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The Case Against Whacky-Inflatable-Arm-Flailing-Tube-Colonials
By Anonymous. Over spring break, the Board of Regents for Connecticut state schools approved a 5 percent tuition increase for the 2016 year. According to the CT Mirror, tuition has doubled in the past 13 years. Yet today, after doing work in the library, I walked out to see a massive, cobalt, arm-flailing-tube-man outside the main entrance…
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Not so Artsy
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor There is art that can inspire and then there is art that can spew anger. Try a whole student body! Columbia University is making headlines over a sculpture that is causing protest and bringing out a petition, particularly among its undergraduates. The sculpture, called “Reclining Figure,” was created…
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All Hyped Out
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor Well, the comic book crazies have spoken. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was meh. Despite mixed to negative reviews, the highly-anticipated blockbuster topped the box office over the Easter holiday weekend, pulling in almost $500 million. I think it’s safe to say that this movie fared way…
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A letter from CSCU president about tuition increase
Dear Students, Over the last few months, I have visited each and every CSCU campus. It has been my honor and privilege to hear from students across our 17 campuses about your educational goals and experiences. I am working each and every day to make sure our schools are providing you with the best education…
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PARASITE: another success for Eric LaRocca
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor Eric LaRocca, a writing major at Western Connecticut State University, enjoys burgeoning success as a playwright. PARASITE, a one-act original play that he wrote several years ago and was first performed at the Best of Fresh Blood Festival in New York City by La Petite Morgue in July…
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The Machine to perform Pink Floyd at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor The Machine, the top tribute band for Pink Floyd, will be at The Ridgefield Playhouse, located at 80 East Ridge in Ridgefield, CT, on Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. They will be performing a slew of Pink Floyd classics, and during their long career,…
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Batman V. Superman is almost here!
Alana Branch | Art & Entertainment Editor Spring break is quickly approaching (thank the heavens), and if you’re a fan of DC Comics, then you also know that the highly-anticipated, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, movie is soon releasing everywhere on March 25 (Yes, the near end of spring break but nonetheless SPRING BREAK)!…
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Oscars 2016 Recap: Notable winners & highlights
Alana Branch | Arts & Entertainment Editor For film lovers, the academy awards is more than just glitz and glamour. It is often a platform for celebrities to talk politics and equally important topics such as equal pay for women. But mainly it is about the movies that touch us somehow like the best-selling novel…
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