Jerk Does Abroad: Denmark

Following in Liam’s footsteps in a bass-ackward kind of way, this past weekend I visited my ancestral homeland. My people are best known, probably, for their pastries. In fact, back in high school it was a running joke – Yes, I’m (a) Danish.   Of course, Denmark has more than pastries. (Although I will grant that my [...]

Querying Cuse: Listen up, Faggot.

From the few occasions that I’ve found myself at any of the grossly congested bars on Marshall Street, I’ve cultivated an intricate, Einsteinian equation:  beer +  machismo = hetero-appropriated hate speech.     “Haha, you stupid fag,” “Hey faggot, what’s up?,” and “Faggot!  Long time no see!” diffuse merrily between bro-dudes as harmless jest.  The thing [...]

CANVAS: America’s Dark Side

It wouldn’t feel like the big ‘ole U.S.A. if we weren’t rockin’ the stars and strips red, white, and blue style. Those colors stand for us. They represent our values, our hopes, and our unity. We’re a beacon of hope; a North Star to people without a map, offering a safe haven, and fifty states [...]

Inside the Journal of a People’s Place Jerk

People’s Place, the cutout coffee shop in the basement of Hendricks Chapel, has become sort of a home for me, or rather, a paradise because it’s filled with coffee and yummylicious goodies. I’ve worked there since the first day of classes my freshman year, and after I got over the fact that I would perpetually [...]

Untailored Fashion: Split Ends/Knitting/Hoes

Every day I wake up and look at the weather forecast and for the past week it has said snow. Winter is upon us, and we’re all wondering why the hell we came to school in Syracuse. But with winter comes a whole new realm of fashion. We get to do some serious layering, which [...]

The Top 5 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Albums of 2008

2008 has been a pretty good year in the world of hard rock and heavy metal.  Since this will be my final actual post for the semester, I can’t take into account the albums that are yet to come out (Chinese Democracy drops tomorrow!).  I will also admit that I haven’t purchased a copy of Mudvayne‘s [...]

Friday = POLITICS and EVENTS at JERK

Good morning, Today! Head over to Emily Warne’s article to get your events fix – music! Thanksgiving! ballet! Also, check out what John Cassillo and Jose Martinez have to say about what they expect for the opening months of the Obama administration.  Also notice Obama’s oversized ears. Read on for the politics comic of the [...]

Great Expectations: The Opening Months of the Obama Administration

  As the countdown to Inauguration Day begins, both Republicans and Democrats alike should be anxiously anticipating the types of initiatives that Barack Obama and his administration pursue. What will he propose as his first measure of fixing the economy? What about the problems with the Big 3 in Detroit? Will there be a definite [...]

What’s Up Down the Hill – November 21, 2008

  For real, Syracuse? When did you start bringing super-cool bands here?   I mean, I love the Grandstand at the State Fair as much as the next corndog-eating smuck, but there’s only so many times you can see Carrie Underwood and Eddie Money before you start to feel like you’ve been on the Tilt-a-Whirl [...]

Searchers Find Lost Man, Avert Eyes

“Just sittin’ in the woods with my junk out, officers.” The Cairns Post of Australia reported Monday that rescuers discovered a lost and confused man in the dense rain forest south of Cairns. The man said he had been fishing in the area, but could provide no explanation of how he got lost.   Then, [...]