Culture
Daytime TV
Not Vanilla: At the crossroads of sass and serious
Reader, these past few weeks I have been watching some daytime TV. I cable access where I live. Instead, I’ve been watching clips on YouTube. Specifically, I started watching the long-running daytime talk show “The View.” I’m not sure what got me to start watching “The View,” but once I started, I couldn’t stop. “The […]
documentaries
A film that will make you regret that steak
Sexism, racism, and ageism are familiar concepts to many at UR. But one group wants to talk more about another form of discrimination: speciesism. The Student Association of Vegan and Vegetarian Youth and the Undergraduate Film Council gave students an introduction to speciesism with a screening and discussion of “Earthlings,” a documentary on animal exploitation, […]
comics
What Stan Lee really gave us
We can sling words about Grandpa Marvel all day ― visionary, salesman, genius, liar. But everyone agrees the artistic world would have been measurably different without him. Stan Lee reinvigorated the comic book industry and laid a foundation for a multi-billion dollar movie-verse. But would we have missed this comic-book renaissance without Lee? Do we […]
Feminism
“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” is bizarre and empowering
On the last day of November, I attended “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” I did no prior research on the play besides a brief script-skimming. I was excited about the play, because I saw the word “vagina” numerous times. It was my first time in Todd Union in over a year. I scanned the room […]
Musicals
ROC Players’ ‘Cabaret’ is dreadful, and it should be
The ROC Players’ production of “Cabaret,” was difficult, disturbing, and upsetting. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Running in the May Room over the weekend, their production of the musical, directed by junior Emily Tworek, is a masterclass in the art of narrative dread. “Cabaret” tells the story of a sleazy nightclub […]
body dysmorphia
Professor speaks on the psychological toll of media
How does media affect humans in their day to day lives? A discussion on “The Psychologically Damaging Effects of Media” provided context on how today’s media sources manipulate humans and define social constructs. The discussion occurred this past Thursday, Nov. 15 featuring Professor Marie-Joelle Estrada as the main speaker. The conversation took a quick turn […]
comic strips
Not Vanilla: A comical approach to expanding worldview
As a high-school underclassmen on the speech and debate team, I met a lot of older student deeply interested in geopolitical issues who prided themselves on being informed and having substantial opinions on the goings-on of the international world. One day, I was talking to one of those older students, and she introduced me to […]
A Cappella
Yellowjackets are fun, energetic in fall show
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Yellowjackets showcased their lively performances of love songs supported by vibrant theatre effects. The visual effects characterized the exuberance of the show; emerging out of darkness into brightly-lit blue and yellow light beams, the Yellowjackets entered the stage facing loud cheers from the crowd. As the Yellowjackets continued their rendition […]
Axum
PASA celebrates African diversity through art
“Akaawaba,” the theme of Pan African Student Association’s (PASA) Fall Showcase, means welcome in Twi, a Ghanaian dialect. The audience was enthusiastically welcomed by PASA members, accompanied by colourful lights and African music. The showcase, held Saturday night, Nov. 18, opened to constant cheers from the audiences, which lasted all night. The momentum reached a […]
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Broadway Musicals
‘Where’s OBOC?’ a hit, despite mic trouble
On Friday night, Off Broadway On Campus presented “Where’s OBOC?,” a collection of vignettes and tracks from countless other stage shows, performed live in Strong Auditorium. I had never been to an OBOC show before — the only on-campus drama I’d seen at Rochester before was last year’s performance of “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” […]