Puget Sound students are lonely. Spring is in the air and, as trees begin to blossom and birds begin to chirp, Loggers begin to weep at their broken and toxic social lives. Who can save them? In desperation they turn to Hey You’s and LikeALittle, only to suffer failures in communication and more emptiness. Our new feature, Bachelor of the Week, is here as yet another ineffective attempt to help you find what you are looking for—or better yet, what you aren’t. CZ: Congratulations on being our first bachelor! Now...

Rowan Carrick: she’s a 19-year old Puget Sound freshman with curly blonde hair, an interest in English studies, a spot in the S.U.B. work force and a near constant ball of workload-related stress festering in her stomach. She’s also a professional recording artist. “When I was growing up, my dad used to play the chanter and sing me songs—the chanter is the reed instrument that connects to bagpipes—so I started singing with him,” Carrick said. “We’d make up little jigs. I wrote my first song when I was three.” The...

On Nov. 29, glittery gutter princess Ke$ha released her first EP, Cannibal, as a follow up to her smash hit first album, Animal. The EP, which consists of 9 tracks and features current top 40 hit “We R Who We R,” follows in the poppy, synth heavy footsteps of its predecessor. Kesha Sebert, known as Ke$ha, has attained pop stardom and notoriety for her signature crude lyrics, sing-rapping and liberal use of autotune. With Cannibal, Ke$ha certainly provides the upbeat, bass-pumping vulgarity which marked her rise to stardom; however, the...

In light of a recent Hey You which targeted the efficiency of our student government organization ASUPS, The Trail decided to investigate what ASUPS has truly been up to in more depth than a little weekly blurb can provide. The Trail spoke with several ASUPS members about ASUPS’s reaction to its recent portrayal in The Trail and what has truly been going on with our student government. When asked about his reaction to the recent Hey You, Senior Senator and Club Liaison Jordan Lane didn’t seem particularly fazed. “It’s definitely...

Oct. 1 saw the release of Ben Kenney’s album Burn The Tapes, a classic rock album featuring 10 tracks of guitars, drums and vocals. Kenney, known primarily as the bass player for the Grammy—nominated rock band Incubus, has branched out to partake in both instrumental and vocal work in this fourth solo album. Burn The Tapes, while not particularly unique or groundbreaking, has its points of interest. Kenney’s vocals, surprisingly high and light, provide a stark contrast against the guitar- and drum-heavy instrumentals. While at times the contrast produced by his...