Spring Break
UConn's Winter Weekend 2009 not only provided students with dollar tubs of ice cream, but also a chance to see an old favorite, Eve 6. On Feb. 7, the band played to a large, enthusiastic audience in Jorgensen, playing a set of old and never-before-heard songs. (1) comment
Thinking about others, persevering and not letting the economy stand in the way were just some of the themes discussed during Friday night's program at the Student Union Theatre, kicking off Black History Month. Despite two guest speakers canceling at last minute and a step team rehearsal drawing members away from the choir, the program still went on with great approval from Dr. (0) comments
The best word one can use to describe the atmosphere in Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Friday night is electric. Music was blasting, courtesy of DJ Jimmy Jam, as hundreds of students piled into the venue for the second annual NPHC step show. "I'm excited to see the groups tonight," said Shawn Corapi, a 6th-semester political science major. (1) comment
So what's your favorite flavor? "Peppermint, definitely," said Frank Celeste, a 2nd semester pre-pharmacy major. "And the mint chocolate chip is right next to it. It's like a mint explosion in my bucket." All down the length of the snaking, chattering line, hundreds of students asked themselves that difficult question on Friday afternoon. (0) comments
SUBOG's Winter Weekend comedy show has been rescheduled. Comedian Nick Swardson will now perform Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Doors will open at 6 p.m. "We're really, really excited that he was able to work us back into his schedule," said Miguel Almodovar, SUBOG's vice president of programming. (0) comments
A surprising number of UConn students clambered out of their snow caverns on a freezing Friday night for an evening of indie-folk guitar balladry in the Student Union, hosted by campus radio station WHUS. Three performers were scheduled to appear, but with one of them, Luke Temple, stranded somewhere outside of New York City in a broken-down car, according to the presenters, the night took on an all-out feminine vibe suggestive of an impromptu Lilith Fair, with acoustic guitars a-waving and astrological references blowing in the wind. (0) comments
It's tempting to write an entire column on Michael Phelps' recent media encounter involving marijuana. But in the week since the photos were released, this incident has gotten more media attention then necessary. Before I dive into this week's column, I will note how respectable it is that he's genuinely concerned about upsetting mom. (0) comments