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Comedians stomp Ritsche crowd for Spring Kick-off

Sonya White filled Ritsche Auditorium with laughter as she joked about her college experiences to SCSU students at Comedy Night Wednesday.
Sudden outbursts of gut-laughter reverberated through the acoustic-friendly walls of Ritsche auditorium Wednesday night while the CSOLD (Center for Student Organizations and Leadership Development) sponsored comedians Owen Smith and Sonya White slung jokes and insights to the Spring Kick-off student crowd.

Halo tourney succeeds

A student using the pseudonym "Air America" flew over the competition to win the first SCSU Halo Tournament held in the Atwood ballroom Saturday afternoon.

Forty gamers participated in the single elimination contest sponsored by Interfraternal Council. Four XBOX consoles were linked together on projection screens as 16 players at a time attempted to score the most kills in Halo's free-for-all multiplayer game, Slayer.

New book, videogame exploit new popular trends

If you're a serious skateboarder (or have a boarder pal or two), then you know: Skateboarding is more than just a sport. For skate aficionados, boards can be works of art - a chance to display a little of themselves.

Photographer utilizes obscurity

Xavier (Haw-v-air) Tavera, a Mexican-born St. Paul native Contemporary artist, opened an exhibition of his latest work to a full house Wednesday in Kiehle Gallery.  His portraits reveal the past and present while questioning the future.  Tavera recently received a McKnight award for earlier work that included Mexican punk rockers, cholos´ (Latino gangsters) and transvestites.
Since he was a boy growing up in Mexico City, Mexico, Xavier Tavera has loved taking pictures. A self-taught photographer, Tavera used photos to record family memories. These memories take center stage in the exhibit on display in the Kiehle Gallery titled "Tiera Atras" or "Background," this exhibit is about 'family absence and presence.

'Sing into Spring' lifts spirits

RHA member Theresa Kain mixes up a batch of mocktails during Thursday´s
The Residential Hall Association (RHA) held its second annual "Sing into Spring" karaoke night at the Atwood Quarry Thursday. The evening began with a taco bar sponsored by Aramark, and continued with all-you-can-drink mocktails and Karaoke.

Music could be heard outside Atwood's doors and students walked at warp speed to take part in the action.




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