The Marvelous Wonderettes Saturday, Oct. 7 EL PORTAL THEATER Prom night is usually accompanied by a mix of anticipation and worry: Are my dance skills up to par? Will my dress make me look like the belle of the ball? Does my date like me as more than a friend? Now you have the chance […]
Author Archives: Julianne Fylstra
Experience other cultures through your taste buds
With octopus tentacles dangling from her mouth, Kerry Piper reflected on her first taste of Japan. After stepping off the Semester at Sea ship ““ a study abroad program in which students take classes on board a ship and visit countries from Venezuela to Kenya and beyond ““ Piper, a fourth-year biology student, was greeted […]
Become a weight watcher without counting points
In order to avoid gaining any more weight during her freshman year in college, 17-year-old Claire Rice went down to Mexico to have gastric bypass surgery. The procedure left her as skinny as Kate Moss ““ and then landed her in an American hospital, where she nearly died from complications from having her stomach stapled […]
Ever-present food tests even college students
When I first set foot on board my Alaskan cruise ship for a family reunion last week, I couldn’t help but notice how similar it was to college. Not the cabins, which have a view of the ocean instead of the Dykstra parking lot. Not the parties, as most of the passengers were age 55+ […]
[ORIENTATION]: A delicious array of options awaits you
There’s no place like home. That’s because the food there isn’t from the dorms. One of the most anticipated college experiences, besides partying or sleeping past noon, is the ability to have constant access to food at your fingertips. But with so many choices, from residential dining halls and on-campus eateries – not to mention […]
Greener Pastures
As viewers tune in to watch the season finale of “American Idol” tonight, composer Vic Mizzy will be reminiscing about singers past. Mizzy and partner Irving Taylor appeared on a similar show called “Major Bowes’ Amateur Hour” almost 60 years ago. Whereas “Idol” discovered Kelly Clarkson, “Amateur Hour” was the launching pad for Frank Sinatra. […]
SCREEN SCENE: "Mission: Impossible III"
Directed by J.J. Abrams Paramount Pictures When he’s not couch-jumping or helping Katie Holmes through her silent birth, Tom Cruise likes to make big-budget special effects movies such as “Top Gun,” “Mission: Impossible II” and “War of the Worlds.” Add “Mission: Impossible III” to the list. The latest installment in the series is nothing more […]