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Comedian covers politics, female anatomy in routine
By Dana Moran
Comedian covers politics, female anatomy in routine
'Def Poetry' artists blend humor, insight
By Ben Peskin
Krispy Kreme doughnuts are secret weapons, disguised as the perfect junk food, said poet Poetri of "Def Poetry Jam." "It was love at first taste," he said in his opening poem at last night's "Def Poetry Jam" show at the Landmark Theater. The pastries, he said, were maniacally designed to keep black men fat so that they can't fight "when the revolution comes.
'The Goat' describes love affair, bestiality
By Katie Skelly
In most love stories, the object of affection has two nipples, no horns and no hooves. But in Edward Albee's play "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?," one man's love for a goat shreds his life to pieces. The play, which opened Friday in the student-run Black Box Theater of Syracuse University drama department, challenges sexual normality and, more unexpectedly, the boundaries of love itself.
Yoga ideology appropriate for flexible, gullible
By Erin Hendricks
Yoga. At just the mention of the word, I conjure images of chiseled bodies in painful, pretzel-like positions and incense clouds of the metaphysical persuasion. Embraced by troupes of yuppies and earth children for over 4,000 years, I wondered what was so special about this practice.
Film festival analyzes themes of disability
By Attila Berry
Sometimes, it hurts to laugh. Students, professors and community members - some in wheelchairs, a few on crutches and others with autism - came together to view and discuss four major films and other film shorts all dealing with comedy and disability for the film festival "Laughing with Us" this weekend in the Hall of Languages.
Horoscopes
This week, our unlicensed astrologers tell your fortune based on your favorite breed of dog. Golden Retriever You'll stay in for the whole weekend with the intention of doing work. But after several trips to Kimmel, a trip to the mall and a random dinner with your roommate's parents, you'll realize it's Sunday night and your chemistry book is gathering dust.
Wanda Sykes Q&A
By Dana Moran
After Friday night's performance, The Daily Orange chatted with Wanda Sykes about her comedic roots, her favorite people to work with and her latest show, "Wanda Does It." Daily Orange: How did you get your start in comedy? Wanda Sykes: I was working at the National Security Agency and I was just bored, I felt like there was something else I was supposed to be doing and I didn't know what it was.
Former child star hits campus
The Juice for October 18th
By Pete Freedman
BIONIC TONIC The popular weekday party known as Tonic Tuesdays fell victim to a Syracuse Police Department raid at its location on a street off Euclid Avenue two weeks ago. "They said we'd been mentioned in their morning meeting," said Pat Bither, a junior television, radio and film major and one of the six people behind Tonic Tuesdays.
