Imagine walking to class and smelling the sweet and umami smell of monosodium glutamate. You look up only to bump into a line occupying the very hallway you must pass to get to class. You…
Spectrum talks healthy queer relationships
This meeting was an opportunity for members to discuss queer relationships and their many forms. Photo by Mercury Sapp For Valentine’s Day, UM’s gender/sexuality alliance student group, Spectrum, met to discuss a relevant topic: healthy queer relationships. Members…
Poets sound off in Valentine’s Day spoken word…
(Left to right) Jamie Haas, Natalie Roberts and Annika Bastian pose with their prizes, alongside Laura DeRocher, editor-in-chief for The Tower. Photo by Katy Barnes Poetry is one of the many staples of traditional Valentine’s…
Faculty Senate debates changing calendar for 2020-2021
SGA President Tori Irvin presenting survey results to Faculty Senate. Photo by Harrison Neville Recently, the SGA senate released a survey to the student body polling their numbers to see how many students would be…
Marion Brown: A gift to the game
Brown graduated from UM in 2003 with a degree in communication studies. Photo by Kat Bell It’s not hyperbolic to say that among current players, the name Marion Brown is near-synonymous with the game of…
Purple production claims third victim, losing streak continues
The Purple Victory cast waves to their side during "Finale," while singing of Purple pride. Photo by Kat Bell It was Joseph, on the roof, with the pistol “Whodunit?” was the question on every audience…
A victory made in Mayfield: The milkman cometh…
The Gold Victory cast strikes a pose, leaning in toward the charismatic milkman, Mickey Mullins. Photo by Kat Bell For the Gold Side’s Centennial production, the audience is transported to the eccentric town of Mayfield, where the…
App review: DC Universe
When the news first hit the internet that DC would be launching its own streaming service, I was mad. Like many DC devotees, I had been eagerly following the news related to fan-favorite show, Young Justice…