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vol. 6, issue 8
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:41am
The ivory tower, often under scrutiny, has wobbled during the current economic crisis. Finally, critics proclaim, smarter-than-thou academics must turn their gazes downward as financial chaos takes hold of their ivy-covered halls. Is the end of the vaunted liberal arts curriculum at hand?
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:34am
The scene of the train pulling away from the platform was almost picture-perfect. Children hanging out the windows, relatives shouting their last goodbyes ... and me, sprinting uselessly down the side of the track as my train sped into the Czech countryside.
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:31am
For students perusing the course catalogue, the separations between different departments and disciplines can seem daunting.
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:26am
Let’s be honest. I have friends that are spending $20,000 on college. And not just this semester. For the entire four years. They go to a very well regarded, respectable state school. And they pay in-state tuition.
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:23am
1. Twilight, the movie: It’s finally out on DVD (and I just couldn’t bring myself to actually go see it in theaters). Tortured, pale teens have never looked so good!—Carla Vass, Eyesites Editor
Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 2:17am
Poets House, one of the largest public collections of poetry in the United States, has been homeless since the end of 2007. In the past, Poets House was home to over 200 public programs, over 50,000 volumes of poetry, and ongoing workshops and master classes.
Wed, Apr 1, 2009, 11:51pm
Michael Kidd. Jerome Robbins. Bob Fosse. The choreography of these legends flourished during the Broadway musical’s Golden Age in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Now, 2009’s audiences are putting their work to the test.
Wed, Apr 1, 2009, 11:45pm
In the 1700s, Americans celebrated a revolutionary agricultural achievement: the corncob. Native to the New World, sweet corn emerged from thousands of years of domestication to become a favorite of colonial settlers over the next three centuries.
Wed, Apr 1, 2009, 11:39pm
Cynical folks say there’s nothing new in fashion, but the Paris runways served up a fresh retort this season in the form of Gareth Pugh. The British designer, who once dressed a model in a velvet poodle costume with condom-balloon ears, has never been short on surprises.
Wed, Apr 1, 2009, 11:33pm
Although it’s been almost 300 years since the United States booted out Great Britain, the English still maintain some sort of magical sway over us. After all, who doesn’t love The Beatles, pub crawls, and Cadbury chocolate?
