Spring Break
Last night at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, famed violinist Joshua Bell evoked a mood of beauty and emotion playing his famous $4 million red violin to a crowd of serious faces. Throughout the night, emotion spilled from the red violin and filled the hollow building with life and feeling. (0) comments
Today I saw a student wearing a Dallas Cowboys Starter jacket, a pair of tapered jeans and to top it off, Sambas. Visions of fifth grade danced in my head. It is a lot easier to buy the "classic" items I discuss in this column. That would be safe and most likely eliminate the embarrassment from class photos, but what fun would it be? Just as Ugg Boots and Coach bags will always remind me of my sophomore year at UConn, there are certain articles of clothing that cause a memory burn. (0) comments
On average, it takes a woman 20 minutes to orgasm, while a man needs only two to five minutes before reaching climax. Some helpful tips on improving the female and male orgasm were put on display in front of a packed crowd at the Student Union Tuesday night. (4) comments
Hailing from the same New Jersey neighborhood as music greats Queen Latifah and Naughty by Nature, underground rap artist Beneficence has had quite a lot to live up to. In his newly released album, "Vocal Sport," the young rapper attempts to do just that. The first few tracks on the CD leave much to be desired. (0) comments
As we all settle into the New Year and the Spring semester, many of us want to get into better shape, especially since spring break is in a couple of months. Unfortunately, as in the case of most of people's New Year's resolutions, it is unmade shortly thereafter. (0) comments
Before the likes of Emeril, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis, college students wouldn't have been considered the target demographic for cooking shows. However, with the rise in popularity of celebrity chefs, the Food Network is satisfying the visual appetites of viewers who might not even own a cheese grater. (0) comments
Those who think of contemporary Latin pop music in terms of Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and reggaeton might be in for a surprise. Although in the United States the world of "rock en Espanol" is mostly underground, restricted to play on college and internet radio, the genre is growing and finally gaining international recognition. (0) comments