Owen Misterovich, a freshman radio major, started a band in his Springfield, Missouri, basement with only one other musician, a guitar and a couple of drums during his freshman year of high school.But as it says on Misterovich's band Paddlefish's website, “Eventually teenagers leave the basement and head off to college.”Now, Paddlefish and is making its way through the Chicago DIY music scene with an ambitious attitude and a b...

Holiday revelers are singing Christmas carols and silver and gold horns are strung along Macy’s on State Street. Ice skaters at the McCormick Tribune Plaza glide alongside the 60-foot glistening tree...

Boston-based indie-rockband Air Traffic Controller is gaining notoriety as its songs rapidly draw the attention of Spotify users. Within weeks, their single, “You Know Me,” has racked up hundreds ...

A new report from the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement says democratic ideals in America could decline dramatically in the future if civic learning and engagement are not made a main priority of higher education.The report said 38 percent of college seniors think college is about serving the community, while 58 percent say it should be. Yet more than half of college seniors scored less than 50 per...