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In the town of Arkadelphia, residents have many things such as a beautiful lake, walking trails, and the Clark County Museum, but the only thing missing in this town was a safe environment for our four-legged friends. But

Dr. David and Lisa Jaskey side by side.

now Arkadelphia residents can expect a new dog park courtesy of the 2019 Leadership Clark County Class VIII (LCC). The park is projected to open early 2022. Lisa Jaskey, a member of LCC, is part of the group

planning and creating the park, “The 2019 Leadership Clark County Class VIII recognized the need for a community dog park and unanimously agreed to accept the challenge of creating one for the dogs

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Harvey’s Food Truck decorated with eye catching yellow and assorted tables and chair on the patio.

They specialize in fish, shrimp, and chicken strips. Every meal comes with french fries, beans, coleslaw, pickled tomatoes, and sauces. They are also available for catering.

“We give all police officers a 10% discount and a free drink,” said Hudspeth. “We also give discounts to students that show us their ID. We are big on serving the community and we encourage students to come out.”

Unlike most food trucks, Harvey’s has a full spread of tables outside in the shade to give customers the experience of a restaurant.

“We wanted to do something different and give an atmosphere that students, along with the rest of the community, would enjoy being around,” Hudspeth said.

To adapt to the pandemic, Harvey’s has all of their tables spread out to assure that people are not too close to each other and everyone can enjoy their meals without having to worry.

of Arkadelphia and their people as our class project.”

Jaskey stated, “The Barkadelphia Dog Park will be built in one of two possible locations. The City of Arkadelphia has offered an unused softball field

located in Feaster Park.

Recently, a second location for the Barkadelphia Dog Park, located at 15th and Mill Creek Road and currently owned by HSU, has been identified by the (Continued on Pg. 2)

Top five camping areas for fall Kolby Reck Contributing Reporter

Harvey’s Fish and More is a new food truck in Caddo Valley next to the interstate, across from the Exxon gas station. The owner, Harvey Hudspeth, is an Arkadelphia native and has been in the food industry for twenty years. Along with Harvey’s, Hudspeth owns Harvey’s Wild Game, which is a meat shop located in Arkadelphia that processes wild game during the fall for local hunters.

Hudspeth’s food truck has been in Caddo Valley since July and is open from 10:30 am to 8:30 pm on Monday through Saturday and 10:30 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday.

“I decided to locate in Caddo Valley because I was lucky enough to get this close to the interstate,” said Hudspeth. “Location is everything and we are able to pull in a lot of customers being this close to the interstate.”

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Being stuck indoors and staring at screens can not last forever. Summer is slipping away and school is starting. It’s time to go outside and explore Arkansas’s top five camping sites.

Petit Jean State Park is Arkansas’s first state park and is about a two hour drive from Arkadelphia.

It contains 125 campsites, 33 cabins, and the historic Mather Lodge that overlooks Cedar Creek Canyon. The park also provides a few group camping areas and yurt rental opportunities.

Petit Jean has many outdoor activities such as a playground, basketball and tennis court, boat rentals, and fishing. There are multiple trails, roads, and caves to explore.

After all that time spent outside, don’t worry about cooking. Instead, head over to the restaurant in the Mather lodge. This state park also offers an airport and swimming pool.

Next, Lake Catherine is only about 40 minutes away. This lake is one of the five lakes in the

Ouachita Region. There are 70 campsites, 20 cabins, and six tent rental options.

If you are hoping to find nature, there are trails leading to waterfalls, lake tours, and seasonal horseback riding.

The park offers boat rentals, picnic areas, and group programs.

Mount Nebo is a little further from Arkadelphia, approximately two hours and 20 minutes. After sitting in the car, you should be well rested to hike the 14 miles of trails offered for walking or biking. There are 34 campsites and 15 cabins, where cabin one was the first cabin rental in the state park history.

Many of the cabins have a river view along the bluff. The park provides a swimming pool, tennis court, and picnic and pavilion areas. After all those outdoor activities you can rest on a 45 minute drive to the Arkansas Win Country or a shorter trip to the farmer’s market only 20 minutes away.

One of Arkansas’s most popular attractions, the Crater of Diamonds is only a 55 minute drive from Arkadelphia. This is home to one of a few places the public can search diamonds and keep them in the world.

