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Biggest game of the year takes over the Internet

No annual event in American cultural history is as important to everybody as the Super Bowl.
That statement was not meant to start an argument — it is definitive. Whether or not they think they’re too cool …



Fight for your right to tweet


On Jan. 26, Twitter announced they would start blocking tweets so they cannot be seen in certain countries.
While this move is being called restrictive of free speech, it would enable Twitter to take advantage of the …



Live and ad-libbed

University of Maine improve students perform with Portland guests

With the semester in full swing and homework piling up, it’s good to get out and laugh.
Enter Portland-based puppet company The Improvised Puppet Project and the Univerisity of Maine’s own Improv In Sanity. With ukuleles and …



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CD Reviews

CD Review – Leonard Cohen, “Old Ideas”
Legendary singer’s intimate disc full of new masterpieces

Fans of Johnny Cash’s final few records will find a pleasing parallel in Leonard Cohen’s newest effort, “Old Ideas.”
The intimacy of Cohen’s voice, which sounds like it was breathed into the microphone from mere centimeters away, …



Film Reviews

Film Review: “The Grey”
Neeson fights for survival in thriller with vague ending

“The Grey” is a movie that leaves you both depressed and on edge — on an emotional roller coaster, if you will.
The film opens up with John Ottway, played by Liam Neeson, on the job, killing …

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Style & Culture

How I Hear It: Mixed reactions to halftime show
Madonna headlines Super Bowl concert, does passable job with big routine

From the classic nip-slip to last year’s Black Eyed tragedy, the halftime show is always one of the main talking points of the Super Bowl.
Thanks to the crazy amounts of viewers the NFL’s championship always draws, …

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Reel Deal: Rags to riches for Hepburn
Classic musical tells story of stunning transformation from low brow to high hat

“Wouldn’t it be loverly?”
If this phrase means nothing to you, it’s about time you rented 1964’s “My Fair Lady,” an iconic musical starring Audrey Hepburn as a lowly Cockney flower girl.
Those who adore Hepburn as the …

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“Monologues” hits campus soon to help charities

“The Vagina Monologues” is on campus once again and will be performed on Feb. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. in room 100 of the Donald P. Corbett Business Building.
“The Vagina Monologues” is a play written …



Insert Coin Here – Game Boy ‘Fire Emblem’ game a strategic RPG
"Sacred Stones" filled with variables

The Nintendo Game Boy Advance was filled with numerous fantastic role-playing games. The original two “Final Fantasy” games were remade as a compilation. “Final Fantasy IV,” “V” and “VI” were released as standalone games. The all-new …

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