Young Dancers Hold Their Own
Myers Dance Studio echoed with stifled coughs. The faces of my peers were menacing, each smile concealing colonies of scheming pathogens, trying to hop from one weak immune system to another. I took…
Playing Her Swan Song
“Energetic,” “exotic” and “eccentric” are all terms one could use to describe the stereotypical art teacher. But when you start describing one as “terrifying,” “always wearing a long black velvet dress,” and a…
When Worlds Collide: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is finally here, eleven years after the release of its predecessor. While it is certainly a fun game, I’m not sure if it will stand the test of time…
The King of Limbs
After The King of Limbs was announced a week before its release, I was certain there would be some ridiculous purchasing/marketing gimmick employed to boost sales in some way. Hype is Radiohead’s best…
Upset With Grammy Upsets
On February 13, Bieber nation exploded. The cause? Justin Bieber’s loss of the Best New Artist Grammy to little-known jazz musician Esperanza Spalding. Spalding’s Wikipedia page was swiftly vandalized and Twitter was flooded…
The Road to the Oscars, Part III
After two and a half weeks of tracking down Best Picture nominees, my road to the Oscars is coming to close. While I wish this trilogy had a third installment as triumphant and…
The Oscars, Cont. Conc.
Way to go, Jerell. It’s Oscar season, and you couldn’t even get through all the Best Picture nominees. It’s not your fault – the category in question is the only one with ten…
Bright Eyes Getting Brighter
Conor Oberst – better known as his musical personae Bright Eyes – has never seemed like an overly pious man. The material on this new album doesn’t say anything different. Religious imagery is…
Five Flavors of Dumb: Antony John’s book is a welcome reminder of the joys of young adult fiction
I have no time for reading. That’s what I tell myself, anyway. If I pick up a book to read purely for pleasure, the annoyingly studious part of me nags that I should…
Where’s Waldo? – Campus prank keeps students guessing
Waldo is a man who looks to be somewhere in his thirties. He wears a red and white sweater, as well as a matching beanie cap. Blue jeans. Brown loafers. He sometimes walks…
Intergalactic Rollerskating
As my friends and I pulled into the Galaxy Roller Rink parking lot in Groton, I had no idea what to expect. My only previous knowledge of roller rink culture had been informed…
CC Gaming Club Gets Magical
The Gaming Club was gathered around the couches outside of the 1941 Room for the semester’s first meeting, eagerly waiting to pitch ideas for events. Club President Dan Whittington ’11 opened up the…
The Road to the Oscars, Part II
The Oscars are fast approaching and my goal of watching all ten best picture nominees before February 27 is still at the top of my priority list. So how far have I gotten? …
The Vagina Monologues: A Breakthrough in Consciousness
The Vagina Monologues is a collection of monologues performed by women on a variety of vagina-related topics, including virginity and the loss of it, masturbation and self-discovery, rape and childbirth. The monologues were…
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Hangings ~ An inside look at this year’s musical, The Threepenny Opera
By Raymond Hawkins I’m guessing you’ve probably heard of Oliva Hall. Now if I asked you to tell me where it is, you might be a little less certain, depending on how many…
