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Posts published by “Kayden Cannilla”

Kayden Cannilla is the current Outreach Chair and an opinion columnist. He writes about culture, music, news, and science. He is majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering and a minor in philosophy.

New Jersey’s role in the history of recorded music

New Jersey may not be the first or most glamorous place you think of when considering places important to music history, but Thomas Edison’s phonograph was the first time music was able to be recorded and distributed, rather than only experienced live.

Ducks By Design, a new residential experience

Residential Education is introducing a new program starting in Fall 2023: Ducks by Design. Student-designed communities (SDCs) enable students to propose their own ideas for themed communities.

An irreverent social history of music

As I study in the library, my favorite brain break is browsing the shelves on the second floor to see if anything jumps out at me while I take a stretch.

Music City in 26 hours

Walking down the busy nightlife street of Broadway, you can expect to be pulled into a variety of bars by rousing performers trying to make it in a busy city.

The state of live music

Last week, I went to the Music Hall of Williamsburg, and it was the first indoor concert I’ve seen in three years that seemed post-pandemic.

“Can I still listen to Kanye?”

On October 3, 2022, Kanye West wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt to his Paris Fashion Week event, a phrase that the Anti-Defamation League categorizes as a hate statement.

For the ghouls

If there’s one thing I love more than Halloween, it’s Halloween music. There’s something about Halloween that gives people the creative freedom to just go wild.