• Want to receive periodic updates from the Inkspot? Sign up for our newsletter highlighting the latest headlines, top stories and more here
Whatever you are interested in, we've got it covered.

Inkspot

Whatever you are interested in, we've got it covered.

Inkspot

Whatever you are interested in, we've got it covered.

Inkspot

Class Acts: Episode 1 – Lena Lynn

Class Acts is a new series where the Inkspot showcases student performers in classroom settings.

Senior Maggie Shackley and sophomore Ivy Goeckner opened the 2019 Battle of the Bands with a performance of “Cherry Wine” by singer-songwriter Hozier. And for a group that had been playing together for less than a month, the two-handled what came next like a road ready touring act. Despite, the audio booth not powering up the stage microphones, the duo powered through their acoustic, stripped-down rendition of the 2014 indie song.

Lena Lynn chose to open with the song because they felt it encapsulated their band: “It’s calm,” Goeckner said. “Our band isn’t rock, it’s calmer.” In the face of technical difficulties, the song was a good choice as the band demonstrated their calmness under pressure.

Goeckner said that “Cherry Wine” allowed the pair to focus on their true love – vocals.

After meeting through summer theater musical productions, Battle of the Bands created an opportunity for the two to combine their love of music. It only makes sense that the group’s name – Lena Lynn – is a combination as well. Of the pair’s middle names – Maggie Lena Shackley and Ivy Ann Lynn Goeckner.

Despite Battle of the Bands being over, the two’s performance was not a one-time thing as they plan to continue singing together. They otherwise can be found on and behind the stage as members of the theatre program.

Donate to Inkspot
$1780
$3000
Contributed
Our Goal

IF YOU SHARE THE INKSPOT'S PASSION for empowering Normal Community's aspiring journalists and equipping them with viable and valuable digital media skills, please consider contributing to our cause.
Your support plays a vital role in enabling the Inkspot to invest in top-tier equipment, maintain memberships in distinguished professional organizations such as the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association, send our students to compete at state and national contests, and attend the National High School Journalism Convention.
Your generosity is the key to providing these students with a truly enriching educational experience. THANK YOU.

About the Contributor
Stories published under Inkspot Staff are unattributed to a single reporter because they: have been produced through a collaborative staff effort; individual staff member contribution is not easily distinguishable; and/or the story was disseminated from announcements or press releases.
Donate to Inkspot
$1780
$3000
Contributed
Our Goal