Styles change every season, and this winter that change can arguably be called a reversion to styles some would consider better left forgotten. If your parents have their 80’s wardrobe stashed in a box in the attic, it’s time to haul it out, because vintage punk-wear is back with a vengeance. Animal and floral prints, socks with pumps, jumbles of necklaces, plaid flannel shirts and asymmetrical tops are all very chic right now.
Returning to classes in the spring usually means balancing the old with the new. The traditional plenty of Winter Break and the realities of a strict diet contrast starkly with the relatively decent shape you had worked into before the holidays, and the flab now hanging from your frame. So I began to wonder: Is it possible to live up to New Year’s resolutions about health while new classes, crappy jobs and a crazy budget combine to make eating unhealthily the simplest option?
“Youth in Revolt,” the Weinstein Company’s latest effort that rolled into Springs-side theaters last week, is one of those movies that seems like an increasingly dire game of Jenga as it unfolds: The narrative always seems one or two moves away from collapsing off the reel and drowning the audience in diminishing returns.
Hello, readers, and welcome to another sci-fi/action motion picture made during the last three years. Have you noticed any themes that reoccur throughout these films, or settings, sentiments and tropes that many have in common? Well, I have, and if I don’t say so myself, it’s getting awfully Armageddon-y at the cineplexes lately.
“I quit cold turkey,” said student Brittney Best. “I was smoking Marlboro Menthol Lights, about six or seven a day.” Cutting cigarettes out of one’s life is almost guaranteed to be difficult, but suddenly, completely and doing so without support can seem impossible. Best’s method – and her success – are not common among those trying to quit. Students, however, have many helpful options if and when they decide to quit smoking. It is almost guaranteed that quitting will be difficult, but the tools needed to quit are usually accessible, so students don’t necessarily have to quit “cold turkey”.
After a student’s first year in college they typically move onto broader horizons, like renting a house or apartment on their own or with roommates. UCCS students renting off-campus for the first time need to know what to look for in a good lease - and what to avoid.
Nobody knew that Johnny Depp could sing when he took up the silver razors of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. But his unsuspected ability in the role made famous again the story of the murderous coiffure and his opportunistic culinary companion, Mrs. Lovett, portrayed on the screen by Helena Bonham Carter.
The many benefits of regular sex range from relieving stress and pain to actually strengthening your teeth; for sexually active members of the UCCS community, or those who wish to become so, there are some health payoffs worth considering.
To save you the drama and the time of spending two hours in front of the TV watching a romantic comedy with your date this Valentine’s Day, I have adapted all the important points of any romantic movie into one short column.
Tucked away into a little alcove of the Plaza of the Rockies building between Nosh and COPPeR is something special and new. It’s GOCA 121, UCCS’s new downtown art gallery.
Group fitness classes are an excellent way to get motivated and to keep in shape during the semester. For current students, a membership for the semester to group fitness classes at the Rec Center are only $5, and a membership for staff, faculty, or alumni is $10 per semester.
Ladies, imagine a world withoutmakeupandhair dye. Now, imagine how much money would be left in your wallet. Realistically, a world without beauty products is almost laughable. And even though it sometimes requires super-human strength to resist the latest Chanel and Dior products, there are ways to achieve a beautiful exterior without skimping on your heating and electric bills, or most of your food for the month.
During periods of economic downturn, the American mentality shifts, and we the people begin to buy – and not buy – different kinds of things. This process of isolating ourselves from the commercial world is referred to by retail analysts as “cocooning,” and the new things appearing at the top of our shopping lists during recessions are called “counter-cyclical products.” They can be anything from objects to foods to places to activities. Here are some of the things that become important to us when the rest of the world seems to be crumbling:
Because of its origin as a one-day respite from Catholic Lent, St. Patrick’s Day has acquired the stigma of a raucous celebration centered around liberal libations. So what does someone do if they can’t, won’t or don’t want to drink?
Senioritis makes the final months of college challenging enough without also losing sleep over the current economy. For those plunging into the shark-infested job market this May or in the next couple of years, experience acts as a life preserver in these troublesome times. Much of this experience is gained through internships, which help students develop hands-on skills in their field of study.Internships give students the edge needed to survive in the real world.
When Euripides wrote “The Bacchae,” the story of the Greek god Dionysus, in 405 BCE, he wove a tale of a young, angst-filled son of Zeus who, with the assistance of his wild women, the Bacchae, punished his mortal family for refusing to worship him.
To the uninitiated, Woodland Park is a “bedroom” community of Colorado Springs – or a relatively close suburb that really is “out in the sticks.” Today, Highway 24 up Ute Pass is our easiest route into the mountains, as it was to the Ute Indians and gold miners; hence the name of our county, El Paso, or “the pass.”
Theatre ‘d Art’s “Little Murders” opened last week at the Osborne Studio Theatre, one floor below Theatreworks in University Hall, their first play of 2010 and a continuance of last semester’s theme: Illusion.
One of the spine-tingling central conceits of zombie/ pandemic-themed horror movies is the powerlessness of their victims. Through no fault of their own, a character can contract a debilitating virus, either through a zombie bite or unwilling exchange of DNA with the infected, thereby becoming a threat to his or her loved ones. In the terrifying moments before disease overwhelms their bodies, afflicted characters face a grim conundrum: Do they suffer silently and endanger their companions, or commit suicide before they can contaminate the others? Almost every movie in this genre, from “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” to “28 Days Later,” hinges on this primal fear of submission to pestilence, and it’s one of the many reasons these films are so perennially resonant.
