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Movie Review: Cloud Atlas

Jason Cuevas, Staff Writer November 13, 2012

Trying to film the idea of a person’s life is never easy. Trying to film six of their lives, should be impossible. This hasn’t stopped the critically loved novel Cloud Atlas from coming to screen. Cloud...

Movie one of the best animated experiences of the year

Tom Richardson, Staff Writer November 13, 2012

Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Street Fighter II, and Q*Bert. These are some of the many virtual classics that gamers around the world have experienced at the arcade. Fix-it Felix Jr. & Wreck-it Ralph, both...

Music review: ’18 Months’ by Calvin Harris

Jessica Peterson, Staff Writer November 13, 2012

Over the last year or so, Calvin Harris has definitely made a break-through within the music industry. The Scottish producer/singer has been successful in the UK, since 2007. Since he released his single...

‘Stars’ redeems themselves with what might have been lost with new sound

Callie Vasey, Arts Editor November 13, 2012

Oh, they have done it again. Indie-rock band, “Stars,” has released its newest album called “The North.” The Canadian natives have taken on a new sound with their latest album. The last album -...

‘Amanda Palmer’ brings new and promising energy to a dark-themed album

Joshua D. Lynch, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

With Halloween fast approaching, be sure to check out the recently released “Theatre is Evil,” which seems like just that: theatre. It is as if Palmer is standing in front of a mirror, costumed as...

Music Review: Electropop artist Ellie Goulding is back

Joelle De La Pena, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

The electropop artist, Ellie Goulding, is back with her sophomore album “Halcyon.” Her signature voice is mixed with her signature electronic beats and soft ballads, much like her previous album “Lights.” “Halcyon”...

Music Review: Diluvia by the Freelance Whales

Callie Vasey, Arts Editor October 25, 2012

For their second studio album, Freelance Whales have really outdone themselves. Their new album, Diluvia, came out Oct. 9. With the same sound and vocals of the last album, Freelance Whales has given us...

¡Uno! is a great addition to Green Day’s discography

Jessica Peterson, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

After three years, the edgy punk rock band Green Day, has finally released their ninth album, ¡Uno! As the title might suggest, this is also the first album of a trilogy being released over the next few...

Game Review: Pokemon Black 2 and White 2

George Treviranus, Editor October 25, 2012

There’s no flashy way to say it anymore: a new Pokemon has arrived, and surprisingly it has one-upped the previously beloved iterations, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. New features, areas and National...

Game Review: ‘Borderlands 2’ a successful mix of genres

Michael Klein, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

“Borderlands 2” is a major upgrade of the 2009 original and provides the perfect balance of shooter and RPG. Four characters are available after the opening video sets the stage. Salvador the Gunzerker...

Movie Review: ‘Sinister’ appropriately creepy, never boring

Tom Richardson, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

Author Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) and his family move into a new home where he discovers a box of film canisters up in his attic one night with a series of real murders caught on them. After doing...

Movie Review: Ben Affleck stars in ‘Argo’

Nicholas Garton, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

Ben Affleck’s new movie “Argo” takes the audience hostage right from the opening sequence and never lets them go. Set during the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979-81, “Argo” provides quite a thrill...

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