The Crater of Diamonds is a 37 acre field and this park holds 47 campsites and 5 tent renting options.

After digging for diamonds, go for a walk on the many walking trails or head over to the waterpark (seasonal).

Many other popular attractions are nearby: Hillarosa, Ka-Da-Ho Indian Village, and Shady Pines Retreat.

Approximately two hours and 30 minutes away from Arkadelphia is Arkansas’s highest point, Mount Magazine, at 2,753 feet. The park is within the Ozark- St. Francis National Forests and provides multiple outdoor opportunities.

Mountain biking, horseback riding, technical rock climbing, and ATV riding are just a few.

If you are looking for something less extreme, Mount Magazine offers many hiking trails, picnic areas and retreat opportunities. There are 18 campsites, 13 cabins, and the lodge which offers 60 guest rooms.

The Lodge also contains a business center, heated indoor swimming pool, fitness and game room, and a restaurant. Magazine Mountain holds weddings, getaways, and conferences year round.

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Vaccines at the Henderson Street Fair

William Matthews the Henderson Street Fair variant and Contributing Reporter vaccination clinic Friday, approval of

Aug. 20.

The vaccine was not the Students came at a steady pace to get their first dose only thing being given to of the Covid-19 vaccine at patients that day. As part of the Governor’s new incentives, those who received the shot were given their choice of a certificate from the Game and Fish commission to get a free hunting or fishing license or— if they were over 18—a lottery scratch off ticket.

The event was hosted by the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC).

They run several vaccination clinics across the state for schools, businesses, and festivals, especially where Photo by William Matthews vaccination rates are low.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic postBecause of the public’s age hosted by The Arkansas worry over the new Delta Department of Health.

the FDA’s the Pfizer jab, there has been an increase in vaccinations as of late, according to Anna Marie Sullivan, the event coordinator for AFMC. At clinics like the one at the Henderson Street Fair, people feel more at ease because they can go with friends or in a group, says Sullivan.

If you have not been vaccinated yet, the AFMC is holding a follow up clinic for people that got shots at the fair and for anyone else that needs their first shot on September 10 at the Henderson Student Center from 9 am. to 4 pm.

You can get a free hunting or fishing license if you get the shot, or a scratch off ticket if

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A small reward for getting you’re vaccine.

you’re over 18.

If you will not be able to make it to the next clinic at Henderson, you can visit healthy.arkansas.gov to find more vaccination clinics that

are taking place across the state and nearby. They update the website every Wednesday so you can always stay up-todate with the most relevant information.

disease. After six months, most subjects reported minor symptoms in response to the vaccine, and for those that contracted COVID-19, helped prevent serious outcomes such as hospitalization and even death. The FDA found higher observable risk seven days after the vaccination for males under 40, mostly between 12 and 17 years old.

The FDA is still observing and obtaining more information about the long term effects of Comirnaty. Pfizer is also running more studies on the effects of the vaccine on pregnancy and infant outcomes after receiving the vaccine. This study has been granted priority review by the FDA.

Pfizer vaccine gets FDA approval

William Matthews Contributing Reporter

On August 23, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. It is still available under the Emergency Use Authorization but will be on the market under the name Comirnaty.

The FDA approved the EUA for Cominarty to be

used for people 16 and older on December 11th, 2020. On May 10th of this year it was approved to be used for 12 to 15 year olds. The requirements for approval for EUA have to show the benefits of the vaccine are greater than any risks.

In the FDAs official press release they give a brief explanation on how Cominarty works when

in the body. They also explain the process that they went through in studying the safety of the vaccine.

The original test that led to the approval for EUA back in December tested approximately 40,000 people 16 years and older. Using this study, they found that the vaccine was 91 percent effective in preventing the COVID-19

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The United States Food and Drug Administration approves of the Pfizer vaccine.

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City of Arkadelphia as a preferred location,” Jasky also explained that negotiations between the City and HSU are ongoing for the purchase of the property by the City of Arkadelphia. The preferred location is larger, has several very large shade trees, and is located right beside Feaster Trail with better access to the dog park for students from both universities, and existing parking available next to Feaster Trail.

