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Saturday, June 6, 2026
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A Grande hit

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“Maybe one day I’ll get away with something naughty,” Ariana Grande quipped in a recent New York Times profile. Like many teen idols before her, the 21-year-old former Nickelodeon star is in the midst of navigating the transition from child star to bonafide pop diva.








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Student band Sober Sinners out with debut LP

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I recently had the opportunity to talk to Garrity McOsker, singer for Sober Sinners, a student punk rock band. The band is composed of Garrity, Joe Ferguson on bass, Alex McDermick on electric guitar and Patrick Samuels on drums. McOsker, who is currently a junior in the Mendoza College of Business, said he met Joe on the first day of school and started the band together quickly after that. 


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What to expect at South By South Bend

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With spring finally gracing the Bend, we know two things for certain: summer is coming and so is festival season. As a self-regarded festival junkie, I cannot get enough of ‘em. Just ten days ago I was prancing along the Coachellan Polo Fields and a few weeks before, it was Claude Vonstroke who had my heart at Ultra during Miami Music Week. Now that I’ve confessed my trade, I’ll share a well-known secret: the festival of the season will be here in South Bend.