He played with a football as he talked. He was clearly in pain, and you could see how easy it was for him to flip back four years to his dream job, playing football for the NFL Buffalo Bills. His demeanor was one of resolve and inner strength, as he […]
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Agora chorale, band amaze audience
The rumbling applause given to the Agora Chorale could be heard from the lobby of the La-Z-Boy Center, and it was all that guests needed to hear if they were a late-comer to Monday night’s first performance for both groups. The Meyer Theater holds 541 guests, and almost all seats […]
Game Review: Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3, a third person shooter game, had so much hype that hours before it was released people started lining up to purchase the game. I was one of them. For starters, the game’s graphics are amazing! The pictures are not only great, but the animations are just […]
Forget gimmicks: music needs real talent
It seems nowadays that unless you have some type of a “shock factor,” it would be difficult for artists to sustain a career in popular music. Madonnas and Lady Gagas come around every ten years or so. Some artists stick around a bit longer than others, but eventually their shtick […]
Equals Three trumps Tosh.0
YouTube is usually filled with random videos made by young juveniles in their mothers’ basements. Once in a great while you’ll come across one decent YouTube channel. So far, however, the best one to date is that of Ray William Johnson, aka equals three (=3)! Johnson reviews viral videos twice […]
Tango and Tea
On the stage of MCCC Meyer Theater, arranged in a crescent, were fifteen tables dressed in white linen table cloths, adorned with red long stem roses and china tea cups. About 70 guests gathered at the tables to enjoy The Tango Tea, an event directed by Kellie Laginess, MCCC dance […]
Music, technology create connection
Electronic music evolved tremendously since its inception in the late 1970’s. As groundbreaking as 1977 Kraftwerk’s “Trans-Europe Express” album was at that time, today it sounds like nothing more than a combination of a 4-bit sound put together into a 3-minute composition. Nevertheless, Kraftwerk started the trend that moved forward […]
Game Review: Madden 2012
As the NFL season starts, fans all across the country dream of their team holding the Lombardi Trophy, signifying Super Bowl champions. In Madden 12, any player can build their team and do exactly that. Madden 12’s gameplay is the most noticable improvement over Madden 11, since the game runs […]
Former NFL player discusses injury, recovery
Former Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett shared the story of his recovery from an injury with guests at MCCC. Everett was 25-years-old when he injured himself covering a kickoff. He broke the third and fourth vertebrae in his neck and suffered a spinal cord injury, which immediately paralyzed him […]
“Tha Carter IV” impresses critic
After three years of recording, Lil’ Wayne fans are finally enjoying songs off “Tha Carter IV.” In an interview with XXL, Wayne hinted that this could be his last album. Wayne began recording mix tapes for the album in late 2008 shortly after the release of his sixth studio album […]