Tag: Music

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Boyce Avenue to Headline Quadstock

by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Assistant Editor Last November, musician Mike Posner preformed an acoustic set for the students of Manhattan College in Smith Auditorium for Quadstock. Many students were disappointed that the Quad was under renovation, causing Quadstock to be moved from the quad into the auditorium. However, Mike Posner did not disappoint. Students began flooding into the auditorium almost immediately, and more and more followed in … Continue reading Boyce Avenue to Headline Quadstock

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Art Class Spotlight: Guitar Skills and Techniques

In MUSC 209, “copying notes” during class has a different meaning than it usually does around campus. Seven students sit in Thomas Hall 517, all working through different arrangements of their fingers on the strings of their guitars. Guitar Skills and Techniques, taught by professor Daniel Garcia, is a course that teaches students not only to learn how to play the guitar, but also better … Continue reading Art Class Spotlight: Guitar Skills and Techniques

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First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

by NATALIE CRAIG, Contributor Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the intimate space of the Jasper Hall lounge, students gathered for a night of the arts. A full house was present to watch friends and fellow students perform and show their creativity. Coffeehouse is run and operated by two students, RJ Liberto and George Schlink. Both Liberto, a senior history major, and Schlink, a junior chemical engineering major, hosted … Continue reading First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

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Arts & Entertainment

A Peek Inside The Pipes and Drums Band

A student stands in the Performing Arts room of Thomas Hall, chatting with a friend about an upcoming trip to Ireland his family has planned for this December. It will be his tenth visit. Another walks in wearing an emerald-colored Trinity College Dublin t-shirt as a closet door is opened to reveal a hidden Irish tricolor and a sign reading “Warning: Kilt Check Ahead.” St. … Continue reading A Peek Inside The Pipes and Drums Band

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The All-American Rejects Rock the Spring Concert

MICHELLE DEPINHO & SEAN SONNEMANN EDITOR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The student antics surrounding Alesso’s evening performance at SpringFest 2013 led to last year’s Jasper Days being a mid-morning country music concert with relatively poor student attendance. This year, the return of the carnival, barbeque and The All-American Rejects headlining an afternoon concert proved to be a winning formula that appeased students and administrators alike. “I think … Continue reading The All-American Rejects Rock the Spring Concert

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First Coffee House of the Semester Is a Hit

In the cozy atmosphere of Jasper Hall’s lounge, a crowd silently enjoyed covers and original songs from their peers. From indie to rock every singer showed his or her talent in this open space for artists to share with the rest of the community what music is all about: feelings. “I really like Coffee House because it provides a way for a lot of members … Continue reading First Coffee House of the Semester Is a Hit

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Arts & Entertainment

Musical to Music Video: Freshman Engineer Has High Hopes for Singing

Though Caitlin Hall, a freshman mechanical engineering major, didn’t start performing until high school, a music video for her first original song “Silhouette Lies” just went up on YouTube two weeks ago. “I always liked singing, but I never really knew if I was good at it,” Hall said. “I did a solo for my eighth grade Christmas concert, but other than that there wasn’t … Continue reading Musical to Music Video: Freshman Engineer Has High Hopes for Singing

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Potpourri: From Open Mic to “Open House”

Meet the Band Most recording studios don’t include a whiteboard covered with equations and mathematical functions. But when the guitarist’s day job is studying as an undergraduate math major and two other members of the band are engineering students, it’s not all that surprising. For the band Potpourri, finding the time to both create and perform original music in between going to class is a … Continue reading Potpourri: From Open Mic to “Open House”

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