Archive: Feb 2004
College food – putting the 'die' in diet
Last Thursday, as the night wound down and I wound up, temptation yet again manifested as I fell prey to the siren's call of the garbage plate. Powerless against the scent-sual seduction of the plate, I soon found myself downtown, staring a plate right in its ugly, ugly face. Now, I've had my share of […]
Kilbourn Hall organ finally used in concert
On Thursday, Feb. 19, there was a performance by the Eastman Woman's Chorus, conducted by Susan Wharton Conkling and Mark Bartel, and the Eastman Repertory Singers, conducted by Deanna Joseph, both Kilbourn Hall. It was a well-attended event featuring a very diverse program. Before leading the Eastman Women's chorus into singing Niccola Porpora's "Magnificat," Conkling […]
Barenaked Ladies hit the town
Anyone who has ever bashed Canada clearly hasn't heard the Barenaked Ladies, an upbeat Canadian pop group. Since forming in Toronto in 1988, the group has sold 10 million records worldwide and has released eight albums along with a "best hits" album. The Barenaked Ladies has drawn in younger generations with hits like "One Week," […]
Anarchy in the symphony orchestra
Mozart was known for his sometimes eccentric and bizarre behavior, Beethoven created his greatest masterpieces when he was deaf and Reich composed music that consists solely of clapping hands - proof that classical music can be punk. the idea of punk music on classical instruments is unorthodox, but then again, the point of punk is […]
Eurotrip' seeks continent, chicks
With all the hype about Oscar season's chokehold on mass media, it is good to see a movie get back to film fundamentals - incessant nudity, boozing, raunchy behavior and punch lines that leave no sex joke unturned. Adhering to the ever-popular genre of teen sex romps, such as "American Pie," "Eurotrip" - from the […]
Sex' leaves, women unsatisfied
Sunday nights have been forever altered. My Sundays consisted of me planning my entire day around that precious half hour when time stood still. For that half hour, four women completely held my attention. For six years they have made us laugh, cry and believe that we, too, had the skill to run around Manhattan […]
Democrats demonstrate hypocrisy with Nader
Well, in case you were wondering the "Green Monster" is back. No, I'm not talking about Fenway Park - and let's face it, the only thing that park will be seeing is Alex Rodriguez's baseballs hitting off the side of it. Ralph Nader has announced he will run for president in 2004 on a third-party […]
Dining improves
Despite any complaints that students may have about ARAMARK and Dining Services, they have always shown that they are willing to listen to suggestions and take every request seriously. As such, they are always looking for ways to improve dining services on the campus.The changes that ARAMARK and Dining Services announced for the coming school […]
Oscar Predictions
Game time, baby. Professing to have absolutely no expertise in the field, I'm here to give some Oscar predictions. Actor in a Leading RoleFirst off, I have a cripplingly huge bias towards "Lost in Translation." I don't know - I guess I'm just a troubled youth trying to find his place in a big, scary […]
Banff conveys 'mountain culture'
The Banff Film Festival made its annual stop in Rochester on Feb. 23, at Snow Country Sports. According to Banff representative Courtney Scott, the objective of the Festival is to convey to its viewers a sense of "mountain culture." This usually means presenting films concerned with outdoor sports, but the films also sometimes relate to […]