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...Cornell will hold its annual Slope Day, originally conceived in 1901 as a celebration of warm weather and the end of the academic year. While the event has in the past included activities like mock bullfighting and circuses, this year, Slope Day will feature the R&B artist Drake and additional performances from musicians like synth pop band Francis & The Lights and Canadian rapper...

Author: By James K. Mcauley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Yardfest Countdown: Around the Ivies | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

...Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe—have found the most commercial success. Critical acclaim up to this point has been well-deserved: their delicate guitar strumming, occasionally infused with piano, horns, and violin, channels the pared-down acoustics of Pink Moon-era Nick Drake and warm harmonizing of Simon & Garfunkel into gentle, unassumingly beautiful melodies. Øye, the Paul Simon of the pair, sings in a slightly accented baritone about girls he’s once known or wishes he had; Bøe backs him up with a softer vocal counterpoint...

Author: By Jessica A. Sequeira, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kings of Convenience | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

...don’t be in the project hallway / talking about how I be in the project all day / that sounds stupid to me.” On “Off That,” Jay-Z even pairs up with newcomer Drake to denounce some of the ostentatious antics rappers are best known for, including “steady chasing the fame,” “oversize clothes and the chains,” those that are “still makin’ it rain,” rims, and Timberland boots.Paired with the distinctly...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jay-Z | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...outfit Staunton in a housedress that is gargantuanly padded in the bosom and butt is to force an exceptional actress into unintended parody, and to reduce the Holocaust-survivors generation to Borscht Belt jokes. Staunton has made a long trip south from Oscar-nominated actress to Vera Drake, yenta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ang Lee's Woodstock Aberration | 8/28/2009 | See Source »

...building a much stronger team than he had when he came in. It’s only going to keep getting better.” The Crimson carried its newfound success into the outdoor season. Rookie standout Nico Weiler continued to dominate his competition, finishing second at the prestigious Drake Relays with a pole vault of 5.30 meters. At the Penn Relays, Gillespie qualified for the NCAA regionals by clocking in at 14:01.99 to finish fifth in the 5K run. At the outdoor Heps championships, senior Shannon Flahive capped off her career by winning the heptathlon in dominating fashion?...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Saretsky’s Team Continues To Improve | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

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