Local Band Hotspur finds growing popularity
March 1, 2010 • written by Samantha Snowden, Staff Writer
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Pretty much everyone has, at some point in his or her life, dreamed of being a rock star. Most of those people have let go of these fantasies, but to some, rocking out is serious business. Joe Mach, Dave Trichter, Scott Robinson, Coop Cooper and Evan Anderson, also known as Hotspur, are a local talent... Read more »
‘From Paris with Love’ delivers explosive thrills
March 1, 2010 • written by Andy Rosenberg, Online Arts Editor
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James Bond better watch out because there’s a new face in town. Unlike the martini-sipping hero of yesteryear’s spy movies, From Paris with Love centers around the less refined Charlie Wax (John Travolta, The Taking of Pelham 123) and his much smarter counterpart James Reece (Jonathan Rhys... Read more »
‘White Collar’ is classy, sophisticated crime drama
March 1, 2010 • written by Amna Farooqi, Staff Writer
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These days, it seems that all that’s on TV are either “reality” shows like Jersey Shore where you feel dumber after watching, or over-hyped dramas like Melrose Place, where you wonder why educated wealthy professionals keep turning to murder and prostitution to solve their problems. Have these... Read more »
Ke$ha reveals her love of partying in debut album
March 1, 2010 • written by Kalli Klusaritz, Archive Manager
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Somewhere between the fast-paced pop of Lady GaGa and the shocking antics of Britney Spears, 22-year-old newcomer Ke$ha has managed not only to carve out a unique niche for herself as a hedonistic, superficial party girl but she makes this status so utterly appealing that doing nothing but having fun... Read more »
Reitman’s new film is a breath of fresh ‘Air’
March 1, 2010 • written by Sarah Reitzes, Staff Writer
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Most people find comfort in the familiar; traveling is great, but there’s nothing like home. For Ryan Bingham, traveling is what is familiar to him, as he spends 322 days per year on business trips. He dreads the other 43 days he has to spend in Omaha, NE, in an apartment too barren for anyone to call... Read more »
New faces show promising future for hip-hop
March 1, 2010 • written by Ryan Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief
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Mainstream hip-hop is in shambles. If you look at the most purchased hip-hop/rap songs list on iTunes, “Tie Me Down” by the skinny-jean wearing New Boyz cracks the top 10. ‘Nuff said. The faces of the genre have all been huge disappointments as of late. Jay-Z’s last album was arguably his worst,... Read more »
J.D. Salinger’s legacy lives on in ‘Catcher in the Rye’
March 1, 2010 • written by Lauren Pires, Arts Editor
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He knew us best and he managed to capture the unique stage of “teenagerdom” in a crude, colloquial prose that has never been matched. The literary world lost a prized member as J.D. Salinger passed away at the age of 91 On Jan. 27. “I love that [Salinger] was so cynical,” junior Ashton Trevino... Read more »
‘Miss Saigon’ is both artistic and financial
January 4, 2010 • written by Lauren Pires, Arts Editor
Christina Zhang
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Unrequited love, forbidden romances and a war-struck country are the backdrop for the musical Miss Saigon. On Dec. 11 and 12, the CHS choral department, symphonic orchestra and select members of the wind ensemble collaborated on the production Miss Saigon, a musical about the love between an American... Read more »
Maguire, Gyllenhaal square off in psychological film
January 4, 2010 • written by Zack Potter
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Brothers, a movie that takes a hauntingly close look at an American family fractured by the trauma of the War in Afghanistan, will leave you captivated and sweating in your seat until the very end. Brothers tells the story of–you guessed it–two brothers. Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal, The Day After... Read more »
Chevy brings back the American muscle car
January 4, 2010 • written by Andy Rosenberg
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What do you get when you combine a teenage driver, his father, Great Seneca highway and the ridiculously fast 2010 Chevrolet Camaro? You get the ride of a lifetime while simultaneously almost inducing a heart attack in the driver’s father. In fact, in order to write a thorough review of this... Read more »
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