Posted on November 14th, 2011 by jennifer.pierre
by Jennifer Pierre There really isn’t any other way to describe it but by its title. This brief but beautiful musical delivered everything it said it would: stunning vocals, a mind-twisting meta theme, refreshingly genuine characters, and even a splash of sex appeal. The show, which ran this past Friday through Saturday, was unique in [...]
Posted on October 19th, 2011 by monique.hall
I recently had the opportunity to sit and chat with Dave Forman ’13 and Gabrielle Fernandez ’13, the Marketing Co-chairs and respective Director of Outreach and Treasurer of Cornell’s chapter of Autism Speaks U. We discussed the organization, its role on campus, and its really cool upcoming event: the Dance Now for Autism Speaks U [...]
Posted on October 17th, 2011 by arielle.lewen
Casablanca, 1942 By Arielle Lewen Quotes from poster: “Here’s looking at you kid” “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” “Play it, Sam, Play ‘As Time Goes By.’ ” “Round up the usual suspects.” “We’ll always have Paris.” “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, [...]
Posted on October 17th, 2011 by jennifer.pierre
This Saturday night Risley Residential College will be host to one of the wildest dance parties of the year, the 16th annual Masquerave. For one night only, each of the rooms on this north campus dorm’s main floor will be transformed into other worldly creations, including a fractals room, astrology room, and a magical forest. [...]
Posted on October 6th, 2011 by arielle.lewen
Gone with the Wind, 1939 By Arielle Lewen Quotes from poster: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” “As God as my witness, I’ll never be hungry again!” “After all, tomorrow is another day!” Important Cast: Vivian Leigh- Scarlett O’Hara Clark Gable- Rhett Butler Leslie Howard – Ashley Wilkes Olivia de Havilland- Melanie Hamilton [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2011 by arielle.lewen
The Godfather, 1972 By Arielle Lewen Quote from poster: “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” Important Cast: Marlon Brando- Vito Corleone Al Pacino- Michael Corleone James Caan- Sonny Corleone Richard Castellano- Peter Clemenza Robert Duvall- Tom Hagen Diane Keaton- Kay Adams-Corleone John Cazale- Fredo Corleone Other notable quotes: “Leave the gun. [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2011 by arielle.lewen
I have always been a fan of pop culture and I pride myself on knowing a bunch of absolute random facts from television and movies. In order to add to my psychosis, I have taken on the challenge of the classics. After several years of having my “101 Greatest Movie Quotes” poster in my room, [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Lindsay Rothfeld
Rebecca Plotkin Nearly five years ago, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the tenth anniversary of its “100 Years… 100 Movies” list, a list of the top one-hundred movies in America’s film history. These movies were selected by “film artists, critics and historians,” according to the website, marking the diversity with which they were critiqued. [...]
Posted on May 5th, 2011 by jennifer.pierre
Broadway Stars Shine On African School-building By Jennifer Pierre There are certainly a lot of things to appreciate about the town of Ithaca, from its quirky residents to its local shops to the beautiful spring and summer weather starting to settle in for the season. As Cornell students we are lucky enough to live in [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Jason.Goldberg
A few weeks ago, I purchased the first season of the HBO show, “The Wire” on iTunes. Despite the fact that this particular week I had a prelim, a paper to write, and tons of reading for various classes, I became glued to my computer screen and watched thirteen hours of the show in only [...]