The History of AI
Gabriella Sandoval, Events Liaison and Manager
The History of AI: Part 1
Although it may seem as if artificial intelligence (AI) is a new form of technology, it has actually been proactively developing for many decades; with the earliest groundwork dating back to the early 1900s. It’s quite compelling because learning about the history of robots, technology, and AI is important in understanding where AI is at now, and what it may be like in the future.
The History of AI: Part 2
Beyond the multiplex ideas of robots and technology would upspring the AI that we have come to know and use today. But, before we can fully understand just how AI has improved over many decades, we must continue analyzing the groundwork that has enabled AI to develop to where it’s at now.
The History of AI: Part 3
Beyond the continually evolving AI technology we have come to currently know and use, there have been various forms of evolution. From mechanical automatons, to artificial brains, to chatbots. It’s evident that the new, modern generation of AI has gotten better, faster, and stronger at a very rapid and astonishing rate. Now, in 2025, we’re at a point in time in which AI has the ability to generate videos based on prompts, and create music, storylines, books, podcasts, and pieces of art that look human-made all within seconds. According to the National Institutes of Health, signals from AI systems function at almost the speed of light. This is much faster than the human brain that functions with an average speed of 120 m/s, at most.
David W. Jacobsen Album Reviews
Austin Price, Editor in Chief
Music for the Masses: A New Album
Singer / songwriter David W. Jacobsen is an accomplished artist with a menagerie of work to prove it. His latest album, Music for the Masses, was recently released in 2023. With 7 songs, and a listening time of 32 minutes and 54 seconds, Music for the Masses is a mixed genre album that combines humor with contemplation. Jacobsen sings of contradictions, opinions, and reflections through the lens of both a human, and an artist. The album has an unapologetic response to society’s confines and contains explicit topics. However, this raw and somewhat vulgar approach to his music gives Jacobsen an air of authenticity and a tone of realism. According to Jacobsen, “this album is about the contradictions of trying to create music that other people will like that you still like yourself,”.
A Tree Falls: A New Album
David. W Jacobsen is a singer / songwriter that continues to add onto his extensive musical collection with his recent album release, A Tree Falls. This album debuted on December 3rd, 2024, a year after his previous album, Music for the Masses, was released to listeners. When given the opportunity to listen and review another one of his albums, I immediately jumped at the chance. I adore music and coming from a family of professional pianists and singers, I have a deep appreciation for music used as an artistic forum for expression, investigation, and reflection. The process of creating music, from writing the lyrics to making edits in post-production is an immense task, and one that each artist approaches differently. When I first listened to Jacobsen’s work last year, I instantly felt unique aspects of his music shown through unfiltered lyrics and explicit notes. This same feeling overcame me when listening to A Tree Falls.
Theater Thoughts: Reviews of Broadway Musicals
Eamon Lujan, Guest Writer
A Review of the Touring Production of Kimberly Akimbo
The national tour of the Broadway musical, Kimberly Akimbo began its tour at the Buell Theatre on September 22nd, and will be playing in theaters across America for the next year. The show kicked off the Denver Center for the Performing Arts 2024-2025 Broadway Season, bringing the best of Broadway to the Mile High City. Kimberly Akimbo won the 2023 Tony Award for the Best New Musical, a prestigious title that helped it stay popular and relevant, until it closed in April this year. Prior to the performance I saw, I had not listened to any of the cast albums or read any specific plot details. I only knew it was about a teenager with progeria. The performance I attended had the full principal cast.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Asks “What Would You Do?”
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is the reason my mom and I traveled to New York. Well, not Cabaret specifically. In July of last year, the show announced they had cast Adam Lambert as the Emcee, starring alongside Auli’i Cravalho as Sally Bowles. I love Adam Lambert, I saw him in concert when Queen came to Denver a few years back. My mom really loves Adam Lambert. She has been following him since his American Idol days. We had been thinking of an excuse to do another Broadway trip, and that excuse was Adam Lambert. The trip was loosely planned the same day they announced the casting, and before noon we had bought our tickets. At this performance, we had the full principal cast for the show itself and three understudies for the Prologue Company. We sat in the East Mezzanine, Mezzanine 1, Row B, Seats 114 and 113.
Tensions Flare in Stereophonic at the John Golden Theatre
Stereophonic is a new play written by David Adjimi and directed by Daniel Aukin with original songs by Will Butler. It debuted at Playwrights Horizons, a theatre that fosters new work by playwrights hoping to break into the business. The play became the most nominated play ever at the 2024 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, beating the previous record of 12 held by Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play. While it did not win every nomination, it did win Best Play, Best Direction of a Play, and Best Sound Design of a Play. Will Brill won the award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Reg, and Sarah Pidegon won Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Diana. The show we saw had the full principal cast, although Sarah Pidegon and two other original cast members, Tom Pecinka and Juliana Canfield, had left the show by this point.
It Works! A Review of the Tour of Back to the Future: The Musical at the Buell Theatre
Back to the Future: The Musical is a new adaptation of the classic movie. With a book by Bob Gale, music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, and direction by John Rando, this timeless tale has hit the stage at full speed.
The Silver Screen is the Star of Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre
I want to preface this review by saying I did not hate this production, and I fear everything I say next is going to make you think I hate it. I don’t hate it; I desperately need to see this weird show again to better understand it. It is a unique piece of theatre, unlike anything I have ever seen in my life and that’s perhaps why I sound so negative, because I don’t have a good frame of reference for understanding a production like this. If you can, I encourage you all to go see Sunset Boulevard.
Time for True Crime
Austin Price, Editor in Chief
A Review of Jim Yontz’s Lecture, Inside the Mind of a Sexual Killer, David Parker Ray at Regis University
WARNING: This article contains graphic content with mentions and descriptions of abduction, sexual assault, rape, murder, and suicide. Please read at your discretion.
David Parker Ray is an infamous character in the true crime world. His name is as recognizable as individuals such as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy. However, few actually know the extent of the inhumane crimes he committed, and the countless lives he ruined.
The True Crimes of Halloween
WARNING: This article contains descriptions of violence, sexual assault, torture, murder, and child abuse. Reader discretion is advised.
As you’ve probably noticed in my Spooky Stories Series throughout these past few weeks, I love Halloween. I am obsessed with Halloween. It is my favorite holiday, and it happens during my favorite time of the year, fall. It is the event that surrounds some of my favorite childhood memories. And to say it outright, it’s one heck of a holiday. Halloween is the only holiday that lets you be creepy, selfish, and allows you to tap into your inner spooky self. So yes, I love Halloween.