Editor's Desk

On February 20th, a Cambodian band of musicians came to SNA to perform for students and teachers. The band consisted of six members, including Dr. Alan Williams, a professor from UMass Lowell, who discussed the history of Cambodian music with the students. Each member described the history of their instruments and how they each have a unique design, such as the takei, which is a stringed instrument meant to look like a boat. Other instruments included the percussive chhing, s

Did you know that Scotland has a smaller population than the state of Massachusetts? In fact, if you subtracted the population of this Northern European nation from the population of Massachusetts, you would end up with an entire New Hampshire’s worth of people remaining. And yet, despite its remoteness and wee size, Scotland has managed to distinguish itself on the world stage with a greater cultural impact than many larger nations. I invite you to follow in the footsteps of

Read a letter from the Editors, Angus McGranahan and Emmet Gleeson