By Meghan Scanlan
Lance Writer
March 29, 2011

The University of Windsor has an abundance of unique and exciting programs for its students that are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences. These programs are valuable and necessary for students to gain experience and capture a glimpse into the world of their future careers.
One such program is the Editing and Publishing Practicum offered through the English Department and taught by Marty Gervais.
The program offers students hands-on learning experiences in the unpredictable world of editing and publishing. Students enrolled in the program are expected to act as intern employees of Gervais’ publishing company Black Moss Press. They are given the immense and daunting responsibility of editing and publishing one of Black Moss Press’ untouched manuscripts.
Throughout the two-part program, students act as a cooperative team in a work oriented environment designed to place the success or failure of the finished product in the hands of its students. >>

By Jared Pollen
Lance Writer

March 29, 2011

In the past year, an eccentric-three piece has emerged from the confines of the suburbs of Essex and has sparked an interest in an otherwise predictable music scene.
Divided between high school metal bands and rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia acts, Red Red Run brings a unique change of pace to Windsor’s downtown shows.
As students of math rock, the band projects asymmetrical time signatures, quick rhythms, and obscure arrangements that can only be denoted by their song names. Members Andrew Bradt (guitar/sax), Matt Pfaff (bass), and Josh Klein (drums) played their first show at the Phog lounge in June 2010, and after a summer of energetic gigging, the band began work on their first album with producer Joey Jones (LaSalle).
The band’s debut LP entitled Rejoyce was released early this March via www.bandcamp.com for digital download. The album contains seven songs that the band has been refining over the past year, as well as an in-studio jam. >>

By Alanna Magri
Lance Writer
March 29, 2011

“Is she hot?” is usually the first response people give when they find out local metal band Perpetuate is actually a female-fronted band, says guitarist/vocalist Jamie Hush.
While Hush thinks it’s “a great change in pace to have a female singer compared to the magnitude of metal bands who only scream,” singer and keyboardist Kim McInnis wants to see “more female singers in heavier bands so we can get rid of this ‘female-fronted’ tag. Nobody calls a band male-fronted.”
Even though Perpetuate came together a little over a year ago, they already have many memories, accomplishments, and even an upcoming record to share.
In the fall of 2009, Hush found himself posting flyers for band members on any surface he could find. After receiving a few phone calls and having to change two members, the final five consists of Hush, McInnis, Chris Rafinski (guitar, vocals), Michael Wiznuk (drums, vocals), and Calvin Love (bass, vocals).
Hush is influenced by bands like Trivium, Kamelot, Nine Inch Nails, Opeth and Streetlight Manifesto and admits that they didn’t start listening to female-fronted metal bands until McInnis joined.
Their songs are described as “a mix of classic ‘80s-metal song structures with the detuned guitars of modern metal,” said Hush. >>