Landon Defever

A&E editor | Senior | Professional & technical writing, communication | lhdefeve@svsu.edu

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Music, art combine to deliver Tri-Cities' Patchwork festival A&E

Music, art combine to deliver Tri-Cities' Patchwork festival

April 10th, 201618 The Patchwork Art & Music Festival kicked off last weekend in downtown Saginaw, beginning a nine-day run of local entertainment and showcases across the Tri-Cities. 2016 marks the inaugural year of the Patchwork – a festival that combines local art and music into a series of venues all over Saginaw, Bay City and Midland, described...
Taste of Soul unites cultures, celebrates Black History Month A&E

Taste of Soul unites cultures, celebrates Black History Month

February 21st, 201645 The Marketplace at Doan’s annual Taste of Soul food festival came and went this past Wednesday, drawing crowds by the hundreds to sample some of the finest Southern cuisine that SVSU has to offer. A staple of the university, Taste of Soul invited the campus community to sample and enjoy a variety of traditional soul food dishes,...
'Deadpool' an agreeably successful, vulgar take on superhero flicks A&E

'Deadpool' an agreeably successful, vulgar take on superhero flicks

February 14th, 201696 By Landon Defever Just when I thought the superhero mold was starting to grow stale, in comes waltzing something as innovative, daring and wildly entertaining as “Deadpool.” Don’t get me wrong, the superhero franchise is, by no means, on its deathbed – far from it. Over the past few years, the superhero formula has...
Opinion

#OscarsSoWhite necessary

Over the past two weeks, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite has made its second consecutive appearance in the Oscar race, causing an uproar on both sides of the fence. Like the year before it, all 20...
Vanguardians recall their favorite sports flicks A&E

Vanguardians recall their favorite sports flicks

January 31st, 201617 "A League of their Own" By Josh Sampson “A League of Their Own” is a sublime movie for any fan of compelling filmmaking. It is a film that has the clarity of mind to make a point about the capabilities of the underdog while defying conventional tropes — the heroes aren’t the winners, and the main character takes a backseat in...
A&E

Coffee, gaming inspire student

Is caffeine not enough of a kick for you? One student aspires to combine the flavorful jolt of coffee with the exciting rush of gaming and video game culture upon graduating this...
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