2008 Woodie Awards
Amber Thompson Staff Writer The word "vagina" and its slang counterparts were brought out of biology classrooms and locker rooms and into the forefront of discussion during the presentation of "The Vagina Monologues" Thursday and Friday evening in the Ritsche Auditorium.
This winter season, the Rox Bar in downtown St. Cloud will feature sessions of a genre of music outside the norm. The Winter Blues and Bluegrass Sessions will feature a line-up of, well, of blues and bluegrass groups from all over Minnesota. Sponsored by In The Wind.
Most college students enjoy being fed for free. Thus, Atwood After Dark is a good a deal for students on a Friday night, especially when hamburgers, potato chips and soda are served. The meal fit well with the rock 'n' roll theme for the event. The activities ranged from Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) and Guitar Hero, to a make your own T-shirt and make your own music video option.
Movie Review It is no surprise "Atonement" is one of the movies nominated for best picture at this year's Oscars. Director Joe Wright springs Ian McEwan's celebrated 2001 novel to life enthrallingly and vividly. Its largely set in 1930s and '40s England, about an adolescent outburst of spite that destroys two lives.
The temperature may have been well below zero Feb. 10, but inside the Cabooze Bar in Minneapolis the atmosphere was as warm as a family reunion on a hot summer day for the 26th annual Battle of the Jug Bands competition. Twenty bands were present for the competition, some local and some hailing from as far as Chicago, including the reigning champions from last year, Hump Night Thumpers.
Four years of college just doesn't seem enough to land that dream job for many students. They are expected to conquer the world even before being looked at by some big name corporations. However, there are more opportunities for students to be on the top of their game as they enter the "real world," apart from college life.