In the basement of the George Washington University Student Center, a red ‘On Air’ light flickers on, the sound board is covered in a brilliant yellow spectacle and a calm voice cuts through the soft crackle of feedback. Ashleigh Tobin is now streaming live on the air for all to…

The future of privacy is tenuous and paramount — We’ve all heard something like it — “be careful what you post on social media, one day your future employer, spouse, friend, family member may see it even if you don’t want them too.” It’s not bad advice by any means, but today it does not quite apply the same…

Black students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools are disproportionately more likely to be suspended than white students, and the lack of a reflective student to teacher population is to blame, according to experts from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. This week, the SCSJ released their annual “racial equity report cards,” and…

Emily Hill roles out of bed at 9 a.m.; her class starts in 15 minutes, but she isn’t rushing out the door. Downstairs her mother makes her a fresh breakfast of granola and scrambled eggs. She sits down at the desk in the corner of her room after brushing her…

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board announced they are cutting over 250 jobs from the popular After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) during a budgetary meeting this Tuesday. The news comes from Chief Academic Officer Brian Kingsley, who explained during the board’s most recent meeting that the COVID-19 pandemic has financially crippled ASEP…

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gertrude Stein lived out most of her life in Paris. It was there in the early 20th century that she became enamored with the work of Pablo Picasso. Stein helped propel him into stardom, but she gained as much from Picasso as he did from her…

1995 was a monumental year for music, and not just because the Wu-Tang clan released Liquid Swords. It marked the beginning of the definitive voice in music, Pitchfork. That year, Ryan Schreiber launched the site from his humble basement in Minnesota with no inclination as to what it would eventually…

The year’s best in music from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Ichiko Aoba, Rina Sawayama, and so many more.

Digital and internet based artists are always seeking feedback on their work, but how does this feedback affect them? Is there a secret sauce that makes your feedback better? Or more likely to be used? Well I attempted to find out, sort of. Crowdsourcing feedback has emerged in the past…