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From the Street to the Stage
March 11th, 2010They hustled to “The Hustle.” They pushed it to “Push It.” They did what ever it is that people do to “Bad Romance.” In a flash mob dance yesterday afternoon in front of the Schwartz Center, the cast of Dance, Drama and the Disco of Desire promoted their show for passerbys in Collegetown. As one woman walking by summed up into her cell phone, “there are people dancing and they’re awesome!” Read More
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Living in an Infomercial World
March 11th, 2010As a young lass many moons ago, hygiene and hand washing were not huge priorities for me. Add to it that there was this one girl (who shall remain nameless), who contracted and spread Strep Throat every single year of Elementary School — she was like the class pet Petri dish. But anyway, I suffered innumerable sick days during my youth.
Read MoreTest Spin: Jason Derülo
March 11th, 2010Since the downfall of Chris Brown as the hottest singer in R&B, new artists have rushed to fill the void. With two hits under his belt, Jason Derülo has established himself as a worthy successor. However, his self-titled debut album fails to live up to the hype. Derülo ventures more into pop than R&B, often bordering on sappiness. Read More
Test Spin: Gorillaz
March 11th, 2010Gorillaz newest album, the melodically imaginative tour de force Plastic Beach, is a brilliantly crafted album that contains a mixture of beats and sounds from many cultural and tropical influences. Prior to recording Plastic Beach, Damon Albarn, the mastermind behind Gorillaz, visited a Mali landfill that gave him the inspiration for the fused plastic environment concept. Read More
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Test Spin: Shout Out Louds
March 11th, 2010It has been a long, three-year wait for the newest album from the Swedish indie rock band, Shout Out Louds. The five Stockholm natives, who have been playing together for nine years, recently released Work, a collaboration with producer Phil Ek, who established the careers of Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, the Shins and Fleet Foxes.
Read MoreStuden Artist Spotlight: Maurice Chammah and Oikos
March 10th, 2010This past Sunday, Maurice Chammah ’10 and his band, Oikos, performed three songs with the Cornell Orchestra. Oikos mixes classical music with indie sensibilities, creating an enchanting sound. Read More
Life Is Beautiful: Notes From Paris
March 10th, 2010I got up last Wednesday already preparing myself for what has become one of only three school days a week. Read More
The Dragon Day Dilemma
March 10th, 2010The sudden and suspicious appearance of our estranged friend, the sun, has made for interesting fashion changes on our campus in the last couple of days. With the tease of spring break just around the corner and the relatively warm temperature to trick us Cornellians into believing spring is here to stay, life seems to be looking up these days. Read More
Big Night for the Small Films
March 9th, 2010Sound the adjutant’s call. Cue the trumpets. Sometimes, the underdog wins. Sometimes, the unlikely hero rises to the occasion from the shadows. Sometimes, good films get recognized. The 82nd Academy Awards’ letters came in Sunday night. Read More
Oscar Highlights and Epic Failures
March 9th, 2010Another year, another milestone, another night of shameless self-congratulation at the Oscars. If you had three hours and change to spare Sunday night — and what working-class American with kids to feed and bills to pay and work to wake up for doesn’t? Read More