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External conditions affect goals for musicians
Moments before I walk on stage, I feel like a prisoner. My palms are sweaty, my heart is pounding, I've chosen the best of the malfunctioning reeds that seem to find me like a magnet to metal prior to concerts, my throat is dry and my hand holds the written music that will become jargon […]
Bassist communicates personality
Leave it to a fun-loving Nashville transplant to show us that there's more to a double bass solo than the occasional bluegrass oompah.On Saturday evening, the famed Edgar Meyer, along with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, presented an offering of virtuoso bass music, and he did it all by steadfastly remaining his own man, so to […]
Easy Dorm Delicacies
A group of students at Syracuse University have a tradition that they call "Pancake Saturday." Every Saturday at 2 p.m. - when the hungover people wake up, or when the "nerds" have had sufficient time to study - they gather at a mutual friend's house and make pancakes. The No.1 rule of Pancake Saturday is […]
Spring Break plans unveiled
Let's crunch some numbers here, folks - eightysomething days left till graduation, and only a mere 12 days left until Spring Break. The joyous thoughts flowing through my mind as I write this can not be expressed by simple words. The thought is finally starting to sink in that this is my last Spring Break […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - This is a critical turning point in your young life. Don't rush your decisions, don't be willing to sacrifice and don't be afraid of taking a chance. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Time to grab the bull by the horns. If you want something, go out there and take it. […]
Sororities welcome all new members
Greeks play a big role in the UR community. The fraternities and sororities are grouped into three different councils - the Panhellenic Association, the Fraternity Presidents' Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. This column has evolved over the past few semesters, and this year all three councils hope to share this space as they work […]
A night at the Oscars
Whether it was Bjrk's ridiculous "it is a swan, but I am going to pretend it is a dress" concoction or Halle Berry's gorgeous Elie Saab dress with its appropriately-placed flowers that allowed the ceremony to remain at a "PG" level, the fashion is often more entertaining then the actual ceremony. Though I am no […]
Lessons Learned
In an administrative decision last week, the Alpha Delta Phi and Sigma Alpha Mu chapter houses were returned to their respective organizations, effective at the beginning of the next academic year. While there are many conflicting opinions surrounding the Fraternity Quad housing situation, the reinstatement of two of its members should be viewed as an […]
Speaker alienates
Black History Month at UR has given all students a chance to learn more about African-American culture. Speakers like Kenneth Harrow, in addition to events like Step Off, collaborations between the UR Cinema Group and Black Students' Union and Black Tuesdays have been well attended. Much like the very successful Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]
War on drugs disappoints
If we measured our drug policies' effectiveness by the number of users and dealers arrested each year, they would be considered unmitigated successes. In each year since 1989, more people have been sent to prison for drug offenses than for violent crimes. This is due in large part to America's commitment to fighting the "War […]