Stockfestapalooza IV Wows CSS

By Andrea Smith
Lifestyles Editor

Last Friday the Reif Gymnasium morphed into a sold out concert venue. Stockfestapalooza IV, featuring Metro Station, Anberlin, Mae and headliners Motion City Soundtrack, brought the MTVU Tour to the College of St. Scholastica for a night of great live music.
CSS was the second stop on the tour, and each band’s enthusiasm was evident in their performance.
Metro Station took the stage first, playing a short set, followed by Anberlin. The Reif was filled with keyed up fans as Mae played for an hour, performing songs from each of their three albums. The crowd got into the performance, singing

Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack rocks out to a sold out crowd Friday at the Reif. Motion City Soundtrack headlines Stockfestapalooza IV. They were joined by Metro Station, Mae, and Anberlin. Photo by Courtney Mitchell and Bri Rossini

KMC Hosts Hispanic Heritage Celebration

St. Scholastica students, staff and visitors enjoyed a festive evening of Hispanic culture on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Sponsored by the Kaleidoscope Multicultural Club (KMC), the event consisted of a cultural program in the Mitchell Auditorium followed by a Mexican buffet in the foyer.
The program, hosted by students Ryan Nehring and Porsche Peak, began with a sentimental ode to Mexico performed by the mariachi group Los Soles.
Taking the stage next were

Kathy and Leo, who presented traditional Andean folk music on native instruments, drawing several audience members to the stage to participate.
Following their rousing performance was a Chicano storyteller, who entertained spectators with anecdotes from his youth as a Mexican-American in Montana. Los Soles returned to the stage to finish up the show with the songs “Cielito Lindo” and “La Bamba,” the latter done both in the style recognized by Americans, as well as with a unique Veracruzano flavor.
“It was great to see some

KMC’s Hispanic Heritage celebration showcased traditional Hispanic-influenced music. Photo by Melissa Sather