Culture
The Sting
‘Sonic Highways’ gives weekly listening a chill delivery
“Sonic Highways,” the relaxed Wednesday show hosted by sophomores Celia Konowe and Adam Briggs, is one of the newest music programs on WRUR’s online radio station, “The Sting.” Before starting the show, and during on-air breaks, Konowe and Briggs banter and discuss classes, rehearsals, and music. Briggs jokes that his parents, listening in, can always […]
Araina Grande
Not Vanilla: Songs to cure your pre-winter anxiety
Well, reader, this week we have finally been plunged into the cold darkness of a Rochester winter. With the encroachment of winter comes many beauties. The image of snow falling is truly gorgeous, and few things are as satisfying as fresh, even snow laid out on every surface. But, still, I find I need new […]
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 […]
ADITI
An inclusive experience with South Asian cultures
Though the weather outside was chilly, the South Asian Expo on Saturday brought some much-needed warmth and support for a variety of South Asian cultures. The event took place under the national flags in the Hirst Lounge, stressing diversity in the UR community. The expo featured live performances, food, and informational booths. “Everyone passing by […]
Dance
Louvre explores dark territory with ‘rise.’
Louvre Performance Ensemble’s fall show, “rise.”, will feature dances depicting issues like addiction and abuse. That’s one reason it holds importance for senior Emily Trowbridge and junior Amanda Waugh. Performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, it will also be Trowbridge and Waugh’s last show as president […]
A Cappella
Ramblers welcome newcomers in “Day Off”
The line for tickets to the Midnight Ramblers’ fall show, “Midnight Rambler’s Day Off,” wound around the lobby of Strong auditorium — competition for the best seats in the house was fierce. T-shirts, stickers, CDs, and even Rambler pencils were being hawked at the door, as songs from past years blasted through the speakers and […]
YouTube
Not Vanilla: On breakup videos
The other day I was browsing YouTube and proceeded to fall down what some call a “YouTube hole.” I started to watch breakup videos. For the unknowing reader, a breakup video is where a couple announces that they’ve broken up, explaining when the event occurred and usually why the split happened. These are couples that […]
study abroad
Senior Patak’s study abroad film selected as festival finalist
Armed with an affinity for video editing and a DSLR camera “indefinitely” stolen from his family and strapped to his backpack, senior Erik Patak created a 10-minute video that is now one of three finalists contending for a $1,500 cash prize in the 2018 IES Study Abroad Festival. The video is named “Happiness Only Real […]
frat reviews
Halloweekend, reviewed
I love Halloween because I love pain and watching Disney's "Hocus Pocus." I also like ghosts and being ghosted, mostly by people named "Trevor" or "Alan." That's why I spent this Halloweekend in my favorite place, deep in the bowels of shame and regret, the fraternity quad. On Friday, Camilla, Manasvi, Nia, and I went […]
Hirst Lounge
Water yo-yo and rubber-band guns at JSA’s Omatsuri
Japanese Students’ Association held their annual Omatsuri event, reminiscent of a Japanese summer festival of the same name, in Hirst Lounge. Omatsuri, which translates in English to “festival,” is marked by stands in the streets with games and activities like Shateki, a rubber-band gun target game, and water yo-yo, where participants use string and a […]