Archive: Jan 2008
Caucuses cause calamities in American elections
Although the presidential election remains many months away, the ongoing nomination process has garnered an enormous amount of attention from the media and from voters concerned about issues like health care, Iraq and the strength of the U.S. economy.With this increased awareness has come the realization that the state-by-state nature of the nomination process will […]
Consistency is needed in acknowledging activists
When UR President Seligman released a statement concerning Arun Gandhi's controversial opinion piece in the Washington Post blog, "On Faith," he wrote that Gandhi's apology, which explained that he does "not believe and should not have implied that the policies of the Israeli government are reflective of the views of all Jewish people," inadequately explains […]
Senior Blues
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Sudoku Fun!
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Cute and delightful "Juno" is a heartwarming bundle of joy
Never underestimate the power of words. What they may lack in substance, they make up for with the ability to inspire various concrete interpretations. Whereas one person might believe actions to be the determining agent of character, another might find human language to be the only true window to a person's heart.Jason Reitman's teen drama […]
"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" scores a victory
As I stepped into the lobby of the Auditorium Theatre on Sunday afternoon, my ears were bombarded with the loud chatter of hundreds of people waiting to see the Tony Award-winning musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" come to life. As a New York City native, I was very excited to see the […]
Fusion fuses diverse dancers in Douglass
UR's melting pot sprang to life in the Douglass Dining Center on Saturday, Jan 26. Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity Inc., along with clubs representing different ethnic backgrounds, including Association for the Development of the Indian Subcontinent, Black Students' Union, Campus Activities Board, Chinese Students' Association, Korean American Students' Association, Filipino American Students' Association and Spanish […]
Tokyo String Quartet plucks its way into audience's heart
Although Sundays commonly consist of a standard procedure - wake up, roll over, pull blankets over head, stay in pajamas and wander aimlessly moping about the week ahead-the Tokyo String Quartet firmly seized the day on Sunday, Jan. 27 at Kilbourn Hall in Eastman Theatre. First violinist Martin Beaver, second violinist Kikuei Ikeda, violist Kazuhide […]
Celibacy Now
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UR's Svet Radoslavof shares his musical story
Hip-hop violinist and junior Svetlin Radoslavof has seen his share of ups and downs in life. Born in Bulgaria in September of 1986, Radoslavof started playing violin at age three after his mother noticed his enjoyment of music and took him to his first lesson. Though sometimes forced to go to bed hungry because of […]