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Although the name actually means imitating warriors or military practice, martial arts is more than fighting or sparring - combining discipline, spiritual energies and perhaps most importantly, physical toning and strengthening.There are various forms of the self-defense arts, usually without weapons, and all originate from ancient China, India and Tibet. Modern practice can be for […]

The men's cross country team continued to make progress this weekend at the Allegheny Invitational. They had their first test of the season in very difficult conditions, which should come to be quite useful as the season continues.Like the women's team, the men also finished third overall, totaling 67 points. Tied for first were national […]

The women's cross country team continued to prove that their less than stellar performance in the season opening meet was nothing more than some early-season jitters.After defeating Rochester Institute of Technology and SUNY Fredonia at home on Sept. 13, the team traveled to uncharted territory last weekend to compete in the Allegheny College Invitational. Despite […]

As the next generation of punk artists takes over the mainstream, it is important to remember that the first generation is still making music.The latest offering from the legendary band Rancid, "Indestructible," is a good album but lacks the spark that made this band famous inside and outside of the punk community. People who recognize […]

When Guster took the stage in the Palestra on Saturday night, they had faith that their sold-out audience didn't need to be psyched up any more than we already were. They started their set slowly, building over the next two hours in a steady crescendo until the audience had been sufficiently rocked by the end […]

Having not seen any of director Robert Rodriguez's previous films such as "Desperado" and "El Mariachi," which are the prequels to "Once Upon A Time in Mexico," I went to the opening night of the film with an open mind. I was refreshingly surprised, though apparently, according to Rodriguez fans, I would have been sorely […]

BY CHADWICK SCHNEECampus Times StaffBased on Milan Kundera's "unfilmable" novel, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" embraces visual imagery and editing techniques in a way few films ever achieve. The film consistently leads the viewer behind the eyes of its characters, while at times letting the images convey and carry the plot.While the way that the […]

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - You're gonna die, but probably not this week. So while you put that idea out of your head, you should avoid fatty foods. We wouldn't want to hasten your untimely demise.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Stop being so selfish! The fish fry at Danforth is meant for everyone, not just […]

The great thing about Nintendo is that they have a keen sense of what games I want to play. I'm talking about me personally here, not my generation at large or anything like that. Nintendo, for the most part, makes games that I want to play."F-Zero GX" is no exception. Ever since I saw the […]

Over the summer, the Campus Times office has a tendency to accrue review copies of compact discs. Sometimes it takes us a while to wade through them all. While I've listened to a few this week, I'm just going to focus on one specifically. An album which was towards the bottom of the pile was […]