The wind blew through the open car windows. My friend Rachel was driving, Tracy beside her in the passenger seat. Both brunettes chatted about songs, relationships, and their plans for the day. Read More...

I did not know Ginny Reis well, but when I heard about her sudden and untimely death, I was in complete shock. Why is it that we are so awed by death that we stumble upon the remembrance how fleeting life can be and our own mortality? For those of you who have not heard, Ginny Reis, her mother, and her younger brother and sister, all perished in an apartment fire at their home in the early morning hours of May 19. Ginny and I were acquaintances with a large number of mutual friends. I wanted to do justice to the memory of this lovely girl who left us far too soon. I contacted some of her closest friends to gather information, but what they wrote and expressed to me about their memories of Ginny is far better than anything I could ever attempt to write. So I’d like to leave their memories of Ginny for you, in their words. Read More...

Purchase band Avoda wanted to belong to a band they could be proud of. Dov Carpe (vocals and guitar), Matt Caminiti (guitar and vocals), Aubrey Carpe (bass and vocals) and Mike Caminiti (drums) can be found playing at different clubs in New York and New Jersey. They took time out of their busy schedule to sit down with the Brick to tell us how they're following their dream.

At only 22 years old, Justin “Joba” Chamberlain is in a position unfamiliar to many his age: he is pitching for the 26-time champions – New York Yankees. Read More...

On April 18, 2008 Purchase College played venue to many bands, food stands, and more for Culture Shock, but while some skanked, moshed, or hula hooped, for a moment I was in 90’s sitcom heaven. Read More...