April 23, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter
1975 was a good year. I am not sure that I know what was going on in world politics or the stock market, but I do know that it was the year that Rocky Horror Picture Show came out. And for that, it is a great year. What’s the fascination ... Read More
April 23, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter
If you have ever driven out west, there is a state that will actually make you thankful for the topographical variations in Illinois. The name of this earthy incarnation of the seventh circle of hell is Kansas. There are those in this state that say Illinois is flat and barren. But ... Read More
April 23, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter
Twenty-six years ago, the doors of the Sangamon Auditorium opened for the first time, and Hal Holbrook played to a sold-out crowd, returning for four more shows over the years. Saturday night, Holbrook played to... Read More
April 16, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter
Lake Victoria is source of the Nile River and thought to be the birthplace of humanity.Darwin's Nightmare focuses on the social and economic impact of Tanzania's commercial fishing industry, specifically the Nile Perch fisheries, on Lake Victoria. The town of Mwanza plays host to the film crew as they... Read More
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April 16, 2008
By Michael Omenazu
Staff Writer
Movies typically portray college campuses as wild playgrounds for fraternities and sororities, meanwhile sporting underground headquarters for radicals intent on changing the world through... Read More
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April 16, 2008 
By Erin Schroeder
Staff Writer
What a mess! The place is littered with beer bottles, mugs, plastic cups, shot glasses, hundreds of those thick paper beer coasters and litter are everywhere. Odd, hand-made signs reminiscent of a protest lay strewn across the floor in front of the stage. It is obvious that... Read More
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April 16, 2008 
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter
In the depths of a depression or in the striking madness of a cruel winter, one thing, more than any other has the ability to lift the spirits – comfort food. A good dose of the sun or a stiff drink could... Read More
April 9, 2008
By Mark Franklin
A & E Reporter
It’s the end of the fourth quarter, the clock’s stopped with only seconds to go, and you’re behind by 3 points. What do you do?
The answer from 1925: CHEAT! Read More
April 9, 2008
By Liam Rinehart
A & E Reporter
By the late 1950s, Tennessee Williams had become famous for his dark and emotional plays like “The Glass Menagerie” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” But in 1958, in between work on “Suddenly Last Summer,” “Sweet Bird of Youth” and “The Night of the Iguana,” Williams began to pen “Period of Adjustment.”
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April 9, 2008
By Erin Schroeder and Neha Patel
Staff Writer and Contributing Writer
Jan Goff-LaFontaine has a knack for getting women to expose themselves, emotionally and physically.
Goff-LaFontaine’s Photography series, Out of the Shadows, is about women, healing, and liberation. Read More
April 2, 2008
great taste
People love food. College students are poor. Science has proven both of these statements to be true. Therefore, ...
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In the world of YouTube, Dailymotion and Myspace, it is easy to get swept up in the deluge of poorly written and produced short films. One minute you are looking for “Submission,”...