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Cable network gives KSLU, others a chance for a ‘Woodie’

Will Holston October 9, 2008
KSLU, Saint Louis University's on-campus radio station, is getting noticed on the national stage. TV network mtvU, MTV's college-centered channel seen on more than 700 college campuses, recently announced the nominees for its fifth annual Woodie Awards, special tributes honoring the best in music as voted on by college students from across the country.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Another perspective on the Homecoming concert

Kristin Mommers October 2, 2008
After the Billiken made a silent and slightly awkward onstage appearance for its 100 birthday, the energy of the crowd composed of students and fans grew exponentially with each performance at the Homecoming concert held Friday, Sep. 26, in Chaifetz arena.

Jack’s Mannequin, others fully deliver

Carly Doenges October 2, 2008
On the night of Friday, Sep. 26, Chaifetz Arena was filled with excited students flashing their IDs to gain free entry into this year's Homecoming concert featuring Treaty of Paris, Eve 6 and headliner Jack's Mannequin. Treaty of Paris started the night off well, playing an energetic, albeit only half-hour long, set with songs from their album Sweet Dreams, Sucker.

New album shows newer group of listeners some old tricks

Matt Wilhelm October 2, 2008
With Death Magnetic's release last month, Metallica attempts to recapture the thunderous sound that made them the pinnacle of 1980s thrash metal. This album may succeed in capturing the feel of their earlier work, but it doesn't capture the substance. Metallica was once the master of its genre and has high expectations to meet.

Book adaptation doesn’t Choke

Landon Burris October 2, 2008
For the first time since 1999's Fight Club, the world is given a film adaptation of a controversial Chuck Palahniuk novel, this time in the form of Choke (Fox Searchlight), the directorial debut of actor Clark Gregg (Iron Man). Victor Mancini, played by The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford's Sam Rockwell, is a sex-addicted, medical school dropout who works as a historical re-enactor in a colonial Williamsburg village.

Windmills of My Mind

Landon Burris October 2, 2008
"Suntan lotion is good for me, you protect me, tee hee hee. Oh the sun tries to burn me, but you won't let it, will ya? Ultraviolet rays bad! Lotion good!" These are words to live by, and I will never go out in the sun without my suntan lotion thanks to Adam Sandler's little ditty in the opening credits of his 1995 film, Billy Madison.

Professional traveler offers tips for students

Drew Thomas October 2, 2008
Fulfilling the dreams of many college students, Leon Logothetis backpacks across America and Europe as the host of Fox's reality TV show, "Amazing Adventures of a Nobody." And he does it on $5 a day. In 1957, author Arthur Frommer published Europe on Five Dollars a Day, a book that had a large impact on Americans traveling abroad.

‘Cab’ rocks student vote

Laura Casey October 2, 2008
There is an election fast approaching. In addition to the large groups of students armed with clipboards, eight organizations (MTV, Headcount and Rock the Vote, among others) have come together with sponsors like "Guitar Hero" and "Volt" to offer incentives for students to register to vote.

On campus museum takes a look back

Bonnie Rosenberg September 25, 2008
Since its inception, MOCRA, SLU's Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, has stood as an exhibition space meant to glorify the dynamism of contemporary art and the various faith traditions that inspire artistic creation. The museum opened its doors 15 years ago as the world's first interfaith museum of contemporary art, and this former chapel has been transformed into a center for religious and artistic discussion.

Director explores America in new film

Will Holston September 25, 2008
Marking only his third feature film, Neil Burger's The Lucky Ones held its premiere earlier this month at the high profile Toronto International Film Festival. "To see [2000] people really respond was amazing," said Burger in an interview with The University News.

Windmills of My Mind

Laura Casey September 25, 2008
There was no shortage of complaining when my English teacher assigned chapters one through three of The Things They Carried for the next class during my junior year of high school. As I was "meaningfully" making notes in the book five minutes before class began (as far as my teacher was concerned, I had read the whole damn thing the night before), I realized the book was actually interesting.

Local art gallery makes treasure from trash

Bonnie Rosenberg September 25, 2008
It is a challenging thing to appreciate beauty in the items we typically throw down the garbage shoot. This common contempt of the ordinary is what the Koken Art Factory at 2500 Ohio is trying to obliterate with its latest exhibition, "Trash to Art." With exclusively found objects, the exhibiting artists created works in the categories of sculpture, collage, assemblages, furniture, et cetera.
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