By Becca Roithmayr Despite JMU’s efforts to be diverse and inclusive, the campus is occupied by predominantly white heterosexual students. If you are someone who doesn’t fit into the majority of the population, it can feel isolating and intimidating to openly express one’s identity. Despite this, there are communities of ...

By Matt Callahan “Black Panther” is currently #1 at the box office, and its companion album— straightforwardly titled “Black Panther: the Album”— has snagged #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. While this is not unexpected with the full power of Disney’s marketing machine behind these two projects, this is still ...

By Rolando Segovia You’ve probably seen your friends talking about how they listen to music through cassettes and you might have been thinking to yourself, “How do I get into that?” Well after reading this guide, you’ll be able to successfully get a good feel about how a cassette player ...

Past Life performs "Social Suicide" on WXJM Live.

By Becca Roithmayr Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’re single. It sucks. There’s a holiday reminding you of your complete and utter singleness. So what’s a gal to do? You could go Parks and Rec style and treat yourself a nice Galentine’s Day. Maybe sneak a pint of Ben & Jerry’s into ...

By Logan Chaudoin Sara Brannan, a senior social work major, was chosen as January’s DJ of the month at WXJM. I wanted to ask her a few questions so we could get to know her a little better. Q: What is your show? Do you have co-hosts? A: Yeah so ...

By Becca Roithmayr As I sat with my headphones on and my eyes glazed over, a former professor walked by me. She asked what I was always listening to and why it was so important. Noticing the puzzled look on my face, she went on to say I seem entranced. ...

By Matt Callahan JMU has a problem with student activism – there isn’t enough of it.   This month, the Center for Multicultural Student Services held a week of celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While I was at one of the events, I noticed that those in attendance ...

By Victoria Dravis Kelly Carlin General manager in the 2014-15 school year  A student’s first year at college can be daunting, especially if that person comes in to the school without knowing anyone. At JMU, Student Org Night gives freshmen the opportunity to quickly immerse themselves in the various clubs ...

As 2017 comes to a close, naturally a bunch of radio kids wanted to look back and reflect on their favorite albums of the past year. Consequently, each WXJM music director compiled a list of their top albums this year and why they loved them - what were your favorites? ...