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Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Preston Thomas January 28, 2014

Even the most voracious reader would find the task of reading the complete works of Stephen King daunting at best. The native New England author, who published his first novel in 1973, isn’t helping...

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Lillith Blood challenges for the Nightmare Pro Championship.

THCW’s Nightmare Pro, bang for one’s buck

Jacob Helker January 28, 2014

The anticipation is palpable. As people file in and find their seats, an excited chatter fills the room. There are seats scattered around the floor and a bar along the wall, but a small ring in the center...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Movie Review: “Lone Survivor”

Megan Moore January 21, 2014

Director Peter Burg portrays the story of Marcus Luttrell, Navy Seal played by Mark Walhnburg, and his brothers in the American Navy as they take on the mission of apprehending or terminating al Qaeda...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Catching Fire Review

Megan Moore December 3, 2013

Director Francis Lawrence awes audiences with his film version of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second movie in a four part movie series. The movie broke the Thanksgiving holiday record, surpassing...

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The cast gathers after the show for a group photo.

WT’s Into The Woods

Laci McGee November 19, 2013

Into the Woods is a musical that intertwines many fairy tales.  Those tales are that of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and a tale about a baker and his wife.  The first...

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Battle of the bands logo. Photo courtesy of the event planning class Facebook page.

Battle of the Bands to benefit JOY International

Megan Moore November 15, 2013

JOY International presents Battle of the Bands on Nov. 15 to raise awareness of human trafficking. There will be four bands battling it out for a cash prize. All proceeds from the donation-only...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

TV Review: AMC’s The Walking Dead

Jonathan Scott October 29, 2013

What kind of publication wouldn’t review TV’s scariest show before Halloween? Not your trustworthy The Prairie that’s for sure. In case you’ve been living under a rock, or a book if you’re...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Buff Entertainment Brief

Jasmine Aranda September 17, 2013

The seventh annual Buff-A-Rama fair is right around the corner. According to Ashlee Adams, the event, sponsored by CORE, is nonprofit and helps to inform children of different safety procedures. They...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

A Brave New World on Civ V expansion

Preston Thomas September 10, 2013

At its release, many longtime fans of Sid Meier’s Civilization series decried the fifth entry as being simplistic and dumbed down compared to its predecessors. The game’s one-unit-per-tile system,...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Conquer Earth in Europa Universalis IV

Preston Thomas September 3, 2013

Saving the world is the task that noble goal gamers are often faced with, but every once in a while getting behind the reins of a powerful empire and conquering it can be just as fun. Paradox Interactive’s...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Payday 2 improves upon predecessor

Preston Thomas August 27, 2013

2011’s Payday: The Heist thrust gamers into the roles of four masked bank robbers who inevitably found themselves wading through endless masses of riot police to accomplish their objective. Those...

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The Well Reds performing in the Pedestrian Mall during Spring Fling. Photo by Alex Montoya.

This Week in Photos: Spring Fling

Alex Montoya April 16, 2013

Check out these pics of Spring Fling!

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