When planning for Thanksgiving, there are roughly 10 foods that I consider absolute necessities on the table. Growing up, Thanksgiving was always a mix of different foods from American and latin culture and if I find any of these items missing from the Thanksgiving table, it simply isn’t a Thanksgiving dinner to me. Overall, Thanksgiving […]
Was Wicked Worth it? Absolutely!
On November 22, 2024, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande gave us the performance of lifetime in their roles as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked. I have never seen two actresses so perfectly fit for their roles as Cynthia and Ariana, giving us a truly breathtaking performance. From someone who has also seen the Broadway production […]
‘John Proctor Is the Villian’ by the SUNY Cortland Musical Theater Department
This past weekend I had the honor of attending the SUNY Cortland performing arts presentation of ‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ which was an amazingly heart-wrenching masterpiece that left the audience wanting more with not a single dry eye in the audience. The show opens in a classroom where the class is analyzing ‘The Crucible’ […]
Celebrating Your 21st Birthday at SUNY Cortland!
If you’ve been a student at SUNY Cortland, for more than 2 semesters, chances are you have celebrated your birthday here, but if you’ve been here for a few years chances are you have already or will be celebrating your 21st birthday here! If so, here’s everything you need to know to ensure you make […]
What You Missed at ‘La Fiesta Del Plátano!’
This past Thursday, September 19th, 2024 Dr. Pilar File-Muriel, with the help of students from ANT-329, SOC-480 and ANT-491 classes hosted ‘la fiesta del plátano’ or the party of the plantain. At this event, I was lucky enough to experience the people behind the scenes setting up a truly unique experience, with musical performances by […]
The Joy of Kitten Companionship: A College Student’s Perspective
Here at SUNY Cortland after living on campus for your freshman and sophomore years you are given the option to keep living in the dorms or get an apartment / house off-campus with your friends. If you decide to move off campus you have the unique opportunity to no longer live under the rules the […]
SLC’s Personal Training Program Was For Me…Is it For You?
As a woman in college there are way more times than I’ve cared to count where I felt threatened or in a dangerous situation in which I could not defend myself. Despite carrying self defense blades, only going out when a trusted man is going with me (for muscle), and dressing differently I still found […]
Frisbee Fun in a Frisbee Flood
Following their HighTide spring break tournament the SUNY Cortland women’s frisbee team, also known as Mystery Inc. traveled to Middletown NY for a two-day tournament that unbenounced to them would hold some of the physically worst weather conditions some of the members had ever seen. Ten players from the women’s frisbee team embarked on this […]
Frisbee and Fun at the HighTide Spring Break Tournament
Every year the men’s and women’s frisbee teams join countless others across the nation to travel to Myrtle Beach, SC for their most anticipated tournament of the year, High Tide. This year the team reported the tournament being the most positive HighTide experience yet with 5 players getting elected as MVPs; 2 on the women’s […]
Frisbee Spotlight: Hannah Johansen
Rochester native Hannah Johansen joined the women’s frisbee team as a way for her to blow off steam from her heavy course load and possibly make some friends. After three semesters on the team, with this semester being her fourth, she has reflected on how this simple decision will be one she carried with her […]