If you are looking for a film that lets you walk out of the theater filled with feelings of contentment, satisfaction and a genuinely positive perspective on life, don’t see “Blue Valentine.” Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give truly outstanding performances in their portrayal of a young couple who, after marrying quickly […]
Will Win/Should Win: “The King’s Speech” By everything that is good and holy, “The King’s Speech” will go home with the Oscar. Logistically, it just makes sense: “King’s Speech” garnered 12 Academy nominations, putting them in the lead for most nominations this year. Of course, quantity does not make quality, but “King’s Speech” has that
By and large, the students here at Eastern are a pretty mellow bunch. Just compare us to your stereotypical college and you’ll find a number of marked differences. We don’t throw wild parties. Alcohol and drug usage are pretty much nonexistent here. We don’t run wild through Wayne like a bunch of hooligans and trash
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Will Win: Natalie Portman – Nina Sayers in “Black Swan” Natalie Portman is the most likely candidate to win Best Actress this year. Her role as Nina Sayers in the film “Black Swan” won her both the Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globes award for Best Actress in a Drama. In addition, Portman’s
I cannot lie and say that I was a part of the masses that huddled around their televisions for the Super Bowl. Football never really intrigued me. I grew up on baseball, so “watching the big game” had a completely different meaning. However, I did pass by the T.V. on multiple occasions. At the end
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Prior to our Christmas break, rumors spread that the Acme in Wayne would soon be shutting its doors. I didn’t want to believe it. Without that Acme, it would be impossible to walk into Wayne to shop for groceries. But much to my dismay, the rumor mill had it right. When I pulled into the
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Driving onto campus towards the end of last semester, I noticed many cute little stop signs near Sparrowk Hall on Thomas Drive, which is the road to the Upper McInnis parking lot. There were also a couple of stop sign-shaped symbols on the ground in both the Upper and Lower McInnis parking lots. “Thomas Drive
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