Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 12:00am
The Lions volleyball team's worst nightmare came true this weekend when temporary back spasms prevented senior Marissa Balak--and in turn the entire team--from suiting up for the Lafayette Invitational at Lafayette University.
Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 12:00am
Since Americans tend to be carnivorous folks, always astonishingly interested in the misfortunes of others, I'm quite surprised that the Detroit Tigers have been muted out from national sports headlines.
Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 12:00am
The New Yorker Festival began three years ago, when the magazine imaginably deemed itself venerable enough to merit its own public act of self-love.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Julie Crawford specializes in English literature and culture from the Renaissance Period, including the work of Milton, Donne, and Shakespeare.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
In their own words, Pisticci's owners want it to be that little hidden-away place you go back to again and again. They've started in the right spirit with a great game of hide-and-go-seek. Patrons have the challenge of locating a non-numerical street in the upper regions of Morningside Heights.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
I've been a waitress on and off for the last three years, and usually when someone asks me to describe a menu item, I sigh, put on a fake smile, and lie about how innovative the roast chicken is; it's about as interesting as watching paint dry.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
Walking down the steps into the delightful Pisticci eatery, I discovered what International House denizens have known for nearly a year--Max Soha is not the only option for Italian food north of 120th Street.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
Warning to readers: Astonish Yourself! 101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life, a tidy little book by Roger-Pol Droit, should probably not be read by a sober mind.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
Mom would be disappointed if I started with dessert. But there is no better way to capture the "throw-your-cares-to-the-wind" ambience of Pisticci than by describing the sublimely assembled Italian dessert known as Tiramisu. First, a disclaimer: wet cake never has and never will appeal to me.
Mon, Sep 22, 2003, 12:00am
Subway reading is a phenomenon both remarkable in its omnipresence and fascinating in its implications. In the morning no one talks on the subway; all the commuters are busy reading the newspaper or sleeping.
