Culture
Jenny
What is The Jenny?
I've been involved with the Campus Times for four years, since my freshman year. First, as a writer, then editor of Culture and of Illustrations, and then Managing Editor, which is the one that will look the most impressive on my resume. My accumulated years at this paper have made me care about it and […]
The Jenny
A note on fear and yearning
For me, being queer has been an experience defined by fear and yearning. The fear is of being attacked for what I am, the yearning is for an undefined “more” that I don’t think I’ll ever obtain. These two forces make themselves known in my day-to-day life, trading off on dominance. Did I bike to […]
The Jenny
Are you there, God? It’s me, Megan
The week before I left for school this summer, my best friend told me, “I had a dream that Evelyn got her first period last night.” Evelyn is my best friend’s nine-year-old sister. I don’t remember a lot about the scary time of puberty, but the part that I do remember is that I was […]
The Jenny
Hungry … and not for food
Pounding music, intoxicants, a flurry of T-shirts and shorts — two people’s eyes meet across the room. They may not have come to that party that night to meet someone, but they won’t turn it down, either. After dancing and a few rounds of embarrassing karaoke, arms wrap around waists, lips find lips, and bodies […]
Culture
How ‘My Babysitter’s a Vampire’ changed my life
Most American children know what Monstober is. Unfortunately for parents, most Monstober films air during the weekdays. This hasn’t deterred kids from watching them — much to the chagrin of elementary school teachers everywhere who have to deal with their sleep-deprived zombie states the next day. Beginning in 2005, Monstober is a knockoff of Disney’s […]
halloween costumes
Not Vanilla – The Hidden Context of Costumes
When I was a child, I loved Halloween. I loved it for the candy — the costumes were almost an afterthought. My love of candy was common at that age, but as I grew older, I found that many found great joy in conceiving and executing a costume idea. And if I think about it, […]
scary story
CT Recommends: ‘Click-clack the Rattlebag’
My favorite thing about Halloween is the mood and atmosphere. I like it so much, that I try to stretch it out for a whole month, like people do with Christmas. I used to prolong the holiday by watching only horror movies during October, but I don’t have time for that anymore. This month, I’ve […]
Theatre
The magic of “The Grown-Up”
Aging terrifies me. So, naturally, I decided to see the Todd performance of Jordan Harrison’s “The Grown-Up,” a play with getting older as a central theme. Read More
Television
Bayer performs, boredom prevails
I should be fair. There was good stuff there. But the performance felt non-committal, like Bayer was afraid to stick to a theme. Read More
Meliora Weekend
Jon Batiste brings jazz carnival to Eastman
Jon Batiste’s performance at the Kodak Hall this Saturday evening highlighted this year’s celebration of Meliora Weekend. Batiste is a reputed jazz musician who is known best for his role as the bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His delightful music was an invitation to the members of the art community for a […]