Memory is a funny thing. In one moment, a nostalgic flood will wash over you, the next, your mind is as blank as the Microsoft Word document I’m writing this column on. Just the other day I was talking to my mom when a certain phrase she used drew my mind to freshman year. The [...]
Every so often, when someone tries to compare something, the phrase “it’s the same, but different” pops up. I rarely like such a description. It doesn’t truly say anything about the subject matter. However, one notable exception exists: covers. Cover songs fit “the same, but different” expression amazingly well. The song is the exact same [...]
Sometimes certain pairings just don’t seem to fit at first glance. When given the chance, dubious duos like ham sandwiches with preserves and Mary Tyler Moore in a dramatic film can actually work out quite well. Hello, my name is Q, and I’m a journalism communications major witha numbers fixation. The typical comm student has [...]
I’ve come to realize that I hate the term “extracurricular activity.” Recently, a Gannon University survey asked seniors to list, approximately, how much time they spent on class, studying and other various hour-consuming activities. When it came to the extracurricular schedule, I realized that a massive portion of my life for the past few years [...]
Like many other amateur troubadours out there, I enjoy singing. Whether it’s on the street, at the store or in the shower, any variety of songs can be heard from this songbird, or song-albatross, for accuracy’s sake. However, I suffer from the typical singing skittishness found in the shower crooners. While walking back home, I [...]
For two months, I trudged through the slush-ridden sidewalks of Erie with my “A Lie of the Mind” script in hand, making my way to my new home at the Schuster Theatre. Now, this wayward son has to carry himself elsewhere. After countless rehearsals, multiple costume changes and seven performances, my stage debut swiftly came [...]
Jacob Tarr has doomed me. Our assistant sports editor and I were in the newsroom together when two fateful words parted from his lips: “Good luck.” Given that I’m making my acting debut in the Schuster Theatre’s “A Lie of the Mind” Thursday, I could have done without the sentiment. Still, the show must go [...]
Like many students, I have a very bad habit of becoming distracted while working. Take this column, for instance. I started working on the Catch 20-Q you are reading right now on Sunday. The very first word was written at 5:04 p.m. the next day. Despite my inability to pump out some stories in quick [...]
Love is a tricky thing. When at its best, it fills you with this warmth that seemingly nothing could cool down. There are times, however, that love can end up burning you. Unfortunately, my unconditional adoration left me unguarded for the potential of treachery. Despite my unending loyalty, an unexpected twist in our relationship left [...]
The best part about going on a break is the chance to get away from reality. Instead of having to attend some bothersome event, I finally get a chance to go back home to Cleveland and do one of my favorite things – sleep. Over the last break, however, reality decided to give me a [...]