Flying Lotus, a.k.a Steven Ellison, released his latest album, “You’re Dead!” today. Following 2012’s ethereal “Until the Quiet Comes” Ellison had released the aptly titled “Duality,” which started his rap career under the name Captain Murphy. However, although Captain Murphy makes a few appearances throughout “You’re Dead!,” it’s unquestionably a return to the bizarre, chaotic world of a Flying Lotus album.
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Gallery: Consol gathers to crown homecoming king
This Friday, students gathered in the gym to crown Riley Garner this year’s homecoming king. The pep rally also included performances by the Belles, cheerleaders and the band.
Modern opinion of ‘Abbey Road’ proves initial critics wrong
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the U.S. release of “Abbey Road,” the final album recorded by the Beatles. Despite it being released before “Let It Be,” most consider “Abbey Road” to the Beatles’s true final album. At the time of its release it was met with mixed reviews that criticized it for its “already dated sound”. Nowadays it is met with almost unanimous critical praise as one of the Beatles greatest works.
Q&A: Senior Mackenzie Morgan recounts challenges, triumphs of cheerleading
The Roar spoke with senior Mackenzie Morgan to discuss the oft-overlooked multidimensional qualities of cheerleading.
Cartoonist explores human experience in new serial
Cartoonist Chris Ware has teamed up with the Guardian to publish, in free weekly installments, a new graphic novella titled “The Last Saturday.” Currently in its first installment, the strip promises to “trace the life cycles of six (6) individual planetary bacilli (aka human beings) from the American resort community of Sandy Port, Michigan.”
Q&A: Sophomore Kelly Krenek on new Biology Club
by Elizabeth Reed, online & photography editor The Roar spoke to Biology Club member Kelly Krenek about her experiences with the brand-new club. Why did you join Biology Club? I became interested in biology club last year. As a freshman in Mrs. Riley’s class, I’d always enjoyed biology, and then […]
‘Culloden’ highlights shared, turbulent past of Britain, Scotland
The eve of the vote for Scottish independence is upon us, and it presents a good opportunity to look back on the rich history of Scotland and Britain. Though one could settle down with a nice thick book and learn all about James VI of Scotland (James I of England) and the gunpowder plot or the centuries of violence between Protestants and Catholics, there exist several engaging movies about this turbulent relationship — and no, not all of them star Mel Gibson.
3-D printer sparks innovation, excitement among Computer Maintenance students
From cell phones to sliding doors, parts of the world first imagined by “Star Trek” are slowly starting to appear in present-day life. Over the summer, Consol made a push to go even further towards the final frontier with the addition of a 3-D printer that can create tangible models and prototypes from a virtual platform on a computer.
Q&A: Assistant principal Kedra Johnson on new role, same school
The Roar spoke to new assistant principal Kedra Johnson — formerly the school resource officer fondly known as “Officer Ke-Ke” — on the ways in which her perspective has changed (or not changed) with her job.
New avatar-creating app provides fun diversion
High school brings along its own set of troubles, and for most students, elementary school is starting to look pretty enticing. No worries because the new app FaceQ brings back users to the simpler times in life.
