supreme?”

One genre that has almost become somewhat of a niche now is Jazz. Jazz itself used to be one of the largest—if not THE largest—genre of music. Where did it go? What became of it? How many jazz songs am I going to shamelessly put into this blog? Find out here. Jazz most notably peakedContinue reading “Jazz in America”

Since the published article was released on Thursday (where literally nobody could read it), I’ve decided to share it here for all of you to enjoy. Sitting down with my buddy Cesar, whose birthday treat was to come with me to see Onward, I was met with something unusual.  As most of you are aware,Continue reading “Antelope Review: Disney/Pixar’s “Onward””

Hope you’re all staying safe this weekend, either from sickness or from the snow. By now I’m sure you all have gathered that I have a variety of favorite genres when it comes to music. While trying to expand my horizons in the rock/alternative genre, I found a band that you have to listen to.Continue reading “Teenage Wrist – The Band You’ve Never Heard (but absolutely should)”

Policy Claim: Citizens of Lincoln should approve of the Mental Health Court proposal to help later benefit the rest of Nebraska There are no mental health courts in the state of Nebraska (factual) Those with mental health issues are not treated the same in standard court and after sentencing (definitional) Allowing the introduction of mentalContinue reading “Claims: Nebraska Mental Health Court”

Before Born in the USA, there was Nebraska, a harrowing album depicting struggles of the American people. So I will focus on three main points from now on for my music reviews: theme, sound, and legacy. Theme Springsteen’s 1982 album proceeds the singer’s (arguably) most notable song “Born in the USA.” That being said, NebraskaContinue reading “Album Review: Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska”

“To the eight of you on the list at the top of this editorial: Is this why you ran for the school board — to allow others to neuter your opinions in the name of faux unity?” -Mark Mahoney, Keeping the school board zipped up: OUR VIEW: Silencing of board members violates first amendment rightsContinue reading “Mark Mahoney – Editorial Analysis”

Budgeting has always been a problem with Louisiana’s state government. Even now after my departure from the state it seems that the problem has not been solved. In this piece from The Daily Advertiser, there is an explicit emphasis put on the importance of early education and the lack of funding it has. The mainContinue reading “Local Editorial Analysis – The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA)”