A mop of white hair and the smiling face of Ed Swenson pop out from underneath a caramel-colored piano. The professor of music theory, history and composition lies face-up on the ground as he beats on the underside of the instrument, replicating the sound that a fifth pedal used to make. The bass drum vibration [...]
John Locke, an assistant professor of strategic communication, is rarely seen around campus without a cockatiel on his shoulder. An accomplished cartoonist, Locke is involved with the Rochester Committee on Latin America and the Venezuelan Solidarity Network, attempting to end the embargo and travel ban with Cuba. Contributing Writer Cecelia Johnson spoke with Locke about [...]
As the seasons change, women can abandon their Ugg boots and heavy wool-knit sweaters for bright new metallic sandals and flirty baby-doll–shaped chiffon dresses. Spring’s arrival promises new style trends that offer women a chance to feel light and girly again. Sophomore Ali Pinckney said she is sick of the black and gray worn endlessly [...]
After 200 hours of research, countless attempts for celebrity interviews and about $2,000 in expenses, sophomore Kris Lynds and freshman Jay Sacharoff will leave tomorrow to drive across the country to Seattle to film a documentary. In a 1992 documentary called “1991: The Year Punk Broke,” Thurston Moore, lead singer of Sonic Youth, says, “The [...]
Lounging in his pajamas and hanging out with friends on a Sunday afternoon in his dorm room, freshman Rob Logan decides to turn on some music. He sits down at his computer, double clicks the Ruckus Player icon on the desktop and suddenly the room is filled with the electronic sounds of Basement Jaxx. “I’ve [...]
Ska may not be at the height of its popularity anymore, but that isn’t limiting Buffalo-based group Endive’s fan base. The seven-piece band, which includes a horn section, has been playing for five years. It will celebrate the release of its latest album, “Retox, Benders, and Other Short Stories,” with release shows in several towns, [...]
Crowds of students grabbed burgers and mashed potatoes at the Towers Dining Hall last Thursday, unaware that 14 floors up, another group of students was preparing gourmet pizza and pasta. Ithaca College’s Culinary Arts Club was meeting for Vegetarian Night in the kitchen of the Tower Club Restaurant, where nine of its almost 20 members [...]
