Month: February 2012

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PSU Top Scoring School at Northeast Regional Championship Tournament

Plymouth State University was well-represented by the Debate Team at this year’s National Forensic Association’s (NFA) Northeast Regional Championship Tournament, held at Suffolk University in Boston. The tournament took place over the weekend of Feb. 17. Students from a handful of New England and northeastern colleges and universities were […]

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More Than a Month

On Feb. 28, Professor Whitney Howarth hosted a viewing of African American film maker Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s documentary, “More Than a Month.” Timed purposefully with the conclusion of Black History Month, this documentary chronicles the journey and inner turmoil of one man who grew up captivated by a month […]

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Ut Prosim – It’s What’s For Dinner

On Tues., Feb. 28, the Student Support Foundation announced the opening of a student food pantry and celebrated the debut with an open house on the back end of Bagley House. The student food pantry is a project sponsored by the Student Support Foundation that aims to provide PSU […]

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Reign of Terror

With the release of their debut album Treats in 2010, Sleigh Bells, made up of Alexis Krauss and Derek Edward Miller, burst forth into the musical world. The album is still a diverse pop wonder. It’s a piece of work where songs like “Rachel”, a synth heavy tune that […]

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Chronicle: The Power is in Your Mind

The film “Chronicle,” one of the brand new films to come out in 2012, and uses the hand held camera technique like “The Blair Witch Project”. However, this film reinvents what this kind of genre of film can do, and it really pays off because of it. “Chronicle” tells […]

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These Golden Gods are False Idols

The Golden Gods Awards are back to wreak havoc upon all nonbelievers. The prophesized date and time of the event will be April 11 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The Golden Gods claim to be the only awards ceremony strictly catered to Metal and Hard-Rock music and […]

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Music to Your Ears: HEartless Bastards’ “Arrow”

If you are into the American rock band, The Black Keys, whose 2010 hit single “Tighten Up” graced the airwaves, then the band Heartless Bastards is for you. The band, who have just released their fourth full length effort, named “Arrow,” on Tues, Feb. 14, 2012 has been recently […]

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Competitive Video Gaming: The Best Thing You’ve Never Heard About

Call of Duty. Halo. Madden. Team Fortress 2. Pokemon. Video games; once a harbor for a niche community, they are now a forefront of modern culture. They, in all of their splendor, create a cascade of tirades from self-absorbed, stereotypical women and aggravated spouses. Video games are lambasted by various […]

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Interview with DJ Brett Roukey

Tom Anglin recently conducted an interview with DJ Brett Roukey, owner and operator of Messer Entertainment. Here’s the inside scope! Credits: Tom Anglin – Interviewer DJ Brett/ Brett Roukey – Interviewee Mike Carney – Film/Editor Brenna Spaulding – Photo