All around campus I see girls strutting around in pumps, high heel boots, and wedges. My first thought is “How the hell can you be walking around all day in those?” My feet hurt after 10 minutes in heels plus I get blisters from almost anything. I have a love/hate relationship with shoes. But while [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Broadway Honors Whitney Houston
Posted: February 28, 2012 by jerkmag in STALK - celebrities, VAULT - archivesDespite not being a Broadway powerhouse, anyone who can appreciate great vocals can appreciate what Whitney Houston brought to the world of music. From her feature in the Academy Awards’ In Memoriam segment, to the epic tribute performed by Jennifer Hudson at the Grammys, every sphere of the performing arts world is finding their own [...]
It’s safe to say that Andrew Lloyd Webber is in a bit of a musical dry spell. He had his hey-day in the 1970’s and 80’s with hits like Cats, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and of course, Phantom of the Opera. However, as the 90’s came in, he created musicals such [...]
What is going on here is something that is hard to imagine until you have experienced the sight, sounds, smells and sheer commotion. It’s a world that has thousands of years of history – structures, relics and jewels to prove it. There will always be myths that linger and religious individuals who claim to know the truth. It [...]
Healthy Lifestyle Now, Healthy Heart Later
Posted: February 26, 2012 by jerkmag in CRISP - health, VAULT - archivesLet me preface this by saying, it’s very unlikely that we, as college aged women, will suffer from a heart attack. That being said, it is quite concerning that younger women are experiencing heart attacks more frequently than ever before. Even more concerning – those women don’t know that they’re experiencing a heart attack. According [...]
March is right around the corner, which means springtime vegetables will start showing up at cheaper prices more and more in grocery stores. But that doesn’t mean we can start ignoring winter vegetables just yet. Personally, I love winter vegetables (Seriously. My love affair with kale could be made into a romantic comedy – or [...]
Last year was the season of wild manicure. You probably could have pointed out a rainbow neon polish just by walking across campus. But 2012 is a different story – it’s all about being bold and creative. I’ve seen lace nails, newspaper nails, marble nails and even ‘90s crackle polish has come back with a [...]
If you’re a first time theatergoer asking a veteran what show you should lose your Broadway virginity too, chances are the answer will be Phantom of the Opera. The musical’s New York production, which originally premiered on Broadway in 1988, recently celebrated its 10,000th performance. This milestone comes only months after another important landmark in [...]
It’s one of the most beloved romances of the 1990’s (and let’s face it, that decade had a lot of good ones), despite the fact that two love interests spend less than five minutes of screen time together. But that’s what makes Sleepless in Seattle. And with every classic movie, a few (or more like [...]
Someone Tell the Big East to Just Stop
Posted: February 20, 2012 by jerkmag in SPORTS, VAULT - archivesBig East: The Catfish of College Sports © Kevin Coles At Virginia Tech, there’s something called ‘Catfish Wednesday.’ People go out to party with “Catfish: the bottom feeders of the females.” These girls will take whatever they can get with no preference to looks or personality. With the addition of Memphis, the Big East has [...]
