Books
12 books to cure your quarantine boredom
In no particular order, here is my take on a well-rounded, diverse, and boredom-curing reading list Read More
books
Are books dying?
Though it is cheaper to buy novels online than at a store, and even cheaper to buy them from Amazon specifically, I almost always choose the store. Read More
Art and Music Library
‘Self Portrait’ outside A&M Library a discussion starter and painful reminder
A painting in the tunnels under Rush Rhees depicting three young boys urinating has sparked debate surrounding art and freedom of expression, as well as concerns about the trauma of sexual abuse. In senior Jackson Ding’s “Self Portrait” — which has been hanging across from the Art and Music Library since early in the semester […]
Music
Our brain, language, music and how they all connect
I have always been fascinated by the ways in which music affects the brain in general But recently, I’ve begun to ask: how does it affect language? Growing up, my parents’ taste in music was very diverse, especially in regards to language. I was raised listening to Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Arabic, German, and […]
clothesline festival
Clothesline Festival has more than garments
Hundreds of booths lined the Memorial Art Gallery for the Clothesline Festival, in which local artists from the Rochester community presented their projects on Sunday, Sept. 9. The crafts spanned from leather, metal, and glass, to photography, mixed media, painting, and digital art. “Art should be able to transform the room it decorates, and what […]
Ella Mai
Ella Mai dazzles the student and local community
I have never, in my time on this campus, seen so many people from the Rochester community congregated in one place for an artist that seemed so incredibly loved. This year’s Yellowjacket Weekend performance in Douglass Ballroom featured Ella Mai and her opening act, Ishmael Raps. Though perhaps it was not as crowded as last […]
Dance
UR Celtic celebrates “St. Paddy’s Day” in April
This year, we were graced not with one, but two St. Paddy’s Days thanks to UR Celtic’s Irish stepdance performance this past weekend in Feldman Ballroom. The showcase was filled with both traditional Irish dances as well as a several choreographed by the members of the organization. The show was also a perfect balance between […]
ASL CLUB
ASL Club raises awareness with a cappella
The arcs of a cappella singers in Morey Hall last Thursday had a temporary addition — who sang not with words but with signs. The Midnight Ramblers and Vocal Point were joined by the American Sign Language Club for a performance as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The week, led by the latter club, was filled […]
A Cappella
Vocal Point performs an ‘Incredible Show’case
With all the excitement surrounding the future release of “Incredibles 2” (and the forever appreciation for the meme the original movie spawned), it is only fitting that the all-female acappella group Vocal Point adopted it as the inviting and enticing theme for its spring showcase. The performance featured outstanding arrangements, solos, and tributes — like […]
bpg
BPG is ‘Unafraid’ to dance to new heights
Ballet Performance Group performed its spring showcase “Unafraid” this past Friday. Though the group’s true mission, included in its name, is to keep classical ballet alive on campus, its members are more than willing to venture into various genres of dance, something that continued in “Unafraid.” Some of the women performed classical ballet pieces to […]
