Jacob Nierenberg is an editorial intern at Crosscut. He has lived in Washington for nearly all of his life, and still proudly identifies with the Pacific Northwest despite his relocation to Stanford University; a junior, he studies American Studies and Communication in addition to writing for various on-campus publications. His hobbies include spending time with friends, listening to music, and doing absolutely nothing.
Named after none other than a Jimi Hendrix song, IF VI WAS IX remains one of the most iconic features of EMP. Consisting of over 500 musical instruments--most of them guitars--it was built by local...