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In The Queue #4: Comedic Break

In The Queue #4: Comedic Break

Terry Lee III November 11, 2020

Illustration by Elliot Burr Howdy and welcome back to In The Queue! There’s no shortage of nail-biting news, but you’ve got to take a break somehow. Comedy lets us laugh off some of the hardest...

On Video Games and Escapism

On Video Games and Escapism

Sarah McGinnis November 10, 2020

Featured image by Miranda Sepúlveda With the uncertainty ushered in by America’s current climate, people are seeking an escape. One of the best ways to avoid reality is to dive into another world,...

You Are Entirely Up to You

You Are Entirely Up to You

Annie Zwisler November 10, 2020

Illustration by Miranda Sepúlveda College was always the end goal for me, no ifs, ands or buts. After high school I would be headed to higher education. Even though nowadays college is more of a requirement,...

Election Poll Worker Testimonial

Election Poll Worker Testimonial

Grace Marie Burton November 9, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn BurtonPhotos by Anastasia Lawrence The 2020 presidential election has been the most anticipated spectacle of this tumultuous year. Even the build-up, like most events this year,...

Season of Justice: Sherri Rasmussen

Season of Justice: Sherri Rasmussen

Cassidy Gladieux November 9, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn BurtonFeatured image courtesy kat wilcox from Pexels On February 24, 1986, Sherri Rasmussen was found dead by her husband John Ruetten at their home in Van Nuys, California.  The...

Music to my ears (finally)

Music to my ears (finally)

Emma Andrus November 6, 2020

Illustration by Alyssa Maziarz I’ve been a musician for nearly a decade now. That’s roughly half of my life. In fact, melodies and harmonies have been echoing through the caverns of my brain,...

Fellini, 2020

Fellini, 2020

Domenic Cregan November 5, 2020

Illustration by Miranda Sepulveda Life in 2020 feels fantastical, bizarre, tragic, comical. Therefore, what better time to dive back into the films of Federico Fellini? One may believe that through...

How You Can Help Art Survive COVID-19

How You Can Help Art Survive COVID-19

Sierra Severt November 4, 2020

Illustration by Elliot Burr The big question for most artists right now is pretty much the same: Will art survive COVID-19? If it does, how will it do so and what will that look like? Will we ever...

Speakeasy Sounds #11

Speakeasy Sounds #11

Terry Lee III November 3, 2020

Illustration by Alice Leach and Elliot Burr Hello, y’all! As promised, I’m right back at you with some more music.  For this blog, we’re gonna dial it back and call upon some essentials. Let’s...

Egg Burner: Chicken Casserole

Egg Burner: Chicken Casserole

Morgan Smith November 2, 2020

Hello and welcome back to The Egg Burner! I hope you loved last week’s pumpkin muffins as much as I did. If you missed it, you can check out the recipe here. Midterm week is a tough time of the year...

Playlist: Spooky Scary Skeletons

Playlist: Spooky Scary Skeletons

Sara Crawford October 31, 2020

Illustration by Miranda Sepulveda Are you looking for some music to rattle your bones? Need some music to put you in that spooky mood? The Burr Magazine staff collaborated to create two hours of spooky...

Growing Up Gay: A Stonewall State of Mind Series

Growing Up Gay: A Stonewall State of Mind Series

Brianna Camp October 30, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn BurtonFeatured image by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels This will be my 22nd year of life on this planet, and in the time I’ve had so far, I’ve found myself in a near-constant...

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