Inauguration should focus on president, not performers

By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor  Presidential inaugurations have never garnered the sort of publicity like they have had this year, not even when Barack Obama was elected and sworn in as the first African-American president. When President Obama was sworn into office in 2009, according to Politico, 1.8 million people were in attendance. About 800,000 people are expected to attend the upcoming inauguration. While … Continue reading Inauguration should focus on president, not performers

Brendza’s Beat: No KISS, SXSW, PGH scene and more

By: Zach Brendza | Features Editor No KISS for you I feel uptight on a Saturday night. Apparently, so does KISS. The glam rock band is being inducted into the 2014 class of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. But they will not be performing in the induction ceremony April 10 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, marking the first time the … Continue reading Brendza’s Beat: No KISS, SXSW, PGH scene and more