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Two thousand people descended upon St. Lawrence University on Saturday, April 11 for an event that promised to be memorable. The concert, featuring performer Girl Talk (Gregg Gillis), turned out to be memorable for different reasons than the norm. The Association for Campus Entertainment of SLU was underprepared for the 2,000 people and security was unable to control the crowd.
Radio has undergone many changes since its prime. The seemingly dying medium has done anything and everything to change with the times. The biggest change that terrestrial radio has undergone is to incorporate the Internet as a viable tool and broadcast medium.
For many left-leaning talk radio enthusiasts, NPR is the national standard for political shows. Ever since 2004 there has been a new station knocking at NPR's door, and that station is Air America. Air America Media (formally Air America Radio) started programming in March of 2004, though the company was in the making as early as 2002.
Every band has a standard by which they create, and in some cases, destroy themselves musically. Then there is Black Lips, who have no idea what or where the standard is. This band has drawn a line between themselves and, well, everybody else. They have an innate ability to create a mess album after album.
Featuring everything from oil paintings to Sharpie drawings and three-dimensional works, the greatly varied Student Art Show (StASh) opened at Creative Spirit Art Gallery on Friday, April 10. People came together to enjoy live music, delicious snacks and each other's company while admiring student creations.
Potsdam's Roxy Theater will be a part of something very exciting on Thursday, April 23. The Roxy will be one of 400 theaters across the nation to host a live simulcast of This American Life - Live! The unique radio show will come to life on screens across the country and Potsdam residents have a chance to experience it too.
Bob Boilen, creator and host of All Songs Considered on NPR recently chatted with The Racquette's Kim Harrison.