Tag: Emily Steves
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Local Natives stays impressive with Hummingbird
Originally published in The Buzzworthy in March. Local Natives has yet to produce a song that isn’t impressive. With their new album Hummingbird (released Jan. 29), Local Natives moves up on my list of favorite bands. They should on yours, too. The first track, “You and I,” features much of lead singer Kelcey Ayer’s beautiful falsetto.…
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Professors and students take advantage of Moodle
Originally written for my sophomore journalism class and (soon will be) published on The BonaBug. ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (Feb. 13) –– Bob Donius trusts his students. The Clare College mentor creates quizzes, posts them on his Moodle page and tells his students to take them wherever and whenever, albeit before a set deadline. With his honor system…
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Crowd eats up Grouplove’s tremendous stage presence
Originally published in The Buzzworthy last semester. My brother Adam and I trekked up western New York on Oct. 27 in the pre-Sandy downpour to see Grouplove at Rochester’s Water Street Music Hall. I spent $53 on the tickets and about $40 for the gas to get us there (Adam still owes me money). But, Grouplove made…
