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A&E

“Dear White People”

A Satire About Being a Black Face in a White Place *Note: Spoiler Alert* The movie “Dear White People,” released Oct. 17, seemed controversial to some and honest to others. It courageously presented honest questions that addressed racism in the 21st century “Dear White People” was directed by Justin Simien. He began writing the script

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“Haters Gonna Hate”

Stabbing cakes, Victorian clothing and ripping apart paintings are all a part of Taylor Swift’s new music video, indicating quite a shift from the country sensation that arose in 2004. There has been a huge buzz around her recent music video for the song “Blank Space” in which Swift is in a relationship with an

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Christmas Album Reviews

I think because of the impending anxiety of being a senior at Eastern I’ve fully embraced the holiday season in all its snowy, light-filled glory. For those who know me, I would generally categorize my music preferences as “hipster”, so many friends are shocked to find how much I enjoy Christmas music. Christmas music is

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Art Club

The society of art and illustration is a great place to try something new. People of all experience levels are welcome to come on Tuesday nights in McInnis 312 between 8-11pm. [twocol_one]A colorful painting made by Sarah Underwood [media-credit name=”Heather Ciaramitaro | The Waltonian” align=”aligncenter” width=”260″][/media-credit]    A clay cat with a butterfly on its

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EU’s “The Seagull”

Surreal, yet so real Eastern’s Theatre Department is currently rehearsing for their upcoming production of “The Seagull,” a play written by Anton Chekhov in 1895. While the original production was set in Chekhov’s contemporary time and place, EU’s Theater Department is putting multiple spins on this piece. EU’s rendition of the play is set in

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The Return of Aretha

Album review of “Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, released a tribute album on Oct. 21 of some of the greatest female vocalists of past and present: Adele, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Barbara Streisand, Alicia Keys and others. This album, the 72-year-old’s first release in 13 years, has

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Genre Highlight: Mathcore

Your immediate thought when hearing of the subgenre called mathcore is probably, “like, 1+1=2?” Well, sort of, but not quite. Like virtually any other genre, mathcore is not defined by specific musical parameters. That said, mathcore is quite a niche subgenre of metal or metalcore. Bands that are sometimes labelled as “mathcore” usually incorporate elements

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