Kyra Alexander Ad Manager “Let yourself go this August,” was the tag line for the spiritually controversial movie Eat, Pray, Love. Based on the best-selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert (Pilgrims and Committed), Eat, Pray, Love takes viewers on an emotional journey of the heart. Liz Gilbert, played by Julia Roberts (Valentine’s Day and Mona Lisa [...]
Jordan Ecarma News & Features Editor The films of summer 2010 varied in story and style, but they all carried a similar theme: escapism. Films like Toy Story 3 and Eclipse, featuring talking toys and sparkling vampires respectively, ruled the box office. For the most part, fantasy was the preferred summer fare, including some delightful [...]
Jordan Ecarma News & Features Editor The films of summer 2010 varied in story and style, but they all carried a similar theme: escapism. Films like Toy Story 3 and Eclipse, featuring talking toys and sparkling vampires respectively, ruled the box office. For the most part, fantasy was the preferred summer fare, including some delightful [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer The beautiful chaos of The Devil Wears Prada’s new Zombie EP hit the shelves on August 24, receiving great reviews from AbsolutePunk.net, Audio Opinions, Dead Press!, Blare Magazine and more. The five-track Zombie EP is a prime example of the maturity that the band has gained since its three previous albums. [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer There are few bands in the world today like Copeland. The alternative rock group boasts four full-length albums that each showcase a different side of the band. Beneath Medicine Tree, In Motion, Eat, Sleep, Repeat and You Are My Sunshine are all equally amazing albums, not one of them surpassing another. [...]
Rachel Ham Staff Writer Summer of 2010’s movies will give students a welcome break from the drudgery of exams and term papers. From superheroes to vampires to toy cowboys, moviegoers will enjoy this summer’s lineup. Iron Man 2 Summer will just have started when Oscar nominee Robert Downey, Jr. returns to the screen as Tony [...]
Kyra Alexander Staff Writer This is not your regular bounty hunter. It’s Gerard Butler as a bounty hunter, and he’s chasing Jennifer Aniston. On March 19, The Bounty Hunter raced into theatres. Milo Boyd (Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole [...]
Jordan Ecarma Copy Editor Date Night follows two ordinary people as they experience one madcap adventure. Steve Carell and Tina Fey team up to deliver comedy, action and a little romance with style. Phil (Carell) and Claire (Fey) Foster are a married couple whose typical lives include the house in the suburbs, 9-to-5 jobs and [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer If anyone can be called a veteran member of a band, it is Aaron Gillespie, former drummer and clean vocalist of Christian metalcore group Underoath. Gillespie has been in the band for 13 years and released eight CDs with the band during that time. He first started playing for Underoath in [...]
Kyra Alexander Staff Writer The writers and directors who brought you Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan and Lilo and Stitch bring you a different kind of movie about a boy and his dragon. Based on the novel by Cressida Cowell, How To Train Your Dragon is about a boy named Hiccup. He is the [...]
Jessicah Peters Staff Writer The combination of action, love, comedy and mythology makes Clash of the Titans a must-see. Although the film is a remake of Clash of the Titans (1981), with CGI technology and remarkable camera angles, the 3D movie and realism of characters cannot compare to any other Greek mythological film made in [...]
Jordan Ecarma Copy Editor The Last Song marks the beginning of a new chapter in Miley Cyrus’s career. Cyrus rose to fame as the title character on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana. What started out a simple sitcom became a national phenomenon, resulting in Cyrus’s visage being plastered on everything from pillowcases to lip gloss. The [...]
Jamey Williams Staff Writer “The highlight of the night for me was seeing God’s power through music by [His] calling those kids to come to know Him,” said Brent Richburg, sophomore sport management. Eight teenagers made decisions to accept Christ as Lord and Savior Thursday night, March 28, at the Grace in Your Face concert [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer Sometimes following God’s calling can be extremely difficult. He often tells us to do things that we do not enjoy and he even tells us to stop doing things that we love. This aspect of God has recently been manifested in the lives of five young men at Anderson University. Justin [...]
Rachel Ham Staff Writer A truly bright spot amongst the shallow romantic comedies of the year, Bright Star depicts the love between famed English poet John Keats and his neighbor Fanny Brawne during the last years of his life. The movie, starring Abbie Cornish (A Good Year, Stop-Loss) and Ben Whishaw (Brideshead Revisted), is set [...]
Julie Cobb Staff Writer Since Feb. 3, fans have had to suffer through the Bones winter hiatus, a period of time used to shoot more episodes of the popular prime time crime drama series. But the remaining eight episodes should prove to be worth the wait. On April 1, the show returns with the new [...]
Christine Parks Staff Writer “A ring by spring or your money back” is a familiar slogan at North Greenville University. Choosing a wedding photographer is an important decision those preparing for marriage must make. As a couple, it is important to select the right photographer and understand the photographer’s needs to help make the wedding [...]
Jamey Williams Staff Writer An exciting and deeply impactful Christian Worldview Week at North Greenville University ended on a high note Thursday, March 18, with a concert from the band Chasen. “It was awesome,” said Kelli Williams, freshman outdoor leadership. “You could feel the excitement and passion that God has been putting in hearts all [...]
Rachel Rountree Staff Writer As a vampire, Robert Pattinson is memorable, but as 20-something, troubled Tyler Hawkins, Pattinson has created an even more real and noteworthy character. In his