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Dillon, Grey top caricature vote

English professor/rockstar Tim Dillon In the Oct. 10 edition of The Agora, we asked students to vote for five professors they wanted to see Agora artist Leigh Cole caricature for Halloween.  The poll, which included 25 professors, wound up with 1,110 votes. The five winners, caricatured above, were English professor […]

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Upcoming releases

2016 is almost over.  Over these last 10 months, I’ve seen many great films, some of which will end up on my Top 10 list at the end of the year.  But November and December are special months for film. That’s not only when I can finally round out my […]

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‘Tis the season for holiday releases

ull; Owlboy (PC) – November 1 • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Xbox One, PS4, PC) – November 4 • Football Manager 2017 (PC) – November 4 • Mario Party Star Rush (3DS) – November 4 • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (PS4, Vita) – November 4 • Eagle […]

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Shenandoah concert impresses audience

MCCC played host to the legendary Country Music group Shenandoah on Oct. 22 and was rewarded with a show they won’t soon forget. The night opened with Monroe native Cory Young, a former Luna Pier volunteer fireman and cancer survivor turned music performer. Cory was well received by a small […]

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Spine-tingling Classics to Fright and Excite

Boo! Scared? Hey, don’t be. It’s just your friendly neighborhood journalist, here to regale you with tales that are sure to terrify and intrigue! Or, in plain terms, here’s reviews of two classic horror films. Horror is a genre that is both simultaneously broad and niche. In the past, it […]

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Five horror movies you should check out

Cabin in the Woods is a movie where the less you know, the more you'll be entertained.   Halloween is right around the corner, so obviously that means the time has come once again to recommend a single list of horror films in a varying pool of lists of horror […]

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Vote for faculty caricatures

An example of Leigh Cole’s work: Agora adviser and Journalism professor Dan Shaw as the Hobbit Frodo Baggins.   Here’s your chance to see your favorite, or least favorite, professors dressed up in Halloween costumes. Have you ever imagined what professor Sabo would look like as a witch? Or professor […]

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Meyer theater plans a breadth of talent this fall

A variety of events and bands are featured this fall season at the Meyer Theater in the La-Z-Boy Center.   Shenandoah Saturday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. The classic country music band Shenandoah will kick off the season. One of the most notable country music bands of all time, Shenandoah […]

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Deep fried wonders

Sometimes we must abandon all logic, good sense, and just go for it. Color outside the lines. Put yourself into the maelstrom. The eye of the tiger. The teeth of a typhoon at sea.  Sometimes we must just throw all caution to the winds and say, “This is just because […]

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Summer blockbusters disappoint while gems go unnoticed

Popstar starring Andy Samberg is a fantastic movie many missed. There is no tip-toeing around this. This past summer movie season was a disappointment to say the least.    There were films that fell short of their hype (Jason Bourne and Suicide Squad), films that were made despite little enthusiasm […]