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‘2012’ depicts popular, false theories

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An earthquake shakes the foundation of a house. Entire buildings collapse into one another as glass and metal fall from the sky onto the ongoing destruction and mayhem below. Giant waves, taller than the Eiffel Tower, rise up and swallow cities whole. All of these are scenes from 2012, the latest doomsday blockbuster to hit theatres. Although the ... [Read More…]

Music contains valuable lessons

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Relient K has come a long way from its Sadie Hawkins Dance days. Maybe it's my personal bias toward Matthew Thiessen's angelic voice, but his seventh CD - released in October - is one of the best yet. I bought the CD the day after it was released, and I began listening to it as soon as I started my truck. As I was driving down the road back to my ... [Read More…]

Intramural rules not out of bounds

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Three nights a week, whistles and cheering can be heard outside Moody Coliseum. Fans gather in the hot and humid room above the pool and the smell of chlorine permeates the air. Visibility is limited - especially if you want to see the scoreboard. Despite all of these conditions, students are still showing up in droves. After a long year with ... [Read More…]

Computer game offers life lesson

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Like many of my peers, (at least that's what I told myself growing up), I spent much of my free time in front of a computer screen playing The Sims. Perhaps it was a need to feel I was in control of something. Maybe it was because I wanted to live vicariously through the lives of my Sims. Or maybe, it was because I wanted to see how much mayhem ... [Read More…]

Written word requires consideration

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Just 350 words. That's it. After working in journalism for six years, you'd think I could write 350 words about carpet texture, and certainly 350 words on a topic of my choice. But almost weekly, I am assigned to write a column. And almost weekly, I face the same challenge: writer's block, that accursed affliction stumping writers of all ages, ... [Read More…]

Balancing freedom, security difficult

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She saw them coming, but told herself the fear was an irrational one. As she and her husband stepped into the SUV, the two black men rushed the vehicle, pulling handguns from their pockets, and stole the vehicle. Later that night, her husband tried to calm her, but to no avail. "- And it's my fault, because I knew it was going to happen," she ... [Read More…]

Future focus ruins present

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We are always waiting for the next big thing to happen. Whether it is a subconscious thought process or a recognized feeling, it seems almost everyone believes his life is on the verge of something. Some are looking for a new and better job; others are about to graduate and enter into adulthood. Still others are hoping to finally stumble upon true ... [Read More…]

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