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World-famous guitarist to perform tonight Willy Porter has drawn acclaim from Sting, Jethro Tull and other artists. SAM WILMES News Editor
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Minnesota State University, Mankato will welcome a highly praised American musician and songwriter to campus tonight. Singer Willy Porter will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Halling Recital Hall of the Early Center for Performing Arts, located at 320 Maywood Ave. General admission tickets will be $12, students with a valid MAVcard will pay $11. Advanced buying is encouraged and to do so visit www.mnsu.edu/music. Porter is known for his passion and intensity he brings to every song. Porter’s songs are known for touching on both light and more serious subjects. Porter, who describes himself as a guitarist first and foremost, has earned the praise of those he has performed withj: Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Jethro Tull, Tori Amos and Sting. While Porter has gained a significant audience in the indie
community he has not been disappointed by the elusive power of commercial success. “I consider myself lucky to be doing what I’m doing,” Porter told the university. “I’m kind of a journeyman. I’ve been doing this a long time, but I still feel like a student. I still look at the guitar and it challenges me and music challenges me to dig deeper and try to express more honestly, more clearly. That has probably been the best part of my quest. I’m just trying to learn and trying to get better and trying to observe. To still have an audience and be able to tour and do what I love to do, I have nothing but gratitude.” According to Fret magazine, Porter may be the best in the world at playing the guitar. “If you have never heard of this guy before, you are in for the musical discovery of your lifetime. He can still play guitar perhaps greater than anyone else on the planet.”
New website available to answer questions
Free site offers tutorials on different subjects to expand knowledge. EMMA DEPPA Staff Writer New to the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus is a very exciting new online tool at Lynda.com. Lynda.com is an online training system that covers a variety of questions. “Lynda. com is a online tutorial resource. It contains over 2,300 video tutorials on a variety of different topics. Some of the most popular topics include iPad tutorials, Microsoft Office Tutorials, and Adobe software tutorials,” Rae Fenske, the Instructional Support Specialist for Academic Technology Services said. These services require a li-
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cense to access, however MNSU has purchased one that gives access to all faculty, staff and students. This new tool is very important for students to be aware of, as it can offers a variety of tutorial videos that will benefit a wide array of students. “Lynda. com offers video tutorials designed for Graphic Arts majors, video production and business majors. For the general student body, there are video tutorials that center around professional development with resume writing tutorials and interviewing tips,” Fenske said. This shows how this new tool can help not only specific majors
that use tricky software, but also the rest of the student population, Aside from school and professional life, students, faculty and staff can also enhance their skills within their hobbies with many tutorials on photography, iMovie, etc. There is something for everyone on Lynda.com! Lynda.com will enrich student knowledge and their application of software and tools, which they can use for school, professional and personal life. It is free, fast, and simple to sign up for use! Simply go to link. mnsu.edu/lynda and follow the steps at the top of the page to activate your account. Then log in and start watching videos.
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