“Avenue Q,” the hit Broadway musical performed with puppets, has stirred controversy in Colorado Springs as its creators prepare for the show’s debut March 16.
Sooner or later every UCCS student ends up downtown and hungry. Although the Westside has come to the cutting edge of entrepreneurial restaurants, downtown is still home to most art and music: So budget-minded college connoisseurs who get hungry have to be careful.
Spring has long been dubbed the time to clean the house from top to bottom, scouring the tiniest of grime and tackling the biggest projects. But to really achieve a sense of contentment, it might be time to consider your love life as the biggest project of all.
The art scene in the Springs has been called “anemic” and “barren” by some. This spring, though, the creativity is burgeoning with the weather, and a number of native art galleries are hosting shows that range from intriguing to beautiful to bizarre to educational to those that o ffer you candy for a ttending. Take a break from preparing for finals and tour the Springs’ rarified and worthwhile scene.
Sooner or later every UCCS student ends up downtown and hungry. Although the Westside has come to the cutting edge of entrepreneurial restaurants, downtown is still home to most art and music: So budget-minded college connoisseurs who get hungry have to be careful.
The topic of marijuana and its effects (both good and bad) has found its way into mainstream music for decades. From modern hip-hop to ‘60s rock, pot has inspired the lyrical poise of many songs, the top ten of which we have gathered here for your (purely educational) enjoyment.
Disclaimer - Without a medical marijuana license, eating weed is illegal. Eating too much can cause uncomfortable anxiety attacks, so experiment cautiously if so inclined, and surround yourself with safety.
The stoner movie is an unloved, ignominious subgenre, populated by disposable straight-to-DVD fare with cheeky titles such as “Sex Pot” and “Evil Bong.” The driving idea behind these movies is that potheads, inebriated as they tend to be, are easily seduced by entertainment laced with sophomoric humor and generous nudity; therefore, all a story requires to succeed with a stoner audience is a central duo of blazed goofballs on a shiftless odyssey with some low-stakes conflict, interrupted with plenty of boobs and Buddha breaks. I’ve also noticed that these films are often anachronistically childish – Dave Chapelle once remarked that “Half Baked” was essentially “a kid’s movie about weed” – and tend to fetishize marijuana and exaggerate its psycho-active properties.
Brought together by their passion for music, four roommates at UCCS turned their obsession into a promise they aptly named “Basement Rhythm.” The group is comprised of aspiring DJs and music junkies Jordan Arp (DJ Arpeggio), Andrew Cratty (DJ Detention), Matt Fryc, and Nick Junker (NickTunes).
I was dreading this experience, having read the condemning reviews from other pundits and minding my knee-jerk suspicion of superfluous remakes, yet I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, it’s got a dumb script, a leading performance from a human charisma vacuum and not even a shred of originality, but I enjoyed myself enough to recommend “Clash of the Titans” with the important caveat that viewers expect nothing more from the film than a camp-fest.
A good biker bar is like a good motorcycle: Well-built and durable, while representing the open-aired freedom to wander. Both timeless traditions and flowing inertia are well represented at the Blue Iguana Tavern.
Spring is finally here. We can start shedding some of our heavy winter layers in favor of lighter, more colorful clothing. We checked around campus to see the students’ styles. Do you have what it takes to avoid a fashion faux pas? Look what we found.
With a title that rivals only “Snakes on a Plane” in its summative bluntness, “Hot Tub Time Machine” had all the makings of a screwball classic. Unfortunately, not unlike the aforementioned Samuel L. Jackson flop, a film I was similarly excited to see, I found that name-dropping the title in anticipation of this film’s release was more fun than it was to actually sit and watch, which was frustrating.
Domo’s came highy recommended, and I kept hearing about the garden, museum and dojo that Chef Gaku Homma built. Homma wrote a cookbook called “The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking,” which explains his Japanese-meets-home-style-Southern recipes and his exodus from Akita in Northern Japan.
Fried chicken may be full of fat, but it is also full of flavor. The intense heat cooks the meat rapidly, locking in all the juices, while the exterior becomes crispy and delicious.
Summer movie season means excess, from the behemoth buckets of popcorn I like to call “gluttony tubs,” to bloated production budgets and marketing blitzkriegs that saturate the media like the golden butter-like substance drizzled over a gluttony tub.
With summer almost upon us, get ready to enjoy a plethora of festivals and activities that are offered during this most glorious season. Everything from local fairs to city specific concerts will be open for attendance, leaving you with great stories to share with your friends and family.
Summer has arrived and whether you are just arriving to campus for the first time or have lived here your entire life, there are always events and activities to participate in. Having trouble deciding where to go this fine summer day? Let The Scribe be your guide.
Peter Bogdanovich’s classic, “The Last Picture Show” depicted the 1951 demise of a small Texas town’s only movie house. Both television and offerings from the outside world were to blame for luring young inhabitants away from the movie house and the town itself.
There are only a few hang-outs in Colorado Springs that aren’t, in actuality, bars: The Maté Factor, Montague’s, Serranos, Shuga’s – if you ignore the expansive drink menu – and perhaps one or two others. But I have been privileged enough to witness the birth of the coolest non-bar hang-out in the city.
One of the odd advantages of ultra-modern urban life is that fresh food from the rural hinterland is readily available. Farmer’s markets are by no means a modern conception. Merchants, not always the actual farmers, have been transporting farm produced goods to denser urban populations since the advent of the city.
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