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Take off with Berhana

Monday, October 4, 2021
A man of many realms, Berhana fuses together an eclectic array of inspiration to create his genre-defying sound. Even in his first release, a self-titled EP, you can see how he effortlessly blends different sounds to create a unique one of his own.
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SCOPE Selects: Ally Andreasen

Thursday, September 23, 2021
This week we are switching things up a bit and introducing one of our incredible General Committee members, Ally Andreasen!
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SCOPE Selects: Sarah Conrad

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Our graphic designer, Sarah Conrad, is taking over this week's SCOPE Selects! Without her, we wouldn't have any of the personalized graphics for SCOPE Selects and would not be able to highlight SCOPErs the same way every other Thursday. Sarah takes care of all the graphics for SCOPE as well as these, and we are constantly coming to her to whip up a new design.
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SCOPE Selects: Hope McGlaughlin

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
As another SCOPE Selects rolls around, we'd like to introduce our "FUN-nance" (Finance) Director, Hope McGlaughlin. Nothing is dull when it comes to SCOPE's finances or our Finance Director. Like her title suggests, Hope's playlist is also a lot of fun to listen to, so check it out this week with SCOPE Selects!
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SCOPE Selects: Olivia Manaligod

Thursday, August 12, 2021
This week in our SCOPE Selects series, we are introducing our Talent Buyer, Olivia Manaligod. Olivia's playlist has a wide variety of genres that reflect her true music taste, check it out and see what she's been jamming to!
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SCOPE Selects: Maggie Odegaard

Thursday, July 29, 2021
This week in our SCOPE Selects series, we will be introducing our Assistant General Manager, Maggie Odegaard. Maggie's playlist is great for introspection and reminiscing on the past, especially if you are going through any major life changes right now. Take a look at this week's SCOPE Selects!
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SCOPE Selects: Joey O'Kelly

Sunday, July 11, 2021
This week marks the beginning of our 2021-2022 SCOPE Selects series! We will be introducing our incoming exec board with a personalized playlist every other Thursday. This week, our General Manager Joey O'Kelly starts the year off strong with a collection of many of his personal favorites.
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Queer Ears

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
By Jace Baker , Joey O'Kelly , Mandy Archer, and Myles Evangelista Trans and non-binary SCOPERs share some of their favorite genderqueer artists.
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Who is Beach Bunny?

Friday, April 23, 2021
From self-released EPs to landing a booking for Coachella 2020, Chicago-based band Beach Bunny has proven to be a staple of modern indie-punk. Lead singer Lili Trifilio’s songwriting expresses every emotion from love to heartbreak in every way imaginable.

A soft girl's guide to coping with a global pandemic

Friday, April 2, 2021
By Cassidy Beamer I put together a short list of the songs that have carried me through the past year as I’ve dealt with all the feelings one feels when coping with a global pandemic. I hope you enjoy listening and can find some comfort from these songs as well.