Virtual jazz session offers tribute to late Chick Corea

Emma Polen staff writer 2/25/21 Feb. 9 was a sad day for the jazz community with the death of Chick Corea, 79, a phenomenal jazz pianist and composer of the modern age. On Feb. 19, Duquesne music school professor Thomas Wendt hosted a jazz listening session centered around Corea’s early career. Wendt honored Corea by playing several records that encapsulated the different techniques Corea used … Continue reading Virtual jazz session offers tribute to late Chick Corea

Terrible 20’s: the battle ground to adulthood

By Robyn Rudish-Laning | Editor-in-Chief   When my best friend of seven years texted me a photo last week, I was expecting a picture of her puppy Cooper or a cute project she just finished for her house. I was not expecting to see a diamond ring on her hand and the message “I said yes!!” In the moment it took me to realize what … Continue reading Terrible 20’s: the battle ground to adulthood