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‘Vagina Monologues’: VDAY 2012 Centerpiece
I had to learn how to say “vagina” and “penis” without giggling, but those weren’t the only things I learned performing in “The Vagina Monologues,” a play written by Eve Ensler. At first I was completely under the misconception that this play revolved solely around female empowerment and, well, talking about vaginas. Never have I [...]
Holmes Lecture Far From Elementary
By EVAN HICKS “You have degraded what should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales,” Sherlock Holmes admonished Watson in “The Adventure of the Copper Breeches,” but on March 27, the extraordinary tale of Sherlock Holmes was turned into a rather dry lecture. Recently, Sherlock Holmes has been the subject of [...]
Viewers Win With HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
When you think of book-to-film adaptations today, it’s hard for your mind not to go to the young-adult likes of “Harry Potter,” “Twilight” or “The Hunger Games.” But the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels, is nothing you’d want a 13-year-old to watch. The series, which returns on Sunday, April 1 for its second season, chronicles the struggle for power between the various houses of the fictional continent of Westeros.
‘The Hunger Games’: A Cinematic Feast
If nothing else, “The Hunger Games” proves one thing: there are some things one simply cannot do with words on paper that one can do with film.
Spring Fashion Comes to Mary Washington Campus
By SARAH KELLY You can put your coats away now. Finally, spring has arrived on campus, and this week’s profile, senior Claire Major is dressed the part. The spring 2012 runway evoked an ethereal, nymph-like quality as models graced the runways in pastels, as seen in designer Chloe’s iconic flowing gowns. Floral prints also made [...]
Dance Show a Diverse Display
After this weekend’s show, no one could ever accuse the Faculty Student Dance Show of not taking modern risk with dance themes and costumes. The show took place on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday March 25 in Dodd Auditorium and featured an array of pieces choreographed and performed by faculty, students and outside dance companies. [...]
Big Show Hosts Student Choreography
By JAMIA JORDAN The University of Mary Washington’s Performing Arts Club, better known as PAC, will be showcasing a dance show featuring student-choreographed pieces from hip-hop to ballet this weekend. The show will open on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall. The [...]
Playstation Vita Takes Handhelds to the Next Level
The Playstation Vita is the perfect device to distract you from doing anything productive ever again. If you’re looking for that special something to subtly drive you towards flunking out of college your search is over. On Feb. 22, Sony released the long-publicized successor to the handheld gaming system the Playstation Portable (PSP) in North [...]
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