Spring Break
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Open season
Disabled hunters getting the chance to get into the woods through new CNY organization
By Nick McCann
A sudden cluster of 20-gauge shotgun fire can be heard yards away. On a rainy day in Morrisville, N.Y., a group of hunters practice its aim on clay pigeons in a wet field. The men are all professional hunters, and they are all disabled. Car accidents and medical conditions have left them all in wheelchairs, walkers or with prosthetic limbs.
Sierra Leone's Dry Yai brings inspirational rap to Schine
By Edward Paik
IF YOU GO What: Dry Yai Where: Schine Underground When: Tonight at 8 p.m. How much: $3 with student ID Sierra Leone natives Dry Yai rap from experience. The group's skill comes from its familiarity with a nation torn apart by violence. And the inspired lyrics have led to the group selling out stadiums throughout Africa.
Documentary follows lives of army-bound Israeli teenagers
By Kelina Imamura
IF YOU GO: What: "Mechina: A Preparation" Where: Kittredge Auditorium in HBC When: Tonight at 7 p.m. How Much: Free Six Israeli teenagers, transitioning from students to soldiers, are at the center of the documentary "Mechina: A Preparation." They are on the cusp of joining the Israeli Defense Force.
Batting around
The Daily Orange takes batting practice with the national pastime
By Zach Berman
At the end of every February, baseball teams convene in towns in Florida and Arizona for spring training - a month of practice held in an effort to return to the shape required of a pro baseball player. In an effort to simulate realism, "Major League Baseball 2K8" has taken a similar approach - forcing gamers to grasp a learning curve that feels like it'll take all of spring training to understand.
