Archives - Willie Clark
Sports
Men take top spot in familiar course
Home is where the heart is. Truer words have never been said, as the men’s cross country team demonstrated at the UR Invitational held at Genesee Valley Park last weekend, completely dominating the field. Read More
News
PETA questions UR's animal research policies
PETA is investigating the University both for buying monkeys from a company that treats them cruelly and for performing questionable experiments on them. Read More
It's great to be in Fake Problems
The band has headed in a much different direction, but are still playing to their own personal strengths. Much of the raw feeling of the stripped down previous album has been channeled into beautiful, melodic music on “Reel Ghosts.” Read More
Obscure Sports
Kyudo: what you get when archery takes the scenic route
I apologize for the long delay, but I can assure you it has not been spent procrastinating. Instead I have been digging deep in the jungles of Peru, the shores of the Nile and the snow banks of Russia, all searching for a sport with that unique quality that makes it more obscure than the […]
News
Nintendo to release new 3-D handheld
Nintendo will be releasing the new 3DS handheld gaming system in February. Read More
'Dogs' are barking
Recorded in the legendary Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colo., the Street Dogs have captured political frustration and raw energy in a time where it could not be needed more. Read More
Ed Observers
How UR is slowly cooking all of us (alive!)
Just starting my third year of college, I am amazed at the things I’ve already been taught at UR that I didn’t expect to be part of my education. I’m talking about the school rules and regulations that address all the little things in life. Case in point: I never knew just how dangerous octopus […]
‘Metroid’ balances revolution with style
“Metroid: Other M” is a video game lesson in dichotomy; Samus Aran has never kicked so much ass, yet at the same time she has never revealed so much personal inner turmoil. For years she has simply been an arm cannon wielding bounty hunter, a beacon of female light in a male-dominated video game world. […]
Culture
Frank Turner brings folk rock to Buffalo’s Mohawk Place
To say Frank Turner is one of the best live acts I’ve seen is an understatement. I’m just going to throw it out there. If in several years, Frank Turner hasn’t gone from the clubs he is playing now to larger music halls (or maybe even stadiums) I will consider giving up reviewing music. That’s […]
Culture
Warped Tour 2010: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sure, some may say I'm getting too old for Warped Tour. But as long as there are good bands, I'm going to tackle a long day in the sun and battle my way through sweaty crowds to rock out with the best of them. And while the age-old battle over whether the tour is sticking […]
