What should filmgoers make of this recent trend of movies based on videogames? The back story for most games is just a hasty excuse for running around and shooting things. That might not be a problem when you're actually running and shooting (or at least pushing the buttons), but when you're just watching the action, a little more substance is necessary.
If you're sick of the monotony of modern radio, junior Bryan Randolph thinks he has a solution: podcasting, a fast-rising medium that exposes consumers to a wide array of new artists without the hassle of station surfing or file sharing. This new technology automatically delivers songs or talk radio files to users through a subscription service and a downloadable program called iPodder.
GW Inaugural Ball I hope I don't disappoint my loyal readers by admitting that, yes, I attended the GW Inaugural Ball. I even have my tile/coaster party favor to prove it. Politics aside, I decided why not take up my parents' offer to have them buy my ticket and get drunk.
The recent influx of generic pop/rock bands has flooded the radio, record stores and clubs. But rarely do these bands deserve the recognition they receive. The Chicago-based band The Academy Is... is a wonderful exception. Set for release Feb. 8, their debut album Almost Here (Fueled by Ramen Records) demands your attention from the first instant, bringing together the band's love of pop and rock in unique compositions with catchy, yet poignant lyrics.
It is no surprise that Christophe Barratier's film "Les Choristes" or "The Chorus" (Galat?e Films) was France's collective nominee for the foreign film category at the Academy Awards. It is one of the more palatable and "feel good" movies I have seen for quite some time.
These days it seems like many musicals are compiled, rather than composed. A fashionable alternative to writing from scratch is to find an existing collection of songs and create a plot that encompasses all of the lyrics. Is this post-modernity at its finest, or mere laziness? Previously applied to George and Ira Gershwin for the 1992 musical Crazy For You, this formula was more recently applied to ABBA, Billy Joel and The Beach Boys for Mamma Mia, Movin' Out and Good Vibrations, respectively.
In 2002, Taking Back Sunday, a little-known band from Long Island, broke into the music scene with their first album Tell All Your Friends (Victory Records). Since the album's release, the band coursed its way along the Billboard Music chart, claiming a spot every week for two years straight.
Senate may put more money into co-sponsorships The Student Association Finance Committee received $105,173 from the 2003-04 budget surplus on Tuesday night. Some of that money will be given to student groups as co-sponsorships. The SA has $57,369 remaining in the co-sponsorship fund, an amount that can be increased by the Senate.
Fraternities, sororities ready for spring recruitment Twelve fraternities and two sororities begin spring recruitment next week with a variety of events. The spring recruitment period, traditionally shorter and less formal than fall recruitment, will take place between Jan.
Thursday Theta Delta Cheese Help the Homeless by donating canned food or paying a dollar for a grilled cheese sandwich 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kogan Plaza and H Street Terrace Sponsored by Theta Delta Chi Miriam's Dialogue Discuss poetry and literature with soup kitchen attendees 8:15 to 9 a.
When comedian Louis Black performed at the Smith Center in August 2002, he claimed that the end of the universe was in Houston, because it had a street where a Starbucks was across from, alas, another Starbucks. Little did he know that another black hole would pop up on the 2100 block of H Street, where the Marvin Center Starbucks is diagonally across the road from the newly opened Gelman Library Starbucks.
More reporter notebooks and tape recorders could be spotted on campus if applications for next year follow University and national trends. The number of students who applied to be journalism majors in the School of Media and Public Affairs reached an all-time high last year, with 371 applicants, 87 more than the year before.
Credit Card Fraud 12/3 (reported 1/21) - Marvin Center - open case A student reported to University Police that someone stole his credit card from his wallet, purchased a $390 iPod digital music player from the Marvin Center and then returned the credit card to its original place.
Playing with a broken nose, as it turns out, is not so much painful as it is a pain. Just ask Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who took a shot to the face during his team's loss to Massachusetts Jan. 15. After having surgery, the forward played the following two games with a protective mask, which was so uncomfortable he took it off while shooting free throws - not to mention the fact that he shot a combined 4-for-13 from the floor.
