Spring Break
New music explored in 'Duo Contour'
Trumpet player Stephen Altoft and percussionist Lee Forrest Ferguson performed "Duo Contour," new music vibes with live electronics, in the College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall Monday night. …
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Gordon-Levitt on realistic war movie 'Stop-Loss'
You may know him as the teenage alien from "Third Rock From the Sun," or maybe even the kid in that Disney flick who could see "Angels in the Outfield." He's also played a genius, adolescent detective in "Brick" - a role that would make old Bogie proud. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has played many diverse roles, and with his latest film, "Stop-Loss," he adds yet another as an American soldier. …
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'Chappelle's Show' comedian visits Western
Bill Burr brought laughs to the Western Illinois University Union Grand Ballroom with his March 24 stand-up comedy performance.…
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Small steps will save Earth
According to Ed Begley Jr., in order to make a difference in the environment, it's important to always start out small. Change doesn't happen overnight, nor does it happen with one big event. That was the topic of Begley's speech Tuesday night. …
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Video Game review: Turok
Let's talk dinosaurs via the majesty of "Turok." "Turok" is a reboot of the classic N64 game based on a comic of the same name (there is a "Turok" comic?!). "Turok" is a standard first-person shooter with everything you would hope for in a post-"Halo" game (dual wielding and unexplained regenerative health) along with what makes a "Turok" game a "Turok" game (a big knife and bow and arrow set), plus something for the ladies (because in my world, women love dinosaur fights).…
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Video Game review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In 1999, Nintendo released a fighting game that pits some of the video game world's favorite mascots against each other. Players could finally let out their frustrations on Pikachu or settle the score in the sibling rivalry between Mario and Luigi. Two years later, a sequel was released on Gamecube. The game featured new characters, and was much faster paced than the original.…
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Video Game review: Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 4" is one of the few games I have played through back-to-back, once on Devil Hunter (normal) and again on Son of Sparda (hard pwnd n00bs). Since I have a PS3, I had to sit through a "Previously on 'Devil May Cry'" slideshow while the game loaded onto my hard disk. This process took around 27 minutes. Afterward, there were very short load times, but I hated the wait since it kept me from playing the game out of the box.…
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Video Game review: Army of Two
Violent, explosive action comes to the console world in "Army of Two," and while it is largely entertaining, the game does not manage to be all that it could have been.…
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