Archives - Abhishek Makhun
Dance
Louvre’s ‘Muse’ connects body with art mediums
The choreography of each dance at Spurrier Hall creatively explored visual art through the human body. Read More
Musicals
OBOC saves boring first act with an exciting second
“Sex is good, but I’d rather be sailing.” When soloist and senior Tom Yi sang those words from the song “I’d Rather Be Sailing/Set Those Sails,” the crowd erupted into laughter. It was the seventh song of Off Broadway on Campus’ (OBOC) Fall revue: “Hello My Name Is OBOC.” It also happened to be my […]
airplanes
Window seats are the inferior choice
But an aisle seat really starts looking like an attractive option when nature has you on speed dial. Read More
Sarah Palin
UR Snapshots Vol. 4: Spooktober stories
“My neighbor would put out a giant 20-foot wooden cutout of Sarah Palin every year and that was pretty scary. It was just her head!" Read More
cars
A novice’s guide to Formula 1
Do you want to watch cars designed by mad scientists scream around a track? Do you want to see cars take corners at 180 mph and almost tear their drivers’ heads off? Do you simply want to watch something better than NASCAR? I present to you the pinnacle of motorsports: Formula 1 (F1). F1 currently […]
annoying moment
UR Snapshots Vol. 3: Meliora Weekend
I was biking on campus on Friday and nearly got run over by a golf cart. Read More
anonymous
Campus’ invisibility cloak: UR Secrets and Confessions
The Facebook page is a safe haven for UR students who have a lot to say, but don’t want to do so openly. Read More
concert
Marianas Trench brings wave of pop punk to Rochester
Marianas Trench’s appearance at Anthology this Tuesday attracted fans from all over Rochester with their successful “Suspending Gravity” tour. It has been 4 years since the Canadian band last visited Rochester. This year’s tour not only features their most popular hits from their double-platinum and gold-selling albums, but also “Phantoms,” Mariana Trench’s newest studio album. […]
advice
UR Snapshots Vol. 2: The First-Years
“I’ve recently received the advice not to use AP credits in all the classes that I can, and I did not follow any of it.” Read More
Teen Jobs
UR Snapshots Vol. 1: The Professors
Your professor's most memorable job? "Beyond the poison, it wasn’t a bad gig,” Prof. Memmott said. Read More
