The Dog Days of Quarantine: Five Months of Summer Jams

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Editor-in-Chief Summer always feels both long and not long enough, but this year, thanks to an early end to the in-person semester, summer felt as if it was five months long, even though we were still buried in work from classes. For most of us, when classes actually ended, our summers looked quite different than we had planned. I was fortunate enough … Continue reading The Dog Days of Quarantine: Five Months of Summer Jams

Jasper Jams: Quarantunes for Working from Home

by, Gabriella DePinho & Alexa Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief & A&E Editor We always love trying to find new music and trying to curate the best playlists possible, and now that we’re at home with a lot of time to bake bread, learn Tik Tok dances, and call loved ones, we’ve also got the time to curate some awesome playlists for you. This first one is quarantunes to listen … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Quarantunes for Working from Home

“My Week In Music:” Find Out What Your EIC and A&E Editor are Listening To

by Gabriella DePinho & Alexa Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief & A&E Editor The power of music, by nature, is social. In this edition of Jasper Jams, EIC Gabriella DePinho and I are taking you through our very busy week in music. What we listen to typically depends on what our days look like, and we’ll be taking you through our whirlwind of a schedule. Monday – Alexa’s … Continue reading “My Week In Music:” Find Out What Your EIC and A&E Editor are Listening To

The Soundtrack to Many of My Firsts

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, News Editor We’ve all lived through a lot of firsts and those moments are generally unforgettable. Looking back on “firsts” there’s some sort of magic that nostalgia works on those moments, making them even more enchanting than living through them. When you have a song tied to a “first,” it becomes even easier to get transported back to that time, moment, place, or person … Continue reading The Soundtrack to Many of My Firsts

Some Favorite Curated Collaborations

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, News Editor Over the summer, Ed Sheeran released his album “No. 6 Collaborations Project” inspired by the EP “No. 5 Collaborations Project,” which he made before his album “+” which launched his career. As a fan of Sheeran’s music and that original EP, I found myself excited because I knew the collaborations he would be doing would be sonically different than what he did … Continue reading Some Favorite Curated Collaborations

Jasper Jams: Songs of My Summer

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, News Editor Now that school is back in full swing, it’s only appropriate for radio show hosts and friends to start debating what the song of the summer was. This can be the song that dominated the airwaves for far too long, the song that made listeners feel like they were in a teen “carpe diem” flick, the song that changed your life this … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Songs of My Summer

Jasper Jams: Brace Yourself, Springfest Is Coming

Jasper Jams took an unexpected hiatus, but the column is back and better than ever: daylight savings time has begun and better weather is upon us. This change in season means the quadrangle will soon regularly be filled with people throwing frisbees, chilling on blankets and blasting music. It also means that on one fateful Saturday, the quadrangle will be transformed for a day full … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Brace Yourself, Springfest Is Coming

Jasper Jams: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day

Editor’s Note: Jasper Jams will return to posting on Sunday afternoons; it previously followed this schedule but was changed to Wednesday afternoons. Love songs are a mix of extremely intimate and hyper-commercialized, which is an interesting combination. I, for one, am a sucker for good love songs, but I’ve set out to ponder what makes a good love song? Is a good love song upbeat? … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day