February 2008

Music At My Doorstep

Submitted by carly_herbst on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 04:33

Features

Around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, my phone rang its somewhat irritating xylophone ring. This ring can only mean one of two things, since everyone that I talk to on a regular basis has their very own special ringtone in my phone: this was either a wrong number or someone I haven’t talked to in a long time.

Friendcest: Friend or Foe?

Submitted by carly_herbst on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 22:25

Opinions

Friendcest: The act of hooking up with a friend of a friend. This can be hooking up with a college friend’s friend from home, a friend from home’s college friend, or even just an acquaintance of someone you know. This can either be a really good idea, or a really ter

'Be Kind' Is Fun, But No One's Best Work

Submitted by Kylie Jane Wakefield on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 14:04

Movies

Michel Gondry is a visual genius. He gave us the aesthetically stunning films “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep.” He mixes his quirky and funny style with playfulness and wit. In his latest, “

Euro Trip

Submitted by Amber van Natten on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 14:16

Features

Why did I decide to study abroad? Well, why not? Meeting new people, traveling, learning about new cultures, minimal actual required “studying”… sounded like a dream come true. And I’m going to be honest with you – it really is. But as I was leaving, I wasn’t so sure of all these things.

“Just try not to

Men's Tennis Aspires To Equal Previous Season

Submitted by ilysse_weisenfeld on Sat, 02/16/2008 - 16:31

Sports

Purchase College’s men’s tennis team is preparing for a killer season. The tennis team, which last season finished mere points away from a second place finish in the NEAC conference, has plans to at least equal that this season.

Coach Pe

The Text Message Generation

Submitted by carly_herbst on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 22:01

Opinions

With every technological advancement that progresses, so does dating and relationships. Cars allowed dates to happen away from the watchful eyes of your family. Telephones led to talking while not together, flirting on the phone, and eventually phone sex. Computers led to emails, Facebook relationship status changes, a

More Store Offers Campus New Place For Purchases

Submitted by Elyse Mickalonis on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 19:38

Campus

Walk into the More Store, and you’ll hear “Boys of Summer” playing through a set of speakers hooked up to a Mac. You’ll see a couple of smiling employees, then you’ll see something new to Purchase taking up a good chunk of the store’s floor space – Culture of Green products.

The opening

Tragedy Performed Perfectly in "The Cherry Orchard"

Submitted by meryl_cates on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 19:21

Theater

The director’s note read: tender, funny, tragic and uplifting, and indeed it was tender, funny at times, and perhaps slightly uplifting, but the tragedy of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” was not lost on this audience.

'Persepolis' Shows Captivating Coming Of Age Tale

Submitted by Kylie Jane Wakefield on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 16:32

Movies

Marjane Satrapi is strolling down a street in a hostile Iran, wearing a homemade, misspelled “Punk is Not Ded” sweatshirt and buying an Iron Maiden cassette tape from a shady vendor. Marjane Satrapi wakes up in a hospital in Austria

Co-Op Show Made a Memorable Night

Submitted by Jess Goodwin on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 16:05

Music

February 5’s Co-Op show was the kind that every journalist dreams of: music to get lost in, gorgeous lyrics, a great crowd, and most importantly, artists who are just as charming off-stage as they are masterful on it.