Uncategorized
Annex rooms demand attention
Eastman students have dealt with it long enough. It's time to speak out about a problem that has long plagued the Eastman School of Music. The practice room doors in the Annex are dangerous and do not shut.So what does it take keep a room closed? Of 50 doors I examined between floors 2 and […]
Degree recitals lack support of students
Degree recital. The term is immediately recognized by musicians everywhere, regardless of instrument or degree ? bachelor's, master's and doctoral students alike. A graduation requirement, all students must perform one in their final year of study at Eastman. It's like LSATs for musicians. And just as scary.This weekend, along with approximately 20 other people, I […]
Excellence in music and the humanities
An oxymoron is most simply defined as a contradiction in terms. Some of the most common ones include 'jumbo shrimp' and 'student teacher.' However, perhaps one of the most overlooked oxymora is the Humanities Department at the Eastman School of Music, whose goal is to provide a broad-based education within the walls of a professional […]
Biological accuracy
Michael Alvarez-Toye, the author of "UR Carn is Ignorant" seems to think that the people of this campus "need to be reminded that the basic biological reality is that humans neither require, or are equipped to properly digest, animal flesh." This statement is unfounded and incorrect. The author appears to be ignorant of basic biology […]
Saintly retribution
"We must all fear evil men, but there is another kind of evil which we must fear most and that is the indifference of good men."Within the opening scene of his directorial debut, Troy Duffy establishes the driving force for the MacManus brothers in "The Boondock Saints."Disgusted with the abundance of low-life criminals and high-ranking […]
Pirandello's classic bends reality
I walk backstage on the final rehearsal night of "Six Characters in Search of an Author" and am immediately greeted by the chaos of actors preparing for their roles, costumes flying everywhere and crew members racing around with various props. The sound of a chicken clucking from a cage in the corner fills the room. […]
UR topples in tight game
"Let's get it right this time," were the words of UR football head coach Mark Kreydt summarizing the attitude his team needs to take after another frustrating loss at home this past Saturday, this time a 38-29 defeat at the hands of the Case Western Reserve University Spartans. "We played a competitive game against Case […]
Hanging out with Hammond
The lights turned off, and John Hammond strolled onto stage followed by the commanding stature of Marty Ballou, playing stand-up bass, and Stephen Hodges on drums. Milestones was all tables, like the setting in a coffee house. The crowd was mainly baby boomers with a few straggling young folk. We gave him a strong reception […]
Fun times do not translate to fast ones
The UR men's and women's swimming and diving teams participated in the Harvest Relays this past weekend. The event was hosted by UR, but unfortunately having the meet at home did not help either team on this day. Both the men and women placed fifth out of six teams.The men finished with a total of […]
From the Pressbox
What do Rochester billionaire-cum-gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano, the Michigan State hockey team and a Czech police officer have in common? The answer is none other than the Rochester Americans, Rochester's American Hockey League franchise affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres. The Americans, or Amerks as they are affectionately referred to by fans, is one of the […]