Spring Break
Although the lyrics were in German, the entire audience felt moved by their haunting delivery at von der Mehden Recital Hall Friday night. Accompanied by UConn music professor Peter Kaminsky on piano, singer Christina Castilla de la Gala perfectly captured the sadness in the selections from Franz Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise with her mezzo-soprano voice. (0) comments
Mansfield's Festival on the Green celebrated its fifth year on Sunday. The cloudy morning made some fearful that the festival might have to be moved indoors, but the rain subsided, allowing the festivities to carry on outside. The UConn Marching Band started things off, leading the parade playing the "UConn Fight Song" and concluded the parade with "America the Beautiful," "The Star Spangled Banner" and the fitting, "Singing in the Rain. (1) comment
Last week's run of events, movies, lectures and exhibits to promote Suicide Prevention Week came to close Saturday evening at St. Mark's Chapel. A cappella group "Take Note!" took the stage at the chapel to support the "Students First Fund." The fund is a UConn organization that raises money to help students who have faced serious life challenges and are dealing with emotional, physical or financial hardships. (0) comments
One of my friends brought a Solid Snake action figure up to her dorm room this year, and I'd be damned if he isn't just the most fun little dude ever. You can wiggle his little arms and point his little assault rifle. You can toss him off your bunk-bed and make wooshing noises. (0) comments
Politics and Hollywood inevitably become intertwined in the wake of an upcoming presidential election, and this season is no exception. The ability to run a nation is inadvertently combined with celebrity status and public appeal. A myriad of outlets are taking advantage of the presidential and vice presidential candidates - Web sites and TV shows, in particular, provide viewers with a caricature of the candidates. (1) comment
Today kicks off the month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th. UConn will certainly have reason to celebrate Hispanic/Latino culture with an array of activities both entertaining and educational that the Puerto Rican - Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) is offering throughout the month. (2) comments
Delta Chi held their first annual chocolate pudding tug-of-war on Dow Field Friday afternoon, sponsored by Vitamin Water. The fraternity raised close to $2000 for The V Foundation - a non-profit organization that donates money to cancer research. The sticky event rallied support from many students, both greek and non-greek, and President Hogan gave the tug-of-war countdown on multiple occasions, according to Michael Zlotnick, a 5th-semester economics major and Delta Chi philanthropy chair. (0) comments