Continuing Education 2006
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The best investment
A photographer-turned-financial planner explains why going back to college was the right move for him When you were younger and had fewer responsibilities there was a sure-fire remedy for job dissatisfaction: quit and go work at a different record store. But now you’re older, further in debt, and after a bunch of years toiling in…
Classes from A to Z: 26 ways to learn
A is for…Animation Animatus Studio offers a beginner-level 3D animation course using the Lightwave 3D Discovery Edition animation, a program used in both TV and the movies. Saturdays 11/18, 12/2-16; 34 Winthrop St. $189. 232-1740, www.animatusstudio.com. B is for…Baby signing As part of Rush-HenriettaSchool District’s extensive fall class schedule, Ann Buyea teaches parents how to…
Help to pay your way
Part-time or full-time, paying for school is often times the hardest part of going back
STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’06: Introduction
You’re probably pretty excited right now.            You’ve finished high school, been accepted to college, probably moved to a new city, and are looking at a whole new life. Pretty cool, huh?            Hell yeah it is. And honestly, Rochester’s a pretty cool place to live that life in. We’ve got countless restaurants, coffee shops,…
Tom Foolery and the Shannanighans
Blaring of the green The crowd at the ever-secretive Spy Bar slowly filters in as members of The Shannanighans drag equipment through the back door. Rick Yogis, singer and drummer, sips a Guinness at the bar as he waits for the band’s PA to arrive; it’s still tied up from the band’s earlier acoustic show…
STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’06: Cheap living in Rochester
Living on the Cheap by Andrew Frisicano Living on the margins of an income is a skill. And why go to college if not to learn skills? Within the first few weeks of arriving on campus, the initial euphoria of being away from home will wear off when you spend your last $10 on a…
Music reviews – 8.16.06
This week: The Diplomats and Craig S. Snyder
STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’06: Rochester Directory
Student Survival Guide Directory Airlines Air Canada 888-247-2262, www.aircanada.com Airtran Airways 800-247-9726, www.airtran.com American Airlines 800-4337300, www.aa.com Continental Airlines 800-523-3273, www.continental.com Delta Airlines 800-221-1212, www.delta.com Jet Blue 800-538-2583, www.jetblue.com Northwest Airlines 800-225-2525, www.nwa.com Southwest Airlines 800-435-9792, www.southwest.com US Airways 800-943-5436, www.usairways.com United 800-864-8331, www.united.com Art Supplies The Art Stop12 North Ave, Webster, 872-5710, www.artstopllc.com The…
Harp and a halo
This week: Frank hits The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Atomic Swindlers, and Burning 2
STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’06: Rochester Encyclopedia
Welcome to Rochester! (Or, if you went to high school here and decided to stick around: Thanks for staying!) You’ll be spending much of your newly discovered, intoxicating free time exploring your campus, studying hard, and all that jazz. But once you’ve settled in a bit, don’t be afraid to step outside that collegiate bubble.…
The curfew’s not ready for prime time
City Council may vote on a pilot curfew program later this month. If I were on City Council, I’d vote no. The motivation for the curfew (one of the motivations, anyway) may be a good one. The theory is that youths under 18 who are out on the streets late at night are likely to…
Road-trip ready
How old-time radio can keep the kids happy
Cost of war – 8.16.06
The totals: 2595 US soldiers, 230 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 40,069 to 44,596 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to August 14. 3902 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports. American soldiers killed between August…
Parent to parent
Welcoming a new daddy into the club
New York’s Lej: still dysfunctional
Two years out, it’s clear that Jeremy Creelan hasn’t lost his passion for this stuff. From the wonkiest of details to the philosophy underlying it all, the attorney speaks with the urgency of someone immersed in a cause in which he believes deeply. In this case, that passion is directed toward an unlikely concern: legislative…
Belief-O-Matic
Discover your true religion via 20 questions
Little Miss Sunshine; LowerCity
Little Miss Sunshine (R), directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, is playing at Little Theatres, Henrietta 18, Pittsford Cinemas, and Tinseltown | Lower City (R), directed by Sérgio Machado, opens Friday, August 18, at the Little Theatres. Just pretend to be normal, OK? Ah, yes. The road movie.People journeying to or escaping from something,…
What’s that decal?
Branding is that nefarious practice marketing gurus drool over. It’s kind of like star quality. More than just name recognition, branding goes a step further — the car says you’re cool, the shoes say you’re sexy, or the champagne says you can afford it. At a time when millions of Americans are seething about high…
World Trade Center
World Trade Center (PG-13), directed by Oliver Stone, is now playing at Culver Ridge 16, Pittsford Cinemas, Henrietta 18, Webster 12, Tinseltown, Greece Ridge 12, and Eastview 13. The fall of the towers The release of World Trade Centershould arouse a certain amount of controversy from the usual sources, chiefly the shouters and crybabies of…
Reader feedback – 08.16.06
Protecting the protectors, saving the airport art
1932 Clinton Avenue North
A Well-Designed Cape Cod Since the late 1600s there have been Cape Cod houses in America, spreading from Massachusetts, where they originated, across the country, achieving perhaps their greatest popularity after 1945, when new suburbs filled with the practical one-and-a-half story houses. Even today, when new 3000 square foot Capes seem far removed from their…
Metro ink – 08.16.06
FARMING INDOORS Dirk Biemans is one of the few Rochester-area farmers growing tomatoes almost year-round. That’s because Biemans owns Intergrow Greenhouses in Albion, a 30-acre covered facility that operates from about late February to early December. He says he’d love to operate during the coldest winter months, but Rochester doesn’t get quite enough sun. (No…
