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Books: Tangled Up In You

Rachel Gibson’s criminal romance Tangled Up in You is the perfect read to spice up your shelf life. Maddie Dupree is a criminal novelist, whose main focus is on serial killers and twisted minds without a motive. But when she decides to go looking for answers to her past and […]

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Music: Wale’s “Ambition” One of His Best Yet

Wale’s highly anticipated sophomore album, “Ambition,” dropped last week, and the reviews have been nothing but positive. This new album is nothing less than what you expect from the Wale. His new single, “Lotus Flower Bomb,” has been tearing up the sound waves. The track is one of his best. […]

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Technology: E-Cigarette Now Offers Viable Solution For Smokers

The modern day electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette for short, was developed by a Chinese pharmacist, Hon Lik, in 2003. It was preceded by a device created by Herbert A. Grant in 1963, but due to the lack of technology and the fact that tobacco was not yet generally viewed as […]

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Humanities Luncheon Showcases Faculty Creativity

On October 26, UCBA hosted its first annual Arts and Humanities Luncheon in celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month. The event took place in UCBA’s Library and featured nine guest speakers comprised of UCBA professors. Featured presenters and performers included David Hartz from the Department of Electronic Media; Claudia […]

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Fashion: Let’s Talk About Leggings And Other Winter Woes

With winter fast approaching, people are slowly beginning to shift their wardrobe so they can bear the cold grip of Old Man Winter. Fashion-wise, winter is my least favorite season. It isn’t easy to dress practically and also look cute. It’s a difficult tightrope to walk. The big shocker? Even […]

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Movies: “Paranormal Activity 3” Taut With Tension

Let it be noted that the trailers you might have seen for “Paranormal Activity 3” have not much to do with the film. The scenes shown were cut out, so the movie you are watching in the theater is not at all ruined by the trailers you see. It would […]

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Video Games: Classic Gaming With A Catch

Do you ever get that feeling of nostalgia when thinking about the very first games you ever played? Reminiscing about the old Mario Parties, Donkey Kong, Final Fantasy, and Chrono Trigger. Well, you can kiss that problem good bye and relive some of your best gaming moments with the use […]

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TV: “The Walking Dead” Brings Suspense and Horror

When the new series “The Walking Dead” came to AMC on cable, at first I was excited and wary. It was exciting because it was a show about zombies. What more do you need? However, because it filled the 9 p.m. slot previously filled by “Breaking Bad,” I figured it […]

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The Internet: Google+ Leaps Into Social Networking Field

Move over Facebook! A new networking site is coming into the networking world. It is called Google+. Google+ is a new networking site that combines the aspects of Facebook and aspects of Twitter all together in one. How does this work? Well, once people sign up for this site, they […]

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Movies: “Ides of March” a Realistic Look at American Politics

#8220;The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.” —Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno  With the Ohio presidential primary being the main battleground for the Democratic nomination, George Clooney’s new film, “The Ides of March,” is about an idealistic campaign aide/media expert, […]