Park goers and their pets can expect the usual rules of a dog park such as dogs must be up-to-date with vaccinations, no treats or dog toys allowed inside the park to avoid fights, a family member of a dog must be inside the fence supervising their dog at all times, and to pick up after

their furry friends.

Jaskey also said park users can expect a separated area for small and large dogs with their own entry and exit gates as well as trash cans, pet waste stations, benches, and water fountains for dogs and people. There will also be a selection of dog agility equipment in both areas of the park such as jump hurdles and hill climbs.

Future phases of the park include outdoor lighting and a parking area adjacent to the park.

“Once a location is finalized, our fundraising goal is met, and updated construction bids are approved, a public grand breaking ceremony will celebrate the start of construction.” said Jaskey before.”

Putting on any kind of

production can be daunting, especially while adhering to all the current COVID restrictions. Thankfully, the theatre department was able to overcome the obstacles.

“Talking about COVID restrictions, this play is one we can kind of manipulate so that people aren’t getting too close together,” she said. “ It’s not really inhibiting the performance that we need to be masked and distanced.”

The cast’s saving grace was Zoom. Of course, it was not a large stage with room to roam, but Zoom allowed them to hear each other reading lines and remember their cues.

It also allowed an opportunity to sit down with the stage manager and answer questions. The cast did not experience any technical difficulties, apart

from human error, like the occasional person leaving their mic unmuted. Mims said the smooth sailing could be attributed to previous use of Zoom in one of their plays last semester, She Killed Monsters.

The Valentine’s Day snow also harmed plans to rehearse.

The orchestra pit near the stage was flooded. A lot of equipment was damaged, including a large speaker.

“Water pooled up there as if the pit was a baby pool,” sophomore professional advocacy major and theatre stagehand Ethan Schmidt said.

Mims said they missed one week of in person rehearsals because, “some of our people lived off campus and couldn’t get out of their houses.”

They ended up missing their first technical rehearsal.

This is when they practice lighting cues, props are built, and sound is set up.

No matter how many obstacles, the theatre department remained committed to putting on a show.

“We stay positive by doing what we do to the fullest extent that we can in these given circumstances,” Schmidt said. “Can’t be in-person in November for shows? Cool, we’ll do a Zoom play. Can’t have too many people onstage?

Great, we’ll do a play with four characters, and have everyone, including actors, wear a mask, and space everyone out. Snowed in for a whole week? Awesome!”

I think everyone can agree who the real “winners” are - the Henderson theatre department.

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Brett Thompson Contributing Reporter Henderson’s annual Street Dance was last Thursday during Welcome Week. It was one of the last few events to happen that week, getting all the Reddie students prepared for their fall semester.

The event, as always, was held on the street outside of the Reddie Bookstore right in the heart of the Henderson campus. Due to its location, the energetic music could be heard throughout a large part of campus, so everyone could enjoy it even if they were not in attendance.

The dance featured appearances from HSU Greek Life, with the night opening with routines from a variety of the sororities on campus.

After the girls showed off their moves and support for their chapters, the floor was opened for the entire campus to join in on the fun.

There was a nice variety of music that made sure everyone felt included with their music taste being heard.

The music was provided

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Phi Beta Sigma shows their support for their greek brothers.

to the students by our own Arkansas local DJ Whiskey, who also brought out an impressive light display to set the atmosphere.

“Really cool to get out and experience what the campus had to offer,” said Chris Meachum, a freshman psychology major. “I like how people still had a fun time, despite being in the middle of a school week.”

All in all, the night was one to remember, and will keep all the Reddies waiting for their next chance to get up and dance.

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Member of Alpha Sigma Alpha holding flag in support of the sorority.

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A street view of some dancers.

A great way to “kick off” the semester

compete. We hope to spread them. We’re hoping to make Kolby Reck Contributing Reporter fellowship and share the their freshmen experience The annual kickball tournament at Clyde Berry Field on Wednesday, August 18th was a huge success. The event was hosted by the Campus Recreation Center and was a great opportunity for students to engage with their fellow students and faculty. Street tacos and churros were served along with exhilarating fun.

“We’re with the BCM (Baptist Church Ministry) and we are here today because we love to

love of God out here today,” said Senior, Nikeo Miguel.

