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Winter wonderland at last
Local ski season takes off after warm start
By Heath D. Williams
All Krista Flynt wanted to do was ski, which made the dreary, barren slopes of Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center even more discouraging. It was mid-January, a time when the skiing season is usually in full swing, especially in the cold winters of Central New York.
The old ballgame
Exhibit provides panoramic view of baseball history
By Heath D. Williams
The photograph displays an odd scene: hundreds of people, almost all males, dressed in suit coats and top hats, seated and gazing intently in front of them. It seems strange today not only because of the members of the crowd or their attire, but also for what they are so focused on: a game of baseball.
Germ-repellant products can protect mental clarity, not health
By Alyssa Gruen
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then product design is aiming toward divinity, or so marketing strategies suggest. As college students, we live in a unique environment that not only welcomes great thought and ideas, but also harvests a multitude of germs, bacteria and viruses.
UU announces concert, cinema series
By Andy McCullough, Eddie Jacovino
Tickets will go on sale today for People Under the Stairs, the first concert of the semester presented by University Union's Bandersnatch series. The Los Angeles hip-hop group will perform at the Schine Underground on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Bandersnatch president Kelly Bertog said the group would be a change in pace from last semester's Indie rock-based concerts, highlighted by shows with Matt Pond Pa.
Internet Corner
By Courtney Carter
MutualSympathy.com For those annoyed by Facebook's status as a pseudo-dating service, an alternative is available. MutualSympathy.com is a dating site for teenagers and young adults, without the poking, awkward messages and creepy "we should hang out" comments on Facebook.
Bandersnatch
Tickets will go on sale today for People Under the Stairs, the first concert of the semester presented by University Union's Bandersnatch series. The Los Angeles hip-hop group will perform at the Schine Underground on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Bandersnatch president Kelly Bertog said the group would be a change in pace from last semester's Indie rock-based concerts, highlighted by shows with Matt Pond Pa.
Decibel: Five degrees of collaboration
Albarn assembles all-star supporting cast for new album
By Mike Slepian
The Good, the Bad & the Queen "The Good, the Bad & the Queen" 80 Decibels Genre: Alternative Rock/Pop Sounds like: Blur, Gorillaz Blur fans have been waiting anxiously since 2003 for a new album. Though fans were able to hear singer Damon Albarn's signature pipes in recent projects, including a solo album of demos and an excellent Gorillaz album, the real product has been elusive.
