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THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 2017
Six Appeal hits high note in CSU Ballroom Student Events Team and Live Active Apartments host a capella event.
STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer The a cappella group Six Appeal kicked off the semester with a performance in the CSU Ballroom from 8:30-10 p.m. on Jan. 9. The concert was organized by the Student Events Team and sponsored by Live Active Apartments. A full house of students turned up to listen, and many showed enthusiasm for the vocal band by swaying, snapping to the beat, and lip-syncing to the lyrics. Before the Six Appeal came to the stage, the men’s vocal group G-Sharp got the audience warmed up to a cappella with popular songs. The group G-Sharp consists of eight young men from Gustavus Adolphus College. They preluded the Six Appeal with jokes, a cappella standards, and high energy. The Six Appeal, made up of six guys from the Twin Cities, started off with an awe inspiring as well as hilarious performance of “The Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.” In this song and the rest of the songs, they utilized their bass, baritone, low tenor, mid-tenor, high tenor, and beatboxing vocal chords
mnsu.edu to the max. Throughout their performance, they demonstrated balance between the six parts and highlighted the vocal talent of all the members. All six guys were featured as soloists in different songs. Reuben Hushagen, the bass vocalist, got his solo in the song “Low Rider.” During this song, the background vocals shaped and moved their mouths to sound like trumpets or cowbells. The vocal percussionist, Andrew
Berkowitz (a.k.a. Berko) not only performed a solo beatboxing piece, but sang a solo in “I Want You Back” by Michael Jackson while the rest of the crew sang in the background. In this song, high tenor Jordon Roll doubled as the vocal percussionist, showing that the men’s talents reached beyond their chosen part. Berko’s talent as a vocal percussionist was appreciated by the other members of the group.
Michael Brookens, the midtenor and main emcee for the event, referred to Berko as a “walking and talking drum set,” which was “cheaper than the real thing.” The group engaged the audience with this and other jokes. The voices of Six Appeal mimicked different types of voices featured in popular songs. While singing “I Will Survive,” the soloist was able to sound like the female vocalist in the song. The mood of each piece
was also appropriately portrayed. They sang “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel using the “old style” (that is, without microphones). Brookens commented that, “This song is more serious,” and “It means a lot to us.” They mentioned that they were performing this song for Mankato because the students attending were a good audience. In remembrance of the crazy year of 2016, they sang “Where is the Love” by Black Eyed Peas. The cheering and enthusiasm of the audience motivated the musicians to perform with seemingly limitless energy. While singing “Billy Jean” by Michael Jackson, one of the singers did a moonwalk across the stage while the others danced in Jackson-like fashion. They did rhythmic and repetitive dancing while singing “Mama Rock Me” by famous Minnesota singer Bob Dylan. To learn more about Six Appeal, go to sixappealvoc alband.com, check out their videos on YouTube, like them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter @sixappeal.
Internships: The greatest tool for college students Expand your network and gain experience, all while building your résumé.
MARJAN HUSSEIN Staff Writer One of the worst feelings in the world is when one applies for a job with all its qualifications but is denied
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due to lack of experience. The job industry today is becoming increasingly competitive with employers now looking for higher qualifications from graduating students. What may just set an individual apart from the herd is the internship they take in college. The main point of any internship is to gain experience in whatever career path one chooses to follow and build a strong,
professional net work. Everyone met in an internship is either a potential contact for one’s network or someone they can call upon for advice or referrals when job hunting closer to graduation time. Internships are one of the most important aspects of any college student’s success in future careers. Apart from building one’s network and gaining handson job experience, internships also have other benefits. One
of which is being able to apply classroom coursework material to the position they may be in. Lecturers may be confined to giving students a theoretical point of view to certain courses, even if some have some practical essence to it. Internships are where employers get to see what one can do. Thus, they become a real-life experience where one can learn from mistakes and sharpen their skills.
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Another excellent reason for completing an internship during college is to earn credit for a class. College is hectic most of the time, and classes can be very demanding. Doing an internship takes some of the weight off, letting one simply
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