By, Joey Duggan The bikes are back on the paths, the shorts and sundresses are flying off the racks, and the sun’s unpacking its bags: it's April, and the little Java flowers have started peeking their little heads through the topsoil.…

Photo via University Communications We have had some funky weather over the past few weeks, and I do not mean the freezing rain. Another kind of front has rolled back in: Java has been taking the New Year by storm. The beans have been…

Photo via Will Mayer Come forth, creatures of the night; lend me your eyes. To the raucous revivalists of revelry, I speak to you now. Avert your gaze from the security blotter, and let us take a moment to reflect. Few amongst St.…

Photo courtesy of Will Mayer'17 Whether it be the two feet offered by Java’s plywood or the twenty feet of an outdoor venue, the extra height of a stage has power over the impressionable minds of an audience. We crave stardom, and revel…

Photo via St. Lawrence University Here is a list of facts (declarative statements, what have you) concerning this past week at the Java Barn. There were two shows, Open Mic Night and Mister F: •Two members of Mister F are brothers,…

Photo Via Flickr.com Ketchup. That is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of ways in which to use the word “squeeze.” That, or when I am trying to claim some couch space between Peter Griffin and Alanis Morissette. Squeeze…

Photo courtesy of Spiritual Rez.com “Me? Oh, I’m not religious, I just consider myself spiritual.” Who said that? Picture this: an 18-24 year old, yoga pants, arms full of bracelets, sipping on a dirty chai at a dirty vegan café that…

By STEVEN YARDLEY COLUMNIST Java is a conversation paver.  A large majority of SLU students share the common ground of a Java show experience. Personal history with the barn is often hilarious. Everyone has their own individual…