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Christmas ideas for college students

Logan Hursh December 6, 2011

Christmas shopping can be tough. Finding a gift for all those wonderful people in your life can suddenly make you wish that you didn’t have anyone in your life to buy gifts for. As your wallet is dwindling,...

Yelawolf lives up to his mentor

Jake Bethel December 5, 2011

In the past, when a rapper artist acquires a mentor, it seems a promising road to success. When Dr. Dre took Eminem under his wing, massive success followed. Now it is Eminem's turn to choose a protege,...

Actress shines depression

Ryan Howe November 14, 2011

There seems to be a trend in arthouse films this year. Directors are using broad metaphysics to tell intimate and personal stories. “Tree of Life” contrasted the life of an ordinary family in the 1950s...

APB Halloween Bash a Frightening Success

Clare Pratt October 31, 2011

Ghouls, ghosts, and goblins descended upon Carter Hall Friday. But these monsters were looking for treats, not tricks, and found them at APB`s annual Halloween Bash. Fairy queens, mad scientists, and...

'Audio, Video, Disco' differentiates from previous album

John Talley October 31, 2011

Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay of the French electronic band Justice released a new album titled "Audio, Video, Disco" under Ed Banger Records. Following the success of their first album, Cross,...

Ageless play transformed to modern issues

Ryan Howe October 24, 2011

Sitting in USI’s intimate theater surrounding a small stage, I prepared to watch the show which I’d heard countless murmurs about for the past couple of weeks. The lights dimmed, the bells rang and...

Warrior highlights both sides

Ryan Howe October 24, 2011

If you see one movie this year about a bunch of sweaty guys pounding each other real hard, make it “Warrior.” Admittedly, I don't see many sports movies, but this mixed martial arts (MMA) sports drama...

Top five creepy, scary classics

Ryan Howe October 18, 2011

It's that time of year. Scary movies are rented. Here is a list of my top Halloween movies. A pumpkin scale is placed, five being the best while one pumpkin is the worst in the best possible way.  Trick...

Friends before girls

Roberto Campos October 17, 2011

Blue Mountain State may seem like your typical guy humor comedy about college, but there is so much more that lies beyond the laughs.   If you’ve never seen the comedy, it’s a show about a football...

Looking for a scare?

Roberto Campos October 11, 2011

If you’re looking to go to haunted houses this scaring season, you have several options. Evansville has three haunted houses: The Old Courthouse Catacombs, The House of Lector and The Asylum. If you’re...

Educating about Wilco

Logan Hursh October 4, 2011

I first became a fan of Wilco a few years ago hearing "Jesus, etc" from their "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" album at a friend's party. Right then and there I made my way to the iPod that was playing, took note...

Video game guide

Roberto Campos October 3, 2011

One of the biggest seasons for video games is just around the corner and most of the year’s biggest titles are on the horizon. With games costing $60 a pop it’s hard to imagine that most of us will...

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