On Saturday, April 21st, from 12pm to 10pm, Plymouth State Universitys student organization Common Ground held their 10th annual Earth Jam. Many students dropped by to soak up the sun on Alumni Green, and listen to the live music. It’s a time where students can get away from their academic stress to enjoy the Earth and hang out.

Students really got into the feel of Earth Jam, letting out their inner hippie and swaying to the beat of the music. Some of the bands that played were The Trichomes, Hayley Jane and the Primates, and Swimmer. I can still hear The Trichomes song, “Drinking Whiskey with Your Mom,” playing in my head. PSU senior Eric Halin said, “Earth Jam is pretty rad, I like the live music from the local bands.”

The live music wasn’t the only contribution to Earth Jam. Some of PSU’s talented students from the art department set up shop to sell some of their amazing work. They sold flower crowns, braided bracelets, handbags made from jeans, tie-dye shirts, and mind-blowing art prints. PSU student Nicole Bonica was one of the many vendors at the event, selling her artwork. She had stickers, prints, and shirts that she printed her work onto. Her t-shirts were fteen dollars, colored prints were ten, and the outline prints were five. A total of thirty hours went into her color prints, and her work showed.