"Our Town" endearing, philosophical, funny
The weekend before Thanksgiving, the Mount Theatre staged a production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Its trip through the life and death of a town's population was charming and its uniquely philosophical conclusion left me impressed.
Wilder wrote the play intending for the stage to have no props and few actual set pieces.…
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Show of the Week: '3 Mics, 1 Brain'
"3 Mics, 1 Brain" will bring a little bit of everything to a Monday night. Hosts Kevin Bligh, Andre Hudson, and Dave King play an eclectic mix of anything from Alkaline Trio to music from The Simpsons. The only genre of music they have not played on a regular basis is rap, but Hudson says that he is on a quest to find edited rap music that will be suitable for public air.…
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Live la vie boheme
525,600 minutes, 1,000 sweet kisses, seven best friends, one movie that defined a generation. What starts out as a simple melodrama about not being able to pay last year's rent turns into an epic emotional catharsis and a modern day bohemian masterpiece, "Rent.…
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Students experience Revolution at GMU
After building up anticipation for several months, Saturday had finally arrived. I was going to see OAR, which stands for Of a Revolution. I could not wait. My friends and I went to the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., expecting a performance nothing short of amazing.…
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Paella, Persian sweets ginger beer . . . the annual international food tasting
When it comes to tasting new foods, I'm not exactly daring. So when my friend Ashley and I stood in the O'Hara dining room one afternoon surrounded by cuisine from around the world, I vowed not to be so cautious.
We were at the annual international food tasting on Friday, Nov.…
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The Wellness Center Forum
From the health side:
Alcohol and Its Effects on the Heart: a message from Dr. Portier
I accidentally found on the web, a song titled "Alcohol Heart," and if I clicked on this site, I could win a free laptop (risking a lethal computer virus). I did not open the music site nor did I go for the free laptop offer.…
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Minutes from the SGA meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 15
The Class of 2007 has created and will manage a Facebook account and is currently posting photos of all the class events for Mount students to browse. Pictures from the Ring Dance and Mr. Mount have been posted for those who are interested.
SGA and MSA will co-sponsor a Multicultural Holiday Celebration on Dec.…
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