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New parody bites into 'Twilight'
Riding on the cultural phenomenon of the 'Twilight" book series, 'Nightlight: A Parody," by the geniuses at Harvard Lampoon, is a hilarious send-up of Stephenie Meyer's insanely popular vampire fetish story. With hype for the book series at an all-time high, thanks to the tremendous success of the latest 'Twilight" movie 'New Moon," this book […]
UR rocks the box with 'The Vagina Monologues'
When something has the word 'vagina" in the title, you know there's a good chance that it will be memorable. That was the case with Friday's performance of 'The Vagina Monologues," which was certainly unlike any theatrical performance I'd ever seen.As I entered Hubbell Auditorium for the performance, there were two screens displaying a continuous […]
English folk hits Rochester armory
If there is one thing Frank Turner knows, it's the road. Starting his touring life at the ripe old age of 16, Turner was in and out of England's punk and hardcore scene for years. In 2003, his latest band called it quits, and Turner hit the road by himself. In true troubadour style, Turner […]
Scorsese goes down the rabbit hole in 'Shutter Island'
In an interview with rockcritics.com, 'Entertainment Weekly" film critic Owen Gleiberman was asked about an oft-criticized scene at the end of one of his favorite films, 'Psycho," in which a psychiatrist gives a long-winded, cut-and-dry psychological reasoning for all the madness that ensued throughout the rest of the film. Gleiberman defended the scene by saying […]
Swimming brings NCAA hopefuls
Although the University Athletic Association Championships did not end as the swimming and diving teams hoped, three standouts stole the show.For the men, junior Kevin Howard had a solid fifth-place finish en route to qualifying for the National Collegiate Athletic Association DIII Championships in the 100-yard backstroke.Howard has been dominant in the 100-yard backstroke for […]
Fans travel for squash, finish fourth in nation
Last weekend the squash team headed to Yale University with hopes of making college squash history and coming home national champions. In over 85 years of college squash, no championship match has been fought without at least one Ivy League college in contention. However, this was not the year for the 'Jackets to break that […]
Win puts team in playoffs
With only three games left in their regular season, the women's basketball team had two objectives this past weekend. The first was obvious: win.The second? Revenge.After last weekend's wins against Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University, the women were looking to strengthen their record. But standing in the way were the Brandeis University […]
What we can learn from the British
Of the few things that the English have done right (and let's be honest, it's a short list) one of them has been the idea of relegation and the other has been the idea of a domestic cup competition, found most distinctly in soccer. We as Americans, and thus the better of the two countries, […]
Athlete of the Week: Will Newnham
Spending most the season at No. 5, junior Will Newnham excelled at the College Squash Association Team Nationals this past weekend.Coming all the way from Brighton, England, the psychology major was the only UR squash player to sweep all three of his matches at the Nationals and end the season on a five-match winning streak.His […]
UR tunes in, drops out with NJR's 'Free Love' performance
No Jackets Required went back in time to the age of peace, love and rock n' roll with Free Love, a sold-out Woodstock tribute concert in the May Room on Friday night. The crowd of 300, many of whom were decked out in vintage tie-dye, bandanas and flowing flower-child dresses, danced and sang along during […]