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Posts published by “Viktor Palmer”

CAPS introduces new gaslighting therapy program

Snevets Counseling and Psychological Services has started exploring new techniques for counseling programs. CAPS has recently announced the introduction of “gaslighting therapy” into their program, releasing a statement on their website: “Sometimes a student in distress just needs to be told ‘No, I don’t think so.’”

A music tech’s secret to success

As a music and technology major, when I applied to Snevets, I submitted a musical portfolio. Submitting mine resulted in more opportunities for scholarships, and as a 19-year-old arts major, I love free money!

Birthday Mixtape

It’s my birthday week, and I have been getting into the spirit by listening to some music that has always been comforting to me.

It actually does get easier

I am now far enough into semester two where I can reflect on how much I’ve changed since the first one.

Ethel Cain and the beauty of what disturbs

Recently, I have become obsessed with Ethel Cain. She is an incredibly pioneering musical project by artist Hayden Anhedönia. Ethel Cain is a character created by Hayden, who is experimenting with the uncanny.

The Grammynomenon

I usually think the Grammys are superficial, and they don’t really determine the worth of an individual’s art. I think of the Grammys as something that turns a person’s art into a product.

Whammageddon

Tis the season for warm sweaters, jovial gatherings, and of course, festive music. For many, walking around stores with frenzied family members is relieved with the joyous music that plays on the speakers, but there is one song that some people would do anything to avoid… “Last Christmas” is a song originally recorded by pop duo Wham and played over 5 billion times since its original release in 1984.

Writer’s block and finding inspiration

My creativity comes in waves. I will have a week where I am constantly creating, and then next week, it feels like I have to scrape the sides of my brain with a spatula in order to get anything out.

Embracing emotion through lyricism

When I write music, I think about myself as a poet first; every aspect of what I create is a revolving force around whatever feeling I am experiencing at the time.