The tournament lasted four hours while teams competed to play in the championship game.

Along with teams were a lot more students who came out to support and enjoy the atmosphere.

“The whole point of this is to help some Freshmen have fun and to hopefully get them more involved in the community.

We want them to know that us older classmen are here to help them and go through this college experience with

as good as ours,” stated Senior, Jarrod Fox. The championship game involved the Bible Buddies and the football team. The Bible Buddies took the game 4-1. The Bible Buddies team included some baseball players along with BCM members.

“It was a fun way to be active and engage with my friends. Winning was Photo by Kolby Reck just a bonus,” said Henry Students of Henderson on the field for a night of kickball at Coppens.

Clyde Berry stadium.

With all the stress that the first week of the that and enjoy the evening missed out, make sure to semester brings, there was than playing kickball with mark your calendar for the no better way to relieve fellow students. If you next kickball tournament.

Cookout on the Quad

“Missionary Baptist fellowship, and maybe even Emily Henderson Contributing Reporter Student Fellowship (MBSF) make a friend. Nonetheless, Games, shaded tables, and free food are an easy way to attract college kids.

On August 18th, 2021, students across campus met for Cookout on the Quad hosted by the Student Engagement Center. This tradition started three years ago as a way to give students the opportunity to meet spiritual and religious organizations.

was recently renamed to Ascend,” said Charles Still, a Junior Criminal Justice major who has been a part of the group since the beginning. What is different about Ascend is they focus on bringing students from across the street. “God says, ‘Love your enemies’ so we try to really push for the kids at Ouachita,” said Still. This allows even more students to learn about

MBSF hopes to reach as many students as possible with games, snacks, and a hopeful environment.

The group meets Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 12-2 p.m. for lunch. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join Ascend as well as the other spiritual and religious groups Henderson State has to offer.

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Henderson tent set up for shaded fun.

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Emberlynn Pendergraft Staff Reporter

With welcome week in the books, Henderson’s Student Engagement Center successfully hosted the annual community fair. Last Tuesday, the Garrison Center’s Grand Ballroom housed dozens of booths, with everyone from churches to local businesses using the opportunity to introduce themselves to students new to the area.

During the fair, freshmen are given the chance to see what Arkadelphia has to offer.

Local businesses set up tables around the ballroom and promote themselves to students as they walk through the fair. Many businesses even hand out freebies including pens, notebooks and shirts.

One of the first things students saw when they walked into the ballroom was a small dog, Penny, helping to promote the Humane Society of Clark County. (HSCC) “Everybody has been great,” said one of the HSCC’s board members, Brandi Prince. “I brought Penny, she was a humane

Blanton Matthews Staff Reporter For Fall 2021, Henderson Financial Aid implemented a new policy in which students eligible for work study positions could not begin work without a “Reddie Work Slip”. The extra step added to the process created further delay in students getting to work. Students

Lance Brownfield OCE Editor-in-Chief “America is like a healthy body,” said Joseph Stalin, former Premier of the Soviet Union. “And its resistance is threefold: Its patriotism, its morality and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.”

Many historians agree that the 1960s was a huge turning point in American culture. While Stalin was not around to see it, he would have been happy to see the massive social upheaval of that decade.

That is when America first started showing symptoms.

Fast forward to 1991. The Soviets were still fresh off of their embarrassing decadelong military campaign in Afghanistan just two years prior. Republics inside the union were gaining independence and there

society dog that I fostered for a week before deciding I just couldn’t let her go.”

The community fair gave organizations like the humane society a chance to spread awareness and reach out for volunteers.

“We need all the volunteers we can get,” Prince says, “Whether you spend five minutes or an hour, these animals need the help.”

Another organization that looked to spread awareness through the community fair was The Call. The Call is a non-profit organization that serves children and youth in the foster care system through local churches. Historically, the fair has helped The Call gain both recognition and volunteers.

“I’ve gotten lots of students to sign up to volunteer with The Call,” Jillian Battagli, The Call’s Clark County organizer said. “So, I would say the fair is very successful,” The fair did not stop there, however. Games, interesting displays, and free food drew in students of all ages. Businesses like Domino’s handed out pizza and brownies, while others like Three Seven

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Arkadelphia regional economic development alliance and area chamber of commerce booth ready for interns.

