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Students share love for music, each other

Everyone is searching for love. Whether it is a college student, or an old man in a retirement home, finding love and having that feeling reciprocated is the driving force in any person’s life. A few people are lucky in love. Music education majors Justin Ketner and Adah Pratt […]

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‘Dragon Age II’ leaves gamers underwhelmed

As my review of the game way back in November 2009 will tell you, I was a huge fan of “Dragon Age: Origins.” The game was not without its minor flaws but exploring the continent of Thedas in all of its rich detail while on a journey to save […]

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Innovation defines Strokes’ new album

The Strokes released “Angles” officially March 22, which coincided with their appearance at the South by Southwest music festival held annually in Austin, Texas. “Angles” marks the fifth album from the indie band from New York City, and it doesn’t disappoint. The band­—with vocals by Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi and […]

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‘Limitless’ excites audiences, fails to impress

#8220;Limitless” is a strange movie. It’s not that the concept is particularly bizarre: man stumbles upon super powers, struggles with their inevitable drawbacks and eventually masters them. That is most comic book storylines in a nutshell. It is the execution of “Limitless” and specifically its cheery ending that left […]

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Avril Lavigne: new album, same garbage

It was my freshman year of high school when my ears were first graced with the wonderful sounds of Avril Lavigne. Ten years have passed, and after a slew of albums, one thing about this Canadian singer/songwriter has held true. She sucked then and she sucks now. Her most recent […]

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‘Take Me Home Tonight’ entertaining, lacks depth

Do you like drugs and/or alcohol? Do you like Topher Grace? Do you yearn for the golden years of the 1980s – the days of parachute pants and clunky, “portable” cellular phones? If you said yes to at least two of those, then “Take Me Home Tonight” is the […]

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Dropkick Murphys deliver new album in fine form

#8220;Going Out In Style,” the newest album by the Dropkick Murphys, is anything but a goodbye album, as the title might imply. Rather, it’s a summation and celebration of the themes and musical styles that the band has come to represent over the past decade and a half. The […]

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Writers engage in plot warfare

#8220;Spartacus: Blood and Sand” One of the most difficult things in the world is to compare a prequel to its follow up. But, since creating prequels has become popular in this day and age, the job has to be done. In the case of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and […]

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Review: ‘Bulletstorm’ full of dumb fun

There are times when one simply can’t beat around the bush. This is one of those situations when I can’t begin with anything witty so the absolute truth will have to serve as the introduction. With that out of the way, all I can truly say to accurately describe “Bulletstorm” […]

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‘Sideway Stories’ entertains children, adults

Creating a production that entertains both children and adults is a complex task that requires layering dialog and movement with meaning for both age groups. In “Sideways Stories from Wayside School,” director Matt Plummer balanced these competing interests with a deftness unique for a debut director. The play centers […]