All that jazz
Tobili Hatcher, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
It’s hard to imagine what life was like before COVID-19 filled our thoughts every second of everyday. With cases increasing exponentially, shelter-in-place orders going into effect and in-person instruction at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) transitioning to “distance learning” at Zoom University,...
Short. Sweet. Film Fest. expands to five days to celebrate ninth year
Matt Hooke, Executive Editor
February 27, 2020
The Short. Sweet. Film Fest. started in the basement of Market Garden Brewery, spearheaded by Case Western Reserve University alumni and faculty member Michael Sugilo. That first show had 30 films. Now, nine festivals later, over 150 films will be shown at the Alex Theater at the Metropolitan at 9 a.m. i...
Are we allowed to enjoy “The Scottsboro Boys” musical?
Chris Markham, Copy Editor
February 27, 2020
Director Jon Martinez's production of “The Scottsboro Boys,” that ended its three-week run at the Beck Center for the Arts last Sunday, Feb. 23, challenges the (mostly white) audience to think about what theater should be and what they are allowed to enjoy. It also challenges them to remember rac...
The issue with Iconic
Lydia Mandell, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2020
Last Saturday night, Feb. 22, the Jolly Scholar bar and kitchen was full of drag queens and kings impersonating celebrities. Iconic: First Issue was hosted by queen Dusty Bucket and charged no cover. The show was conveniently located on Case Western Reserve University’s campus, free and on an unusuall...
“Cry Baby”: class, war and a few kisses with tongue
Gwen Zhen, Contributing Reporter
February 27, 2020
Dozens lined up for polio shots at Eldred Theater between Feb. 14 and Feb. 23 to catch a glimpse of the moment Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, the “bad boy” played by fourth-year student Tony Monczewski, first caught the eye of “good girl” Allison Vernon-Williams, played by second-year student S...
Cleveland community gathers for 8th annual Kurentovanje festival
Caroline Kuntzman, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2020
Mardi Gras is often thought of as a tradition exclusive to New Orleans; however, it is one of many carnival celebrations throughout the world. One of them, Kurentovanje, was celebrated in Cleveland from Feb. 16 to 22. Kurentovanje, described by Cleveland Kurentovanje as “Slovenian Mardi Gras,” has...
Putting the gal in Galentine’s Day
Lydia Mandell, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2020
Cleveland is home to one of the most diverse drag scenes in the Midwest and, arguably, in the country. It is not unusual to see queens from different types of drag—pageant, alternative, camp, androgynous, etc.—in the same show, as shown by Brewnuts’ Galentine’s Drag Show on Feb. 13. For th...
Samāsana brings Indian dance competition to Cleveland
Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor
February 6, 2020
On Saturday, Feb. 1, Samāsana debuted as Cleveland’s first national, intercollegiate Indian classical dance competition. Third-year student Sunayana Jampanaboyana and fourth-year student Janani Kanagasundaram, who are members of Case Western Reserve University Nritya, founded Samāsana. Kanagasundaram had su...
Great Lakes Science Center offers students a respite to rekindle their love of science
Nathan Lesch, Director of Print
January 30, 2020
Thwump. The muffled thud of the baseball hitting the backstop, a routine, almost constant noise on the Great Lakes Science Center’s (GLSC) top floor, was quickly swallowed up by the sounds of laughing, talking and learning about science. With innocent glee, adults and children alike lined up to have...
GlamGore: Roaring Hunties, where flapper fashion is still pushing gender norms
Lydia Mandell, Contributing Reporter
January 30, 2020
All of Coventry could hear the audience in the Grog Shop scream last Thursday night when drag queen Sarah Tonin grabbed a ceiling banister, pulled herself up and dropped onto the floor in a split. The shrieking continued as the queen got up, brushed her bangs out of her face, unfazed, and collected he...