Catering offered cookies and lemonade to students as they passed by.

“I found the community both extremely helpful and lots of fun,” said freshman Macayla Newsom. “I had a long day of classes, so I wasn’t going to go at first, but one of the upperclassmen told me they were giving out free stuff so I went.”

Newsom went on to explain that the community fair was a great way to introduce this year’s freshmen to Arkadelphia, and it even gave her a sense of belonging.

Freshman are not the only ones who enjoyed

the fair as students of all levels stopped by to enjoy everything it had to offer.

The community fair has become a tradition over the years, even HSU alumni remember experiencing it during their time as a student.

“I was actually a student at Henderson, so I knew it was coming up,” said Saybra Scott, the director of communications at the Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce. “One of our targets are students, so this kind of helps us get the word around.”

For more information about these organizations, visit their facebook pages

at Humane Society of Clark County, The Call in Clark County, and Arkadelphia Alliance & Chamber.

return to work.

Since then, work slips have been trickling in to allow a few more students to work again, but two weeks into the semester there is still delay in getting everyone back to the jobs they need to return to.

“It’s been an interesting year for student workers,” said Angell on Sunday, by which time he had only

gained one more student worker at a reduced schedule.

What can returning work study employees do to expedite their returns? Alex LeGuin, a student worker at Huie who returned to work August 26th, said that her plan involved visiting the Financial Aid offices every day until everything was in order.

“Just keep bothering them. They can help you better if they see you and work with you,” said LeGuin on Thursday.

Students with work study delay or any other financial aid problems can visit the offices on the second floor of the Womack building, across from the Reddie Bookstore entrance to the Garrison Center.

Work study woes

who have held work study jobs for multiple semesters suddenly found themselves unable to get right back to work unlike previous semesters.

Kenneth Angell and Pam Thomas, who work at Huie Library and act as workstudy supervisors, said on August 18th that between the two of them they only had one student who had been cleared to

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was unrest throughout the evil empire.

On Dec. 26 of that year, the Soviet Union collapsed and broke up into 15 republics including the modern day Russian Federation.

It seemed as though America had won the day becoming the only remaining superpower in the world. Communism had spread to other nations, but surely the spread of this ideology was over and certainly the few communist nations left would not last nearly as long as the USSR. That brings us to 2021.

The Russians competed in the 2020 Olympics under the name “Russian Olympic Committee” just as they did in 1992, after the collapse of their country. America pulled out a last minute victory in the number of gold medals against the ever growing power of China

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(who is claiming Taiwan and Hong Kong’s medals to retain superiority).

The United States during Stalin’s time was patriotic, morally strong and mostly religious.

Today children are taught by their parents to hate the American flag, morality is subjective and religion is on the way out the door.

Stalin probably believed, like communists of the time did, that the Soviet Union would last forever and usher in a new era of human history.

However, looking through the lens of history, the 20th century belongs solely to the United States.

Economists and political theorists have been predicting that China will overtake the US during the 2020s for a while now, but it is seeming more realistic than ever before in light of the current political climate.

The difference in

today’s America and the America that won the cold war is threefold: We have no patriotism, we have no morality and we have no spiritual life.

We have put ourselves in the exact same position that the Soviet Union found itself just before its demise. The whole world has watched us destroy our own cities for over a year, accept defeat in Afghanistan and barely eke out a win at the Olympics. Worst of all, we’ve completely lost our moral compass and our religious heritage is being totally rewritten.

Meanwhile, China has been building relations with Africa, Europe and the Middle East through projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative, nicknamed the New Silk Road.

It looks to me as though China’s ascension to global superpower will be

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Penny with her owner Brandi Prince, an HSCC board member.

threefold as well. Through its new shipping lanes, its new railways and its new roads. Even apart from this megaproject, which spans more than 60 countries, China has been investing heavily in African nations by building much needed infrastructure such as dams and rail systems in return for political gain.

The world, including Europe, is no longer sure of America. We aren’t even sure of ourselves.

If patriotism, morality and spiritual life are what makes America healthy, then for the last two years we have been on life support and the past 10 years have been our slow decline in health. Whether we turn back to what made America the greatest country on earth or start the arrangements for the funeral is to be seen.

