On Feb. 3, Schneebeck Concert Hall opened its doors to welcome Grammy Award-winning violinist Mads Tolling to the stage. Along with Puget Sound’s Jazz Orchestra, Tolling treated a lucky audience to a night of jazz and rhythm. Anybody passing by the hall that night is sure to have heard the blare of trumpets, the low crooning of saxophones and the undeniably bittersweet tones of the expertly played violin. Both students and community members alike were bobbing their heads and tapping their toes to keep in time with the steady rhythms...

  At times the connection between what we study in college and its real-world application can be hard to reconcile. This has certainly been the case at times for me as I enter my third year of studies at the University of Puget Sound. It’s important to point out that this isn’t the case for everyone and everyone’s college experience is undeniably unique. As a History major the real-world use for what I learn is different from someone who, for example, is studying business management. This past Saturday marked an...

On Saturday, Nov. 1, Seattle’s Key Arena welcomed arguably what many consider to be the quintessential faces of the newly revived garage rock genre. The air crackled with electricity and the faint smell of cigarettes as Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys took to the stage and proceeded to blow away the crowd for nearly two hours straight. The band has been touring the U.S. since early September, promoting their new album, Turn Blue, which was released back in May 2014. Thankfully, the group knows its audience...

The night Oct. 28 offered students and locals clear skies, cool temperatures and for one lucky audience, a truly unforgettable experience. On the 28th, the doors of Schneebeck Concert Hall opened for the world-renowned music and performance group Cirque Zuma Zuma that delighted those gathered (this reporter included) the whole night through. Cirque Zuma Zuma has traveled all over the world offering sold-out shows across both Europe and Australia and last Tuesday night the University of Puget Sound was lucky enough to welcome the group to the Pacific Northwest. The...

Any cinephile within the greater Tacoma area no doubt regards October as a special time of year for the community. While October can hold different importance for different people, this past month from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16 we saw what has essentially become a staple of the moviegoer community make its triumphant return. This year marked the ninth annual Tacoma Film Festival, and it’s safe to say it was met with the level of acclaim and merit such an event deserves. Over the course of one week, ticket holders...

This past Wednesday night, those passing by the piano lounge were treated to more than the idle sounds of a half dozen conversations and the aroma of warm coffee from Diversions. Those passersby were treated to song, poetry and more, as the first Open Mic Night of the semester made its debut to an impressive turnout, thanks in no small part to the sterling efforts of the English Department. Having started out a number of years back and reappearing in some incarnation or another, Open Mic Night was brought back...

Between midterms, finals, surprise essays and the ever-so-dreaded idea of 8 a.m. classes, it’s fair to say that college can be a stressful experience. When faced with the challenges of what amounts to a usual college week, it’s important for the students of the University of Puget Sound to have somewhere where they can forget their troubles and laugh for a while. Luckily, there’s a group on campus that can help with that. They’re called Ubiquitous They, and they’ve been making students laugh for nearly 15 years. Started originally as...

What do you get when you give a well known senior his own morning show on KUPS? If you’re a student who tunes into the University’s renowned radio station Thursday or Friday mornings, you may have just found out. Beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, Lee Pennebaker took to the airwaves and debuted his new early-morning talk show: “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Morning Show.” On the inaugural show, he sat down with Passages co-coordinators Brandon Johnson and Brad Heusinkveld, speaking with them about their experience with the program this year. The show...