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  • Photos by Rebecca Puretz/PHOTO EDITOR Mac Miller stops in Brockport on rise to top

    Mac Miller: All killer, no filler

    Mac Miller lit up the stage at this year's Brockport Student Government (BSG) spring concert Saturday, Feb. 18. The 20-year-old Pittsburgh native took the stage with a teasing prelude of "Best Day Ever" off his mixtape of the same name. From then on, it was an hour-long musical joyride, with Miller delivering a high-octane performance and fueling the crowd into a hyperactive frenzy through it all.

  • a Award-winning play comes to Brockport

    Coyote on a Fence sheds new light on death row

    Capital punishment is one of the most hotly debated subjects in the country. The morality behind ending the lives of those who have been convicted of violent crimes against fellow human beings is always questioned. Opening this weekend, the College at Brockport will be hosting a renowned play that deals with the mindset and emotions of those convicted as they await their fate on death row.

  • s Hunt for the hippest of heavily-hopped beers

    Exploring the best IPAs around

    Any fan of beer is sure to be familiar with the taste of hops. This plant is a primary flavoring agent in beer, giving it its unique "bitterness." It has become a cornerstone of the craft brewery movement. In fact, a whole niche of beer enthusiasts have been dubbed "hopheads" for their passion for the piney plant.

  • Rebecca Puretz/PHOTO EDITOR A mash made in heaven

    White Panda puts new spin on favorite songs

    It seemed to me like everyone at Brockport enjoyed The White Panda's energetic, hit-dropping dance-beat performance Saturday, Feb. 18, but behind the scenes, these guys get a lot of beef for creating mashups. Some of their critics tend to think they're pirates rather than artists.

  • Gluten-free doesn't mean flavor free

    Say 'guten tag' to gluten-free cuisine

    Wegmans is marketing that there will be an increase in its selection of gluten-free foods. While shopping, reading or watching television, you might notice that gluten-free diets are becoming more and more popular. You might be wondering, is this simply another diet fad, or are people becoming more aware of the disease? What exactly is a gluten-free diet, and why are people doing this? Gluten is a name for storage proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and oats.

  • s Movie Review: The Vow

    The Vow joins other timeless love stories like The Notebook and The Time Traveler's Wife on the list of the most heart-wrenching and romantic films of this century. The three films have a lot in common, including actress Rachel McAdams. There is something about McAdams' acting that allows the viewer to relate to her characters easily and experience the emotions she portrays in her films.

  • Netflix Review: True Grit

    Move over John Wayne, because Jeff Bridges is the new face of fictional sheriff Rooster Cogburn. True Grit (2010) outperforms the 1969 version in every possible way.  It belongs alongside Unforgiven as one of the greatest Westerns of all time. The story centers on Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), a 14-year-old girl who embarks on a journey to hunt down and avenge her father's murder.

  • Game Review: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    Video games have become like playable movies. Motion-capture technology often used in animated feature films is now being used to create video games. A game that embodies the essence of the playable movie is the Uncharted series for the PlayStation 3.

  • d Movie Review: The Secret World of Arrietty

    Anime is a cinematic art form that can be extremely difficult for average moviegoers to appreciate. It's an understandably hard transition to make from other film types. If you're an American and you've grown up watching the lighthearted films of Disney or Pixar, almost every animated movie to come out of Japan can feel unnervingly dark and heavy-handed.