MEISA presents: Nervous but Excited and Sarah Aument

Looking for a musical way to celebrate it being Friday WITHOUT the annoyingly catchy Rebecca Black? Tonight, MEISA is presenting their third show of the semester in downtown Syracuse at the Redhouse. Michigan based Folk duo Nervous but Excited will be here with an opening performance by none other than Syracuse University’s own Sarah Aument.

Nervous but Excited, comprised of singer/songwriters Kate Peterson & Sarah Cleaver, has been described as a “pleasantly aggressive folk duo”, and has shared the stage with artists such as Ani DiFranco, Catie Curtis, and Iron and Wine. Their arsenal of instruments includes guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a ukulele, harmonicas, dead-on harmonies that will shake your insides, some dancing, lots of laughter and a glockenspiel in a performance that provides both a sound and an experience that will resonate with audiences long after they’re gone. Their songwriting varies from intelligent, introspective narratives to tactfully political…interspersed with songs of love and loss that will undoubtedly tug on your heart. You might cry, you’ll definitely laugh, and their hope is that you’ll leave feeling your heart has grown just a little bigger than it was before you arrived.

And of course, it’s hard to be a music fan on the Syracuse campus without having come across Sarah Aument. A singer-songwriter based right here in Syracuse, her style is best described as Folk-Rock but her imaginative songwriting crosses over to multiple genres. Her debut album entitled "Vertical Lines" was released in Sept. 2010, and anyone who has been to one of her many shows on and around campus knows that she brings a wonderful energy and sweet sincerity to every one of her performances. Aument is currently touring the Northeast with her band, and has made a promising start to her early music career, already having shared the stage with the likes of Dawes, Erin McCarley, The Spring Standards, Sharon Van Etten and Ari Heist.

So come on out Medusa readers, and show your support for these wonderful and talented women! It’s going to be a great night of incredible music presented by three fantastic performers. I promise, you don’t want to miss it.

Is Rape Funny? (Don't Worry, the Answer is No)

BY LAUREN STEFANIAK

It's come to a time where political correctness has everybody watching what they say, except for one group of people- comedians. Yet why should they be exempt from the same standards everyone else abides by when some things just aren't funny? Luckily we're not the only ones who think serious matters such as rape aren't a laughing matter. Check out this website and share it with your friends so that next time someone tries to make a joke about rape, you can kindly direct them here and tell them to shove off: http://www.israpefunny.com

Spoken Like a True Feminist...Continued!

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MEDUSA ISSUE #4

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I love you very much,
Sammy

Gender by Andrea Stopa

Red stains in my underwear,

I woke up to a mess.

I cry to my mother

who gives me a pad and tells me everything will be ok,

that that's life.

But I don't really believe her.

Because she doesn't really believe herself.

Once a month

I will bleed for my gender

I will bleed to be a woman

I will bleed for my baby-making purpose

So that man can recreate

And what about that?

Squeezing a cranium the size of a melon past my pelvis out into the world?

I will stretch and tear to let life out of me,

But I am the weaker sex.

I am the one who is here to serve.

To make dinner after a long day at work.

To give comfort to the kiddies and give pleasure to my hubbie to give nothing to myself because

like that giving tree,

I give give give,

that's just how it is is is.

Wear pink, play with dolls, kiss a boy, hold his hand,

Wear mascara, blush your cheeks, don't say fuck, find a man

Cross your legs, lose some weight, buy a bra, get a date

Raise your hand, wait your turn, be a lady, let him win

No means yes, lead him on, give a kiss, let him in

Tone your arms, stand up straight, lift your ass, shrink your waist

But make sure all this stress never creases your face!

Get a house with a fence, and a man that gets paid

Get a mother-in-law, have some babies to raise

But don't lose your career! Just juggle and fake it

And blame PMS when you're starting to hate it.

Tears in her eyes,

I woke up to a mess.

She cries on my shoulder

I tell her I will kill that bastard, that it wasn't her fault.

That everything will be okay.

But I know she doesn't really believe me,

I don't really believe me.

He robbed her

Of her freedom

Of her innocence

her smile.

She bled because she was a woman

She bled because TV makes violence the norm

And she won't cry out because chances are her story won't hold up in court.

She will live her life running form ghosts, from the monsters in the night

Because he had an urge

That she couldn't fight.

But she is the weaker sex,

The one who's not worth as much pay in the boardroom but has to pay everyday for a choice

she didn't make.

What will it take?

What will it take.

Calling All Feminists!

This is Emmery here, you may have seen my name a couple of times on this wonderful website before as a contributing writer but guess what? Now I’m here to stay. That’s right, you’re talking to your new blog editor for Medusa Magazine’s wonderful world of blogging! I figured I would say hello and let you all know who I am because, lovely readers, I’m going to need your help. See this blog is a great way for all of us who love the magazine to voice our fabulous feminist opinions and share some really awesome and important stories in a more informal setting. And I highly doubt that all of you want to read everything from my point of view for the rest of your lives so, I’d love if you’d give me a hand. I want to hear what you have to say. Send me story ideas, things you want to write about, things you want me to write about, and let’s do our best to make it happen. I hope you’re as excited about this as I am, and I look forward to hearing from you all. Let’s get this party started! Just shoot an email to medusamagblog@gmail.com with your ideas and suggestions! I can't wait to hear from you all!

Medusa Issue #3!

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Love,
Sammy!