Right now, many academics have lost faith in the U of I, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The current administration can right the ship — they just have to demonstrate commitment to academic freedom, first, which seems to be much easier said than done.
Posts by Boswell Hutson:
What’s hurting local hip-hop

In anticipation of this weekend's ILL Rock Block Party, Boswell shares his opinion on the state of local hip-hop.
On percussion: a discussion with Feral States’ Justin Peters

Outside of playing drums with local band Feral States, Justin Peters also studies percussion at the University of Illinois, one of the United States' oldest and most prolific percussion programs. We sat down and discussed Justin's upcoming recital, how to make classical music interesting, and the future of percussion music as a whole.
The ethereal sounds of XXYYXX

Boswell discusses the versatile XXYXX before his performance at the Canopy Club tonight.
Review: Sky’s Gr8Sky

Boswell gives his take on the newest C-U hip-hop release by Sky on Heirship Records before the release show tonight at Mike 'N Molly's.