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Playlist: Lo-fi beats for your Zoom waiting room

Zoom waiting rooms are awkward enough. Spice them up with these lo-fi beats.

By Hannah Foote | October 14, 2020

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Insight: A love letter to Minecraft

Minecraft is helping me get through the pandemic, one Creeper at a time.

By Alexis Moulton | October 10, 2020

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Insight: I found spirituality through my grandma’s witchcraft

My family's traditions with brujeria inspired me to discover my spirituality.

By Joycelyn Cabrera | October 9, 2020

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'OK Computer': The album that predicted the future

Over 20 years after its release, Radiohead's "OK Computer" sounds like a coded message from the future.

By Brock Doemel | October 8, 2020

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Review: The contrast between two Holmes sisters, Eurus and Enola

ASU students discuss Sherlock Holmes' sisters Eurus and Enola.

By Abhilasha Mandal | October 7, 2020

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Insight: Returning to work at the museum gave me a sense of normalcy

After losing my job to the pandemic, getting it back is strange. It is nostalgic and unfamiliar all at the same time. 

By Ryan Knappenberger | October 7, 2020

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New Apple iOS 14 update: Creative iPhone layouts from students

ASU students share their new iPhone screen layouts after the iOS 14 update.

By Vaishalini Sitaraman | October 6, 2020

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Insight: I'm thinking of ending my toxic relationship with my smartphone

Smartphones are an obvious blessing, but can they be a curse too?

By Camden Beal | October 5, 2020

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Documentary details how Pepe the Frog became the mascot of white supremacy

The documentary film "Feels Good Man" seeks to provide a timeline of Pepe the Frog through the eyes of its creator.

By Sam Ellefson | October 5, 2020

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Review: 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' is confusing, which makes it appealing

Director Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" confuses and excites viewers.

By Alexis Moulton | October 1, 2020

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Five young adult fantasy novels with diverse representation

White, straight characters dominate the young adult fantasy genre, but there are a lot of great books more representative of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters written by diverse authors that deserve more attention.

By Ryan Knappenberger | September 30, 2020

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Insight: Understanding modern feminism, why it's still necessary

Many people attack intersectional feminism by saying that it gives women undue privilege.

By Abhilasha Mandal | September 30, 2020

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Elevate your mask game with these fashion trends

Echo writer Vaishalini Sitaraman shares her fall mask fashion ideas.

By Vaishalini Sitaraman | September 29, 2020

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Insight: Remembering the last days of pre-pandemic normalcy

Students share their last memories of going out before COVID-19 changed the world. 

By Ryan Knappenberger | September 28, 2020

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New ASU Art Museum exhibition aims to highlight women artists in collection

Various 3D and 2D works by women from the permanent collection have been pulled for the gallery.

By Sam Ellefson | September 27, 2020

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Wind instrument programs integrate new recording tech into curriculum

BandLab has helped woodwind and brass students collaborate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Sam Ellefson | September 27, 2020

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Insight: Clinging to nostalgia with embarrassing throwback songs

Quarantine blues calls for some embarrassing throwbacks — here's echo writer Vaishalini Sitaraman's guilty pleasure comfort song picks.

By Vaishalini Sitaraman | September 22, 2020

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Insight: Generation Z's foreseeable housing dilemma

Young people, especially Generation Z, may not be able to profit from the benefits of owning a house.

By Sam Ellefson | September 21, 2020

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Insight: Fast-food workers face dehumanization in the workplace

From personal experience, I know that viral drive-thru pranks reveal the way that fast-food workers are often perceived in a dehumanizing way.

By Alexis Moulton | September 17, 2020

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Quarantine cooking: Three easy recipes you can make while staying in

Echo writer Brock Doemel shares three of his easiest at-home recipes: pizza, applesauce and baked ziti al forno.

By Brock Doemel | September 17, 2020

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