The Day Times

DJ Richus

Abby Jackman, Entertainment Section Editor

Maya Hachem and Juhi Katta, Entertainment Interns

Despite popular belief, Saint Patrick’s Day is not all about dressing up like little green men and drinking beer all day. It may be hard to imagine, but long before all of the pubs and the Irish-themed college parties, Saint Patrick’s Day was a day on which Irish lasses and lassies all across the world joined together to cel-ebrate Irish culture and customs much more appropriate for such a sacred day celebrating the patron saint of Ireland. There are still many people today that have re-mained true to their Irish roots by continuing to celebrate these customs, such as building traps for leprechauns, eating large amounts of potatoes and brown bread, running miles and miles for gold coins at the end of the rainbow, and most importantly, spending the day with friends and family playing and dancing to native Irish tunes. In spite of the fact that most of the people in the world aren’t Irish, that does not stop them from getting the widely popular tattoo, “Kiss Me I’m Irish.” It was always tempting, as an Irish lassie, to show up to school wearing the largest amount of green clothing, just to insist my peers how Irish I truly was… as if the freckles covering my body hadn’t been enough proof on their own. However, it’s apparent now that it is equally important for me to share my knowledge of this holiday and of Irish culture. Though Irish dance was originally only practiced in Ireland, it has now become a widespread hobby for dancers all across the globe. Despite the girly glamor that comes with the Irish dance dresses and wigs, boys are just as much a part of the Irish dance craze as girls. Here is a step-by-step guide to a few basic Irish Dance steps that will cause you to be an instant hit at any Saint Patrick’s Day party this season. Don’t worry- you’re learning these tips from a true Irish dancer herself.

Irish Dance for Dummies

Music has always

been an important part of the DCDS community as many students par-

ticipate in Orchestra, Band, and Choir. A num-ber of students have taken their musical abilities

beyond the classroom, by composing and performing music on their own. An example of one of these motivated

students is sophomore Joey “Richus” Moceri. When asked how he came up with the name “Richus”, Moceri explained that when he first started DJ-ing, he “just wanted a name that was cool. One

day, I was watching Finding Nemo and, during the scene where Marlin and Dory were caught in the East Australian Current, Crush, the turtle,

suddenly screamed ‘Righteous!’ I really liked the idea of having that as a name, so I decided to use it with a different spelling as my DJ name.” Mo-ceri credits dubstep and electronic music as his inspiration to pursue Dj-

ing. “I was really inspired to make my own music when I started listening to dubstep. When I first heard dubstep and electronic music, I thought it was really cool, interesting, and (I thought) that it would become a huge phe-

nomenon. I want to be able to get people interested in this genre and help it become more widespread and popular,” Moceri said. Joey often DJs at his friends’ parties, as well as various other events. He mixes tracks in several genres of music, the most common ones being electronic and dubstep. He has been lucky enough to receive guidance from some

of his idolized DJs, Excision and Matt Clark. With the assistance from these DJs and the support of his fans, Joey hopes to go into music production and eventually have his own studio in

the future. Moceri has proved to his friends, family, and to the DCDS community that he has major talent.

Make sure to check out Joey’s music, and to “like” his page on Facebook. His music is

nothing short of “Richus”, that’s for sure.

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Naomi Hill, Entertainment StafferRicha Bijlani, Editor-in-Chief The name Carrie Bradshaw immediately brings to mind the HBO hit series, “Sex and the City”. The show follows Bradshaw, a curly maned 20-something, through her adventurous life in the concrete jungle: New York City. But few people know what made Bradshaw the fashionista we have all come to know and love. Who was Carrie before “Sex and the City”? It turns out that before Bradshaw’s fabulous fashion-packed days, and glamorous nights in the Big Apple, she was just a small town girl, living in the suburbs of Connecticut. The show “The Carrie Diaries”, based on the novel series of the same name by Candace Bushnell, takes place in 1984, during Bradshaw’s teenage years. Fans of the recently concluded series, “Gossip Girl”, may find “The Carrie Diaries” eye-catching; the shows share similar coming of age stories. However, fashion fanatics of the modern, designer clad “Gos-sip Girl” wardrobe may notice a change of pace in young Carrie’s 80s inspired ensembles. Cue the poofy skirts and polka dots. In addition, the hipster beats of Florence + The Machine and Ellie Goulding have been swapped out for a little Cyndi Lauper and The Go-Go’s. AnnaSophia Robb, teenage Carrie, really carries (no pun intended) the show on her shoulders. The poor performances from the other young actors playing her friends and her sister, Dorritt, are not up to par with Robb’s embodiement of Bradshaw. Regardless, if you find yourself mourning on Monday nights at 8/7c wondering where in the world is Blair Waldorf or Serena van der Woodsen, don’t forget that “The Carrie Diaries”, on CWTV, could be your new fix.

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This is the starting position a dancer takes before the music begins. This pose allows the dancer a moment to connect with the audience by flashing a hearty smile.

This dance move is called the

knee-high, and

is a major crowd pleaser when

executed cor-

rectly. Don’t forget to point

your toe, and

the higher your foot reaches a

bove your knee,

the better.

The pointing

of the toe

is a very cr

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technique th

at all Irish

dancers mus

t master.

Major points

can be dedu

cted if this

move is

not executed

properly in

leaps and k

icks.Nowadays,Irish dance dresses are flashy and

bedazzled, but long before the age of glitz

and glitter, the dresses were created to con-

vey a sense of simplicity and Irish culture.