The Echo

Hard-wired: Students grapple with pros and cons of social media in the pandemic

Some ASU students said their increased screen time and internet use due to the pandemic have led to complicated relationships with social media.

By Gannon Hanevold | January 25, 2021

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Insight: Death Grips is the experimental change you need in your music library

People who avoid experimental music miss out opportunities to broaden their worldview. 

By Daniel Grossman | January 21, 2021

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Insight: Listening to new music allowed me to cope during 2020

Echo reporter Gannon Hanevold explains how collecting records and discovering new music fought off feelings of isolation and anxiety during the pandemic. 

By Gannon Hanevold | January 21, 2021

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Hindsight is 2020, here's to a better 2021

After all that happened last year, there is no way to predict what may come in 2021 — but there is still hope for our future. 

By Jillian Cote | January 20, 2021

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Insight: Reflecting on the beginning of the end of my virtual senior year

A look into the mind of a second semester senior at Arizona State University.

By Sabrina Kenoun | January 19, 2021

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Insight: Distance doesn't define homesickness

Being away from my home and going to college made me realize how important my Hispanic culture is to who I am. 

By Adriana Gonzalez-Chavez | January 19, 2021

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Pandemic casts spotlight on evolving theater industry

An ASU professor and Zao's artistic director reflect on how pandemic restrictions have affected the direction of theater.

By Noah Delgado | January 18, 2021

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Silver screen by the tree: Deciding if eight films are truly 'Christmas movies'

Are these eight films Christmas movies or Christmas-adjacent movies?

By Brock Doemel | December 17, 2020

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How the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series are different

The consoles war rages on with the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, so what's the difference between them?

By Ryan Knappenberger | December 2, 2020

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Insight: Watching 'The Crown' as a citizen of a former English colony

"An honest biopic of the British royal family that dates back to the 1940s can't exist without an open conversation about colonization."

By Abhilasha Mandal | November 30, 2020

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Five conversation starters to help you avoid Thanksgiving drama

Echo writer Nick Devor comes up with five conversation starters to save your Thanksgiving.

By Nick Devor | November 24, 2020

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New public art installation blends technology, light and design

The "Point Cloud" light sculpture transmutes the ASU Art Museum into a tower of light.

By Sam Ellefson | November 24, 2020

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Insight: Reflecting on my virtual first semester of college

As the semester closes, one student reflects on his experience starting college in a different state, completely virtually.

By Alexis Moulton | November 24, 2020

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Review: 'The Queen's Gambit' on Netflix is a remarkable work of art

State Press editor Koki Riley considers "The Queen's Gambit" one of the best shows of the year.

By Koki Riley | November 24, 2020

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Quarantine cooking: 3 vegan dessert recipes

Three simple vegan dessert recipes that are easy to make and unbelievably delicious.

By Brock Doemel | November 20, 2020

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The intersection of drug law and racial justice

As the legalization of cannabis spreads, many argue that legalization is connected to ending systemic racism in the criminal justice system.

By Alexis Moulton | November 19, 2020

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Insight: Jamming out to cope with staying in

Music instrument sales are up as cabin fever hits us all.

By Nick Devor | November 19, 2020

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Insight: How a Dungeons and Dragons podcast helped me through the pandemic

Most podcasts are good for a few laughs on the drive to work, but "The Adventure Zone" provided a vibrant world of living characters and gripping events that pulled me through some of the hardest months of my life. 

By Ryan Knappenberger | November 18, 2020

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Review: The ghosts, hauntings of Hill House and Bly Manor

A review of "The Haunting of Bly Manor" in contrast with its predecessor, "The Haunting of Hill House."

By Abhilasha Mandal | November 18, 2020

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Insight: Why more people are becoming plant parents

Houseplants can offer a new perspective and relationship with a non-human life.

By Nick Devor | November 18, 2020

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