Coach Joe McKeown knows what it's like to be a nationally ranked team. Since the 1990-91 season, his GW women's basketball team has cracked the Top 25 at one point or another every year except for 2000-01. This year, the Colonials have been looking up at a few ranked conference opponents.
On Tuesday, the men's basketball team suffered another heartbreaking, last-second loss to Xavier. The students who filled the Smith Center filed out hanging their heads in disappointment after the team lost its third game out of its last four. The only thing these fans should be disappointed with is their conduct before, during and after the game.
On Monday, anti-abortion marchers congregated in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life, protesting the anniversary of Roe v. Wade - the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Such action is part of a well-organized and persuasive campaign by pro-life groups around the country - and as a result, on college campuses - at influencing public opinion.
Sitting down to write a column on the Student Association is a frustrating task. Because of a pedestrian publicity effort, most of what I - and other students - learn about the SA comes from the pages of The Hatchet. Looking for some first-hand perspective on the intricacies of SA politics ahead of the impending election season, I ventured to Tuesday's Senate meeting.
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz. It was the site of the systematic murder of one and one half million Jews. At its prime, Auschwitz operated as a killing machine perfectly constructed to end up to 2,000 human lives at once.
I originally planned to defend President Bush's second inaugural address from the usual and increasingly bitter Democratic attacks. But with four more years of the Bush White House, there will be plenty of time for that later. Right now, I must answer the few - but pressing - conservative criticisms of Bush's truly momentous speech.
The Hoya, Georgetown University's biweekly student newspaper, is seeking editorial and financial independence from its school. "We don't feel the university is as invested in us as we are," said senior Josh Zumbrun, chairman of The Hoya's Board of Directors, which oversees management of the publication.
About 50 students joined thousands of anti-abortion activists to call for a legal ban on abortion at the 32nd annual March for Life Monday. The demonstrators marched nearly 18 blocks from the Ellipse to the Supreme Court. Many of the students belonged to Colonials for Life, a non-sectarian group founded in October 2003 that has about 150 members.
Bad Russian techno music issues forth from a cheap radio. Weak sunlight straggles through the thick smears of dust on the cracked glass of the doorway. The floor of this abandoned train station is filthy, littered with crumpled newspapers and other, unidentifiable debris.
Artist: U2 Album: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Label: Interscope Records U2's Atomic Bomb is a safe and predictable album that may frustrate the avid listener. This 11-track album is an uneven blend of subdued Euro-techno tempos and signature guitar reverberations, seemingly borrowed and reworked from previous studio sessions.
I'm sure by now most every college student in America has seen Mystery Science Theater 3000. You know, that show where the janitor and two robots are forced to watch the worst movies ever made from an orbiting satellite. If you haven't seen it yet, I suggest holding off a little longer.
Despite the glut of Shakespearean films in the '90s, there has not been a true film adaptation of "The Merchant of Venice" since the silent film era. The play remains controversial, especially due to its anti-Semitic theme. And although screenwriter-director Michael Radford attempts to deal with this issue, in doing so, he creates a tragedy-comedy hybrid that never completely gels.
University Police officers seized a large quantity of marijuana last week in simultaneous raids of three Thurston Hall rooms. UPD conducted at least two of the searches based on information from a freshman who now fears retaliation from several people that were cited for drug possession.
The Student Association Senate adjourned at 2:38 a.m. Wednesday without passing a 2005 Joint Elections Committee Charter to govern the March elections. The meeting was stopped when Ryan Kilpatrick (ESIA-U) left, saying it was irresponsible for a JEC charter to be passed with only half of the voting senators present.
Freshmen are not supposed to make shots like that. No one is supposed to make shots like that. Twenty-five foot jumpers are not supposed to be made, let alone attempted. But Xavier rookie Stanley Burrell never got that memo. As a result, the GW men's basketball team's slide continued Tuesday night.
Metropolitan Police officials are still investigating a freshman's claim that he was abducted at gunpoint while walking home from a bar early Saturday morning.
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