Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
We inform. You decide.
Saturday, May 24, 2025

El Caimán

NEWS

For Your Entertainment: British singer drops new album in the States

English singer-songwriter Jasmine van den Bogaerde (better known by her stage name, Birdy), released her sophomore album, Fire Within, in the United States on June 3. Birdy rose to fame in the United Kingdom in 2008 after winning the national Open Mic competition at the age of 12. But it wasn’t until her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” went viral that she gained international recognition. Her eponymous debut album featured 11 tracks, which consisted of covers of songs like The xx’s “Shelter”and The National’s “Terrible Love”, as well as two original tracks. 


"Skrillex @ Camp Bisco X" by Weekly Dig, used under CC BY 2.0
NEWS

For Your Entertainment: Is EDM the next disco?

Electronic dance music, or EDM for short, has quickly become a formidable genre in the always-dynamic world of music. Once a genre many wrote off for a variety of reasons (notably the way most songs abstained from including lyrics or the repetitive nature when compared to pop songs), it is now the most profitable genre in the world. It has its own culture, it appeals to the young and old alike, and it has created a movement in the way it has altered other genres (most seen in numerous pop songs today).


NEWS

22 Jump Street: The Secret to a Successful Sequel

There’s a theory that there’s no such thing as an original thought, because every idea worth having has been had many times before. The film industry, which is supposed to be a mecca for unique projects, generally just churns out the same material because if something worked once, it’s worth doing it again- right?


"P1020834" by Carla Gomez Monroy, used under CC BY 2.0
NEWS

This Week in Social Justice: #EducateOurGirls

We all know that education is the main ingredient for success. Whether you need an advanced degree to practice law or medicine or simply the know-how for starting and running a successful business, there has to be a way by which you learn the skills you need to get started. 


"Because I think of Him" by Hans Vink, used under CC BY 2.0
NEWS

When Life Gives You Lemons: 23 things I have learned about dealing with anxiety

It’s Tuesday and summer classes are in full swing. Two lectures were posted yesterday, two more today, and finals are approaching. And let’s not forget the jobs, internships and attempt to manage a personal life in addition to academic responsibilities. Stress probably seems second nature to you. You might not even give a second thought to the growing uneasiness you experience. This schedule is a fairly ordinary one for a college student and you probably assume anxiety is inevitable. 



Powered by SNworks Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2025 The Independent Florida Alligator and Campus Communications, Inc.