Aug 27, 2025 | Editorial, Events, Global, Music |
By Zoe Walsh Introduction A song that is now considered a hymn to nonviolence and peace was banned from several schools and churches when it first aired on the radio. It was called anti-religious,...
Aug 27, 2025 | Editorial, Events, Global, Music, Words |
By Lily Jimenez Rhetoric in music has served the world in many ways. However, it has been especially important within the context of protest music. Protest music has been around for over centuries,...
Feb 21, 2025 | Community, Editorial, Events, Global, Music, Words
by Maggie HoppelOn Thursday, January 30th, Indianapolis musician and radio host Herman “Butch” Slaughter contributed his expansive knowledge and experience to our class “Rhythm and Revolution: Music, Communication, and Social Change.” Discussions spanned from hip hop...
May 28, 2024 | Community, Editorial, Global, Music
by Jake Swain ** My Personal Journey in Music Throughout the course of this semester, I think that I have made it abundantly clear that I absolutely love the punk genre. However, it was actually a genre that tends to mingle with punk that led me to fully dive into the...
May 17, 2024 | Community, Editorial, Global, Music, Words
Please describe yourself in a few sentences. What do you do/study and what are your passions? I am Ernest Kofi Agorde, a doctoral student in Health Communication at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and an Associate Instructor of...
May 17, 2024 | Community, Editorial, Global, Music, Words
Jake Low A few weeks ago, I was able to sit down and do an over-the-phone interview with Cyrus Youngman, one of the guest speakers who came to our Spring 2024 Rhythm and Revolution class. It was a very productive and insightful conversation and both of us greatly...
