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Moschen dazzles
Michael Moschen is known as the father of dynamic manipulation, or contact juggling. Contact juggling involves the rolling of orbs and spheres along the body rather than the throwing and eventual catching of said orbs and spheres. This new art form is being claimed by many to be magical, instilling a sense of awe and […]
Carol Moseley Braun visits UR
You would be hard pressed to find a speaker as articulate or passionate about what they have to say as Carol Moseley Braun. Her successes may have something to do with her excellent upbringing. Her father was a master dialectician who could speak several languages and also found time to play seven instruments. Her mother […]
Dodge ball pits man against ball
Do you remember dodge ball? Elementary school was where I was first introduced to the game. The concept is simple - remain the last man standing. You eliminate your opponents by hurling an orb at their bodies. The rules have remained relatively static - hit someone else and they're out. If they catch the ball, […]
Learn some manners
Do you often find members of your dinner party leaving after the first appetizer rather than bearing witness to your horrible eating habits? Is a fork merely a break in the road and a napkin a synonym for sleeve? Is the Environmental Protection Agency fining you large sums of money for your emission of dangerous […]
Twilight skiing at Mt. Bristol
Finding the sweet spot in skiing is comparable to finding the sweet spot of a baseball bat. It serves as a guide to where you should place your body and what kind of motions you should be making. If you're someone like me, neither of these things mean anything and you just fly down a […]
Women's basketball loses to NYU, drop third straight
The women's basketball team lost at New York University by a score of 80-68 on Sunday afternoon. The loss was the third straight for the Yellowjackets, who earlier this season had attained the top ranking for the first time in history.Senior Erika Smith scored a game-high 22 points for the Yellowjackets, but 15 of those […]
Men's Swimming
It is obvious that Richard Tipton has no idea about the sport of swimming when he called our preformance subpar at UAA's. Just because we finsihed seventh, against some of the top teams in Division III I might add, does not mean we preformesd poorly. In fact, we had our best swims of the year […]
Festival celebrates 20th-century composer
The Eastman School of Music will honor the legendary Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki in a week-long festival from Feb. 23 through Feb. 27. Born in 1933, Penderecki is known for his accomplishments on violin and piano and in composing. He graduated from the Krakow Conservatory at the age of 18. After graduating, he […]
Small opera leaves big impression
The Eastman Opera Theatre presented Francis Poulenc's opera "Dialogue of the Carmelites" on Feb. 11 through 14 in Christ Episcopal Church. The Stage director was Steven Daigle and the music director was Benton Hess. Hess also performed the entire opera on the piano, as the space limitations didn't allow an orchestra. Despite the lack of […]
Romantic concert strikes the right chord on Valentine's Day
On Feb. 13 and 14, Eastman Theatre was the stage for two very special Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra WPOP concerts. These concerts featured the stunning Ben E. King, who is best known for the hit "Stand by Me" and his time with The Drifters. On the program was a collection of romantic songs from the standard […]