Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

By Lara Bonner Simplicity can be deceiving, especially when it comes to Paperplain’s music. Helen Page is a youthful, 19-year-old girl, but her first official release as Paperplain contradicts her naive appearance. Entering Pale Town is Page’s unique venture into the world of indie folk music. She stands out with her vulnerable sound, minimalist recording [...]

By Alex Holt One of the most interesting recent trends in alternative rock is how readily many bands have re-embraced a synthesizer sound. Back in the 1980s, synths were often telltale signs that a band was mainstream. “Real music” had churning guitars and thrashing drums. This is why it’s so interesting when bands like the [...]

By Bart Comegys Charlie tried explaining, but the infant weight on his shoulders and the tiny sneakers beating rhythmically against his chest mixed things up. The gravel and crushed asphalt crunched under his feet as he walked, and he held the kid’s knees to keep him steady up top. “So she said I take things [...]

How visual media holds up the portrayal of suicide By Bryant Francis I’ve never had a friend or a family member struggle with thoughts of suicide. Speaking with friends that watched those close to them attempt to or go through wth  the act, I’m given a lot of words—painful, horrifying, tragic—but words don’t really capture [...]

The status of movable street art By Cody Norton Some say the origins of graffiti can be traced all the way back to prehistoric humans who created paintings on the insides of cave walls. Others look no further than New York City in the late 1960s, when a young teenager named Demetrius began scribbling his [...]

The future of public transportation is here.  But are we ready? By Brian Tetrud With nearly 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. spewing out of the transportation sector alone, it has become apparent that it is in dire need of fundamental change. Sure, the Prius was a hit, sparking the whole hybridification [...]

Yes–that’s my choice By Carly Sitzer This past December, while on vacation in Florida with my family, we went to an arcade. I’m guilty of not always acting my age, so even as an 18-year-old, I was more than happy to go. I was particularly happy with the racing game where I sat in a [...]

College students criss-cross the nation for long-distance-relationships By Gena Mangiaratti On the wall above the desk of Ithaca College freshman music education major Erika St. Denis are three different pictures of her and her girlfriend, Gibby, an animal science major at the University of Maryland. They met while both attending high school in Amherst, Mass. [...]

By Giana Porpiglia Confused. Disoriented. Panic-stricken, he forces the door open only to face a concrete wall obstructing his only way out. 34-year-old Nicholas White is essentially left for dead with no water, food or means of communication. Cut off from the rest of the world, a pack of Rolaids is his only sustenance for [...]

The ups and downs of being a frequent flyer By Matt Reis Waiting for a flight in an airport often brings forth memories of a lobby with sticky vinyl seats, overpriced food and drinks, and that one screaming kid that’s just asking for a punch in the face. Frequent flyers used to be stuck in [...]