Culture
Bananas Can Save the World from Oil-Tainted Waters
Danielle Rennard, Staff Writer
The solution to cleaning up devastating oil spills might be closer than everyone had expected. It might even be so close that you could find it …
Month: October 2012
Arts
A Fine Frenzy Branches Out with Pines
Richie Feathers, Staff Writer
The vast difference between A Fine Frenzy’s debut “One Cell in the Sea” and her second album “Bomb in a Birdcage” showed that Alison Sudol, the …
Culture
Coffee No Longer a Guilty Pleasure?
Reilly Van Dyke, Staff Writer
Studies are now showing that there are positive side effects to drinking coffee. For years, doctors have been persistent about the negative health risks that …
Culture
Black Friday: Shop ‘til You Drop
Melissa Rosman, Copy Editor
Black Friday is a term with which most Americans are familiar. In a society surrounded by consumer opportunities, Black Friday is a day for people to …
Arts
Discover the Japanese Walt Disney, Hayao Miyazaki
Kate Koenig, Editor-in-Chief
Do you know about Miyazaki films? Maybe you remember “My Neighbor Totoro” or “Kiki’s Delivery Service” from the early 90s. Some of the more popularly known titles …
Culture
He Asked About the Quality by C. P. Cavafy translated by Aliki Barnstone
Editor’s Pick
He came out of the office where he was employed
in an unimportant and poorly paid position
(up to eight pounds a month, with tips);
when he finished …
Arts
Mask and Hammer to Put on Double Feature Performance
Kate Koenig, Editor-in-Chief
This weekend, the Mask and Hammer Theatre Club and SUNY Oneonta Department of Theatre will be producing two plays in one: “The Cuban Swimmer” and “Dog Lady” …
Culture
Addicted to the Media, and Proud of It
Adam Lis, Culture Conglomeration
Do you ever wonder who the most influential people of today’s youth are? If so, you are not alone. I ask myself and others this question …
Current Issues
Battered Women Seek Jail Break
Brooke Edwards, Staff Writer
Domestic violence victim Brenda Clubine of California spent 26 years in prison for killing her husband. After surviving various beatings, Clubine defended her life when threatened …
Current Issues
Nobel Prize Awarded for Breakthrough Discovery
Kaylyn Boccia, Staff Writer
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances and achievements. The five categories for the prizes …