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Now Spinning: Better Off

Editor’s note: This semester Cardinal & Cream will run a weekly album review series called Now Spinning. This week’s Now Spinning features Nashville’s own Better Off and their freshman release “(I think) I’m Leaving.” Better Off’s sound […]

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Summer movies run gamut from action to romantic comedy

This summer, theaters will be bombarded with everything from superhero action flicks to sappy love stories. Though not all of them represent the highest quality, critics anticipate a few films. The following are my Top-5 movies of Summer 2012.

 No. 1: “The Dark Knight Rises” (July 20)

I have been waiting to see this movie since its prequel, “The Dark Knight,” released in 2008.  Four years later, my excitement is almost uncontainable.  The action begins eight years after the previous movie’s last scene. […]

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Superhero films to flood summer screens

By Katlyn Moncada, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Bang! Crash! Whoosh!

For more than 70 years, superheroes have been saving the day in comic books, on television and in films.

From Batman to Captain America, a slew of superheroes will soar into movie theaters around the world this summer with their superpowers once again.

Going back to original and familiar storylines is not uncommon in filmmaking today. […]

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Variety Show: Chi Omega earns best overall; Lambda Chi wins small group category

For most college students, any activity outside of schoolwork is a difficult commitment, but when Student Activity Council’s Variety Show rolls around each spring, many devote time and energy to producing an intricate performance.

Hours of practice and rigorous training go into intense interpretations of fairy-tale stories, Dr. Seuss rhymes, Disney classics and original story lines.

All practices lead to one full day at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The show is not just about the performances but everything building up to it as well, said Matthew Parker, senior business administration major and SAC’s Variety Show chairman. […]