COVID-19 has affected the live music scene, causing many restaurants, bars and concert venues to limit their overall capacities and the amount of performers they can hire.

As the semester continues on, students may be searching for safe, cheap and fun options for getting out of the residence hall or their apartment. Springfield offers three bowling alleys, all fit with their own attractions and specialties, including student discounts that strike out!

Since coming back to school in August, students are slowly becoming more comfortable venturing back out into the world by visiting coffee shops, bars and nightclubs. But, how are students deciding which venues are safe to go out to when nearly all of them provide risks of COVID-19 exposure?

Doesn’t a hard-working student deserve a reprieve any evening of the week? Why should weekends have all the fun? I’m of the opinion that it’s any college community’s obligation to have recreational alcoholic entertainment for every day of the week. Of course, there are happy hours everywhere…

Bars and clubs, like many sectors of the service industry, have undergone dramatic changes due to COVID-19. Not only has the pandemic affected the way they conduct business but also how patrons utilize those services. 

Sept. 22 was the official start of fall, and with that comes cooler weather, fall festivals and Halloween. Although this year has been unlike any other, there are still fall activities to attend. 

Late night talk shows have taken over nightly television across America. Most of these are broadcasting from either New York or Los Angeles. 

Springfield’s local movie theaters were shut down between the months of March and August because of the COVID-19 outbreak. This has left theaters with no choice but to take great precautions to protect their businesses after reopening.