James Franco

In the 80-plus years the Oscars have been around, the ceremony has grown just as rapidly as the films they honor. From a humble beginning as a yearly banquet, the Oscars have now become a world wide event – they’re the Super Bowl of movies. The very first ceremony was on May 16, 1929, and

Will Win: Colin Firth – King George VI in “The King’s Speech” Having already received a Golden Globe and various accolades from critics all across the board, it would seem that Colin Firth is the frontrunner in the race for the Oscar’s Best Actor award. Firth has received much acclaim for his role as King

Will Win: Amy Adams – Charlene Fleming in “The Fighter” Probably best known for her role as an out-of-place princess in Disney’s “Enchanted,” Adams amazed critics with her performance as the spunky yet tender Charlene. The actress proved that she won’t be typecast as the naïve damsel-in-distress, and her performance is proof of her vastly-underrated

The aftermath of the Egypt Revolution

What was the most interesting thing you did over Christmas break? For a group of six Eastern students, it was boarding a plane and flying to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. On Jan. 8, approximately one year after the devastating earthquake, Anne Francois and six students traveled to the country of Haiti.  The