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Scenes from the Saxophone Section: Steve Slagle
by Tyler Schmitz For the final Scenes from the Saxophone Section for the 2025 fall semester, Steve Slagle was up for this Sunday’s setlist. Slagle’s biggest influences were those of Latin jazz, as that’s where his professional career started. Two of his earliest gigs were working for Machito’s Afro-Cuban
Netflix Makes Money Moves on Warner Bros
by Jesse Hudgins In October of 2025, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) had become open to selling the company after interest from certain parties, specifically Paramount owner David Ellison. WBD turned down the offer from Paramount as well as a subsequent return offer when Paramount joined with
Stranger Things 5: Will the Finale Disappoint?
by Victoria Camarda Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5 was released on November 26, 2025, and it’s just the beginning of the big three-part finale of the popular show on Netflix. The horror series is written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer and was first released in 2016.
Make a Donation to Toys For Tots
Now through December 13, we’re working with the Naperville Park District’s Park Police to collect donations for Toys for Tots! We invite you to contribute new, unwrapped toys for the 2025 DuPage County Toys for Tots program, hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. In 2024, the Naperville Park District
NCC Students: Join WONC Today
If you’re a student at North Central College, you NEED to join WONC! Whether you’re interested in a career in radio broadcasting or you just want to have some fun, there’s something for everyone here. Our staff is comprised of students with all kinds of majors, not just Journalism and
You Need to Stop Cheating Your Spotify Wrapped
by Mia Stachura As displayed by the flood of Instagram Stories and TikTok Live discussions, Spotify has officially dropped its annual gift to all its listeners, paid membership or not. This gift, officially known as “Spotify Wrapped,” is a cutesy collection of our yearly music habits presented to us
Mariachi In Mainstream Pop Music
by Isabelle Arroyo The room fills with the sound of trumpets, violins, and the guitarron when all of a sudden you hear “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. This unexpected combination of music occurred during their most recent tour across Mexico where they were joined by mariachi to
Scenes from the Saxophone Section: Von Freeman
by Tyler Schmitz Von Freeman was this week’s featured player for the Scenes from the Saxophone Section, and he’s one of many jazz musicians to be part of a war effort. That’s right, Freeman was old enough to enlist into World War II, but this was more of an
The Best Day of My Life: Seeing Pierce the Veil Live
by Itzel Nunez As a big music lover, going to concerts is one of the best experiences. Instead of saving up to go on vacation or buy myself something expensive, I would much rather buy concert tickets and get to hear my favorite musicians live. This year was the
Music Tells a Story
by Holly Salazar Ramirez The beauty of music is that there’s no right or wrong way to interpret a song. Music has become one of the most impactful forms of storytelling, so powerful that it can surpass language barriers and cultural differences. It evokes emotions using vivid words and


















