Archive: Feb 2010
Ex-porn addict takes on industry
I'll be honest, I had some fortunately unfounded expectations. I assumed the speaker would have a thick-tongued Southern drawl; I expected quaint Christianity, moral imploring and nodded heads. I expected graphic clips of porno moments gone wrong, clear heels upended, and videos featuring sleazy neon signs. I anticipated being shocked into short-lived soft-core shame.So, the […]
Teacher Feature: Burke Scarbrough
Burke Scarbrough teaches a WRT 105 course called 'Reforming American Public Schools." Scarbrough a Margaret E. Warner School of Education and Human Development Ph.D student in teaching and curriculum engages UR undergrads in an issue that no student has yet to denounce: the disparities and shortcomings of public schools in America.When he graduated from his […]
New parody bites into 'Twilight'
Riding on the cultural phenomenon of the 'Twilight" book series, 'Nightlight: A Parody," by the geniuses at Harvard Lampoon, is a hilarious send-up of Stephenie Meyer's insanely popular vampire fetish story. With hype for the book series at an all-time high, thanks to the tremendous success of the latest 'Twilight" movie 'New Moon," this book […]
UR rocks the box with 'The Vagina Monologues'
When something has the word 'vagina" in the title, you know there's a good chance that it will be memorable. That was the case with Friday's performance of 'The Vagina Monologues," which was certainly unlike any theatrical performance I'd ever seen.As I entered Hubbell Auditorium for the performance, there were two screens displaying a continuous […]
Culture
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an irritating TV show
As a television addict that prides herself on watching only quality shows, I think it's time to admit that not everything I watch is up to the high standard that I hold most shows to.This became quite apparent after watching what I believe was an hour of the worst television I have ever sat through. […]
English folk hits Rochester armory
If there is one thing Frank Turner knows, it's the road. Starting his touring life at the ripe old age of 16, Turner was in and out of England's punk and hardcore scene for years. In 2003, his latest band called it quits, and Turner hit the road by himself. In true troubadour style, Turner […]
Scorsese goes down the rabbit hole in 'Shutter Island'
In an interview with rockcritics.com, 'Entertainment Weekly" film critic Owen Gleiberman was asked about an oft-criticized scene at the end of one of his favorite films, 'Psycho," in which a psychiatrist gives a long-winded, cut-and-dry psychological reasoning for all the madness that ensued throughout the rest of the film. Gleiberman defended the scene by saying […]
Swimming brings NCAA hopefuls
Although the University Athletic Association Championships did not end as the swimming and diving teams hoped, three standouts stole the show.For the men, junior Kevin Howard had a solid fifth-place finish en route to qualifying for the National Collegiate Athletic Association DIII Championships in the 100-yard backstroke.Howard has been dominant in the 100-yard backstroke for […]
Fans travel for squash, finish fourth in nation
Last weekend the squash team headed to Yale University with hopes of making college squash history and coming home national champions. In over 85 years of college squash, no championship match has been fought without at least one Ivy League college in contention. However, this was not the year for the 'Jackets to break that […]
Win puts team in playoffs
With only three games left in their regular season, the women's basketball team had two objectives this past weekend. The first was obvious: win.The second? Revenge.After last weekend's wins against Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University, the women were looking to strengthen their record. But standing in the way were the Brandeis University […]