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Levels has been known to book massive EDM artists in the past such as Fedde Le Grand, Laidback Luke, and Above & Beyond (just to name a few), but recently, Levels has been expanding its music scene.

Echosmith rocked the HUB on the first night of their Trendsetters tour, playing 11 songs from their debut album, “Talking Dreams.” After loud chants of “one more song!” from the crowd, the band of siblings returned to the stage in an unplanned encore to play a cover of The Talking Heads’ song, “This Must Be The Place.”

From Rolling Stone to Alternative Press, everyone’s been talking about America’s hottest new band: Echosmith. Recently named one of MTV’s “Artists to Watch” for 2014, Echosmith joins the likes of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Lorde, who were awarded the title last year. Now Echosmith are heading to Penn State to play a free concert for students in the HUB.

They get loud. They get wild. They sometimes get a little smelly. They’re our guy friends. Serving as unofficial big brothers to many of us, guy friends are essential, especially when the petty drama of girl world becomes too much to bear. But, when you call your guy friends to hang out on a Saturday or Sunday, they don’t answer. Why?

The Academy Awards announced their nominations on Thursday, January 16. Instead of spending countless hours in the movie theater and dropping the cost of a textbook on movie tickets, we decided to give you the 411 on our must see movie of the year.

Remember when you got a Facebook and your mom didn’t have one? Ah, those were the days. That being said, without our very dear family members and friends on the internet, we wouldn’t have some of the gems that come with it. Without further ado, we present to you what every person over 40 does on Facebook:

Who doesn’t love a funny lady? They’re just like you – quirky, smart, and confident. The only difference is that they don’t need to laugh at their own jokes (guilty as charged), because the whole world is already laughing for them.

2013 was certainly not a disappointing year for the movie industry. As usual, there were so many films released to the big screen it was hard to keep up. This was a good year for the box offices as a lot of anticipated films were released. So now that it is 2014, it is time to look back at what the top five highest grossing movies of 2013 were.

2013 as we know it has come to a close and with it has gone all the excitement of the holiday season. Realizing the impending doom of 8 am classes and sub-zero temperatures awaiting us in the coming weeks, you may be feeling that all meaning has been stripped entirely from your existence.

Botanically classified as a partial parasite, Mistletoe has the ability to grow on trees in addition to growing on its own. The plant, known for its green shrub-like appearance with small yellow flowers and white berries, is often associated with warding off evil spirits, fertility and life-bestowing powers.

There’s nothing quite like this time of year. Lights envelop State College with color and hope and optimism. The air is filled with the sound of happy, impatient children and the occasional chiming of sleigh bells.

These were the movies we watched at every sleepover and birthday party. They are the movies we will force our children to watch. We all miss the glory days of made-for-television feature films. Here is our list of the top 10 Disney Channel original movies:

Let’s face it – what you wore in middle school mattered. You just weren’t considered cool if your clothes weren’t from an acceptably cool store. Stores that you are now embarrassed to admit you ever shopped at. Here’s a throwback Thursday shout-out to the clothing stores of our awkward youth.

You’ve finally survived Thanksgiving, complete with its amazing dinner and awkward family interactions. Now you have something extraordinary to look forward to – Christmas time.

As I sat down to write this article, I was instantly shocked that I hadn’t thought of it earlier. Not only was Friends one of the longest running sitcoms, but it was also a personal favorite show of mine.