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13 Beats: Farewell Class of 2026

13 Beats: Farewell Class of 2026

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer May 1, 2026

As we close out another year of academics, we also say goodbye to the class of 2026. The last class that got to regularly frequent The Old Stone Jug and see Sean Kingston “sell out” Cotterell Court has certainly made its mark...

13 Beats: Green Jacket Jukebox

13 Beats: Green Jacket Jukebox

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer April 24, 2026

The Masters, the most prestigious tournament of golf’s big four tournaments (the Masters, the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and the British Open), took place April 9-12, marking the unofficial start of the 2026 major golf season....

13 Beats: Fruit Basket

13 Beats: Fruit Basket

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer April 10, 2026

A fruit basket is a simple pleasure: an assortment of fruit, gifted for any occasion. Somehow, the Edible Arrangement (a mid-2000s craze I'm amazed still exists) found a way to one-up and overcomplicate what was never broken....

13 Beats: Music as Protest

13 Beats: Music as Protest

Lottie Allen-Emerson, Contributing Writer April 3, 2026

A truth that transcends artists, genres and decades is that music and politics are inseparably linked. For many, creating music is a way to speak out against injustice in the world. This week’s 13 Beats moves from the Civil...

13 Beats: Sounds of Spring

13 Beats: Sounds of Spring

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer March 13, 2026

雪の内に春はきにけりうぐひすのこほれる涙今やとくらむ  “There’s still snow / Yet spring is here / The warbler’s / Frozen tears / May be melting even now.” In the Kokinshū, an anthology...

13 Beats: Midterm Motivation

13 Beats: Midterm Motivation

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer March 6, 2026

We’ve officially reached the halfway point of the semester! Exams are being administered, papers are piling up and it seems like spring break will never arrive. Never fear, the stress is temporary, and you will make it to the...

13 Beats: Year of the Fire Horse

13 Beats: Year of the Fire Horse

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer February 27, 2026

Tuesday, Feb. 17 marked the first new moon of the lunar calendar and the return of the horse in the Chinese zodiac — not just any horse, though. Every 60 years, the five-element cycle lands on Fire, producing a combination charged...

13 Beats: 2026 Release Radar

13 Beats: 2026 Release Radar

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer February 20, 2026

It's only a quarter of the way into 2026, and new music is flowing like a river. From big names to rising stars, fresh songs are giving fans a strong start to the year. This week’s “13 Beats” spotlights new releases to put...

13 Beats: LOVE is in the Air

13 Beats: LOVE is in the Air

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer February 13, 2026

Price Chopper is replete with red and pink candy and heart-shaped desserts, which can only mean one thing ... it is almost Valentine’s Day! Whether you are planning to celebrate with a partner, friends or by yourself, this time...

13 Beats: Who's on Aux?

13 Beats: Who’s on Aux?

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer February 6, 2026

This past weekend, I ventured beyond Hamilton to another small, liberal arts town not so different from our own, complete with a similarly pervasive (and self-righteous) sense of school spirit: Middlebury College. Ostensibly,...

13 Beats: Slope Songs

13 Beats: Slope Songs

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer January 30, 2026

In the dead of winter, with temperatures consistently falling below zero and a campus-wide snow day in the books, there is but one reason a person could possibly be compelled to leave their home for amusement — to hit the slopes....

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