Mariotti: Smart shoppers buy quality, not quantity
My closet is filled with Céline, Givenchy and Diane von Furstenberg. OK, not really. For most college students, snagging these coveted designer items is impossible.… Read more »
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Wednesday Night Live: SNL's Seth Meyers takes Syracuse by storm with hilarious set
Audience members were seen doubled over, slapping their knees, wiping away tears and choking for breath last night when University Union presented “A Night of… Read more »
Girls gone wild: Debauched, blood-soaked indie art film “Spring Breakers” accomplishes trippy, bikini-clad fever dream
Skrillex music blares as thousands of screaming bros and half-naked co-eds line a sunbathed Florida beach, bouncing and gyrating in booze-drenched ecstasy in the slow-motion… Read more »
Schuster: Columnist tells her version of Passover story as parody with modern twist
If you think I went to a Passover Seder just to eat and get tipsy on a Monday night, you are completely correct. But as… Read more »
From the Box Office: March 22-24
It has taken three weeks, but finally, a film has dethroned Disney’s “Oz The Great and Powerful” and claimed the top spot at the box… Read more »
People who dislike their given names celebrate National Joe Day
The name’s Jackson. Tonsillitis Jackson. On Aug. 26, 1955, The Toledo Blade ran a story on poor Tonsillitis Jackson, an average Joe whose parents named… Read more »
Sleep on it: OneRepublic's new bubblegum pop album bores rather than bops
There’s a place on Top 40 radio for dumb songs. Pitbull and Rihanna pretty much live there. There’s a place for trashy songs — here’s… Read more »
Sydor: Lebanon still troubled by violence after years of war and conflict
Lebanon is a country defined by its past. As I toured the country last week, the echoes of that past were ever-present in daily life.… Read more »
Man of the Hour: Big Sean lights up Goldstein Auditorium as part of 'Save the Horn' benefit concert
Big Sean had every “clique” swerving and showed anything but “mercy.” More than 1,200 people filled Goldstein Auditorium on Friday night for the “Save The… Read more »
Schuster: Spring Break in the South provides insight on geographical differences
While talking about my Spring Break plans, I quickly learned that sentence structure was everything. “I’m going camping in West Virginia,” I burst out as… Read more »
Under the rainbow: ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel is corny and clumsy and humdrum, oh my!
There’s no place like Oz – the weirdly wondrous land a ruby-slippered Judy Garland roamed with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion by her… Read more »
From the box office: March 15-17
Disney remains powerful, Sony proves successful with a surprising call and Warner Bros. proves anything but wonderful. This most accurately summarizes the weekend’s box office… Read more »
Big Sean to perform at benefit concert in Goldstein Auditorium
For the second year, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is hosting the “Save the Horn Benefit Concert,” featuring rapper Big Sean. The purpose of the… Read more »
Jukebox heroes: Despite late start, Jukebox the Ghost wows crowd at Schine Underground
When the white banner with a drawing of the Jukebox ghost fell behind the set, the crowd knew it was time for a groundbreaking show.… Read more »
Holloway: Researchers show multiple psychological effects from having sex with exes
I nodded when he passed me his phone. In the photo, they were a big, round handful. They had perfect areolas, with no rogue nipple… Read more »
Film screening of 'A Separation' displays hardships of an Iranian family going through a divorce
Audience members immersed themselves in Middle Eastern family struggles at a screening of “A Separation” on Monday. “A Separation” is a 2011 Iranian film by… Read more »
Well-suited: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" is near perfection in classiness and music
“The 20/20 Experience,” Justin Timberlake’s return to pop music after seven years, is triumphant. It’s sleek, smooth and sexy. It flaunts some of music producer… Read more »
Sydor: Lebanon offers delicious food, rich culture, welcoming people
My first love in the Middle East has always been Lebanon. It is the reason why I became interested in the region. The interesting combination… Read more »
Jukebox the Ghost to perform in Schine Underground with eclectic, energetic sound and style
Indie-rock fans are in for a treat: Jukebox the Ghost is coming to Syracuse University on Tuesday night. The Philadelphia-born, New York City-based rock trio… Read more »
Commerce, journalism interacting more and more in the fashion world
Fashion magazines are becoming more and more invested in commerce. The purpose of fashion magazines is to ultimately have the reader purchase the items in… Read more »
Jordanian customs, hospitality stem from Bedouin heritage
When I was told the proper way to eat in Jordan is with hands, my childhood teachings immediately took over. Food represents the history and… Read more »
Tall tale: Amusing fairytale reboot provides mildly fun but forgettable entertainment
After Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” grossed more than $1 billion worldwide in 2010, every big studio joined the mad rush to churn out as… Read more »
Spell-check makes unlikely writing careers possible for bad spellers
In a world without spell-check, I would be jobless, homeless or worse: the next Bachelorette. Long before I wanted to be a writer (and long… Read more »
