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The most evil network in all of television
Exactly four years ago, and I mean exactly four years ago on Sept. 16, 2006, I embarked on what has become a four year grudge against the network that destroyed one of my all time favorite television shows. Read More
Helping Pakistan’s flood relief
Spotlight: Muslim Students' Association One of the biggest issues currently facing the U.S. is the unemployment rate hovering just under 10 percent. Although the extreme difficulty in finding a job should not be understated, sometimes our problems should be looked at with perspective. In Pakistan, flooding that started in July has decimated the nation’s infrastructure […]
Rochester’s Public Market voted best in the United States
At midnight on Sept. 1, the votes were in and the tally was announced: The Rochester Public Market had been voted as the country’s favorite large farmer’s market. The national contest attracted over 50,000 voters and with more than 5,200 votes, the Rochester Public Market blew away the competition with nearly double the amount of […]
‘Metroid’ balances revolution with style
“Metroid: Other M” is a video game lesson in dichotomy; Samus Aran has never kicked so much ass, yet at the same time she has never revealed so much personal inner turmoil. For years she has simply been an arm cannon wielding bounty hunter, a beacon of female light in a male-dominated video game world. […]
Taking sides in controversial game of ‘Honor’
Electronic Arts’ new “Medal of Honor” video game, which is scheduled for release on Oct. 12 on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PS3, has been raising eyebrows all the way from London to a GameStop near you. Last week, the commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange, Major General Bruce Casella, announced that the […]
Sounds of summer: reviewing the season’s big releases
“The Suburbs” by Arcade Fire: Nostalgia for suburban ennui and simplicity is kid’s stuff compared to the loftier themes Arcade Fire has grappled with their first two albums, but Win Butler and Co. know the territory so well that they find the perfect tone for it. “The Suburbs” trades grandiosity for meditative sprawl, meaning the […]