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Innovative Media creates a new online presence

Brett Thompson Contributing Reporter

Innovative Media is an interesting program that is exclusive at Henderson State University. As the name implies, it’s based around different forms of media such as film, television, or video games, with a goal of finding new and innovative ways to approach them.

It also encourages students to work together, because it “focuses on interdisciplinary team building in a wellequipped, project-oriented experient ial-lear n i ng environment designed to foster entrepreneurial skills while embracing the richness of a liberal arts curriculum”, as stated by the Innovatie Media website. But today the department is going through a bit of a change.

Right now, the program’s big project is to breathe life into its social media presence and outreach. David Stoddard, one of the professors in charge of Innovative Media, said “There’s actually a lot of stuff going on right now that we’re trying to develop, cause we have kinda let social media slide.” The program does have accounts on many major platforms, but they have been too wrapped up in projects within

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the school to focus their efforts on sharing it with the world. “Our website is pretty much the biggest presence we have.”

Stoddard uses the Innovative Media website as basically a portfolio to show off projects that the students have or are currently working on. They are currently working on original content for their YouTube channel that will hopefully be regularly

coming out in a few weeks from now.

One of the project courses in the Innovative Media department this fall semester is based on students creating online stores to sell niche products, with ideas such as 3D printed phone stands, stock videos and audio, and custom controller attachments.

Innovative Media started a store a couple years back,

which is still up today, but it hasn’t gained the traction that they hoped it would.

Stoddard said, “The idea with the original store was to have a way to bring money into the program, that way we could fund our own projects.” The goal with the project course this semester is to find the niche markets that the program can tap into to gain some of that project money that was wished

for with the original store.

These stores should be online, potentially with some products, by the end of this semester.

You can find Innovative Media at www.imhsu. com, where you’ll see all previous and current projects, as well as the new social media and ecommerce endeavors that will come forth within the next few months.

Reddie Radar

Brett Thompson Contributing Reporter

While I’m really into music, and have a few music projects I’m involved in, I’m not very keen on things like production. I normally will not give a score or rating, but I will highlight a song or two off of the albums I cover that you should listen to.

All in all, if you can handle the electronic loops throughout each track, the long runtimes, and some commentary from a guy who’s been saying he’s lost his edge since 2002, this could be something to bless your ears with.

“American dream” - LCD Soundsystem Though the title of this 2016 album would have you believe it’s revolved around the infamous election from the same year, it ultimately is LCD Soundsystem up to their old tricks.

After a seven year hiatus since their album This Is Happening, frontman James Murphy and company came back to bring listeners more of the electronics with rock tendencies that they love. While this album still covers themes of love, getting older, and being older than most people doing what they do, such as the tracks “change yr mind” and “tonite”, it also covers some topics that were possibly felt during the time of the election.

Half of the track “Other voices” is about the inability for people of differing viewpoints to hear each other, and instead, drown the opposing opinion out. “Call the police’’ throws a lot of commentary at you all at once such as apathy towards terrible laws and situations, dissatisfaction with the state of things that is different for each generation, and overall political tension.

“Take My Breath” - The Weeknd After getting some teases of this single before its release, most notably in an Olympics ad, the track “Take My Breath” was released to the world earlier this month. Coming off of the huge success of 2019’s After Hours, Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is continuing down the sonic path he forged with that album.

A rolling synth loops throughout while he talks about a girl who takes his breath away, not only figuratively, but also literally, as it’s alluded to that both him and the girl are into breath play.

If you’re already into The Weeknd and the sound he brought to the table on After Hours, you’ll definitely like this too.

“Solar Power” - Lorde A four year hiatus from music has led up to Lorde’s third studio album, “Solar Power” What has been described by the artist as “a celebration of the natural world”, this definitely feels like floating around in a pool with the sun beaming down on you.

A lot of the lyrics talk about a variety of subjects such as settling into home life on “Stoned At The Nail Salon” and even Lorde’s recently deceased dog Pearl on “Big Star”. The real thesis statement of this album is the title track, in which she talks about using nature to destress from everyday life. If you’re looking for something bright and airy with deeper undertones to listen to while the final days of summer are coming, this may be the album for you.