Archives - Olivia Alger
birthday
My birthday, my brother, and me
Ultimately, I think both of us are afraid of getting older. Our birthdays are a time for bittersweet reflection.
Football
Super Bowl: Fun to say, not to eat
Super bowl parties can be fun, or at least entertaining, as long as you avoid allergens.
Dance
BSU Step Show never fails to bring energy, enthusiasm
Ultimately, what strikes me about BSU’s step competition is that it seems to be one of the few events on campus that attracts a lot of the local community.
Drama House
Aliens exist during NJR’s ‘Final Frontier’ show
On Saturday, the Drama House was decked out for the house show called the “Final Frontier,” featuring all songs about the sun, moon, and stars.
Music
Friday night at the Bug Jar was just weird enough
We were there to see the Demos, the last group that climbed onstage.
german
The strangeness of love and war in Eastman’s Opera Theater
I’ve seen two operas in my short life. One was a quirky high school production where my friends wore boas…
African American Studies
AAS professor Tinsely visits UR, speaks on black femme revolution
Last Monday, the typically black office chairs in the Humanities Center were stitched with sayings like “here to stay,” “evolve…
Meliora Weekend
Author and smooth talker Ann Patchett visits Strong
Sarah Mangelsdorf welcomed Ann Patchett to Strong Auditorium on Saturday afternoon by listing a few of her accolades — an…
pens
How Paper Mate Clearpoint™ Mechanical Pencils caused my moral downfall
One weeknight in seventh grade, I babysat for my social studies teacher’s two children. I was almost 13 and things…
culture
Walrus Junction brings college music around town
On their Facebook page, Rochester-based band Walrus Junction calls themselves fuzz pop mixed with “raw, gritty tones and lyrics of…
