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BY XAVIER JOHNSON Longtime British reggae standouts UB40 have found themselves in a peculiar spot over the past ten years as a group. Following over 20 years of consistency, lead vocalist and guitarist Ali Campbell departed from the band in 2008. Campbell was followed by keyboardist Mickey Virtue and multi-instrumentalist …

BY KAYLA BEIRNE As you become an adult, you can no longer participate in sports like you once did in school. Here are a few fun sports that you should try as an adult. When you’re a child, you participate in little league sports or various sports at places like …

Center Repertory Company is launching its 2022-23 season with the hit musical play Always…Patsy Cline. This moving tribute spotlights the true story of an unlikely friendship between the legendary country star and one of her biggest fans, Louise Seger. Cline and Seger bond in a Texas honky-tonk and trade letters …

BY XAVIER JOHNSON The producer solo album became a lost art throughout the 2000s, but the unique form of hip-hop has reemerged over the past few years with a young crop of talented producers creating their own artistic vision after helping solidify other artists’ for so long. Prolific producer Kenneth …

BY RICK PORCARO Former Saint Mary’s Gael Ken Waldichuk had his second straight solid start for the Athletics, but home runs by Atlanta’s Vaughn Grissom and Dansby Swanson turned the tide as the Braves completed a sweep of their brief two game series in Oakland with a 7-3 win over …

BY KAYLA BEIRNE If you are a homebody who doesn’t explore the world, it helps to know the biggest mistakes rookie travelers can make and follow the best tactics. The excitement of your vacation can lead to multiple short-sighted decisions. Learning the biggest mistakes of rookie travelers can help you …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Four decades after riding the wave of the MTV generation to challenge The Beatles for mass adulation, Duran Duran gave a career spanning performance to the delight of a near sold out crowd at Chase Center Sunday evening. Touring in support of their 15th studio album Future …

BY RICK PORCARO Joc Pederson continued his recent hot streak with a pair of hits and three RBI’s and seven San Francisco pitchers combined to shut down the Phillies when it mattered most as the Giants scored a 5-4 win over Philadelphia in a back and forth game that saw …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER San Diego rode an 11 strikeout performance from Joe Musgrove and a three RBI day from Manny Machado to jump out to a five run lead against Alex Wood and Zach Littell before holding on to score a 5-4 win over the Giants Wednesday afternoon. The loss …

BY KAYLA BEIRNE There is nothing better than sharing your passions with the world and guiding the future of piano players. This is how to know if you’re ready to teach piano. Many of us wonder at what point the transition begins from student to teacher. In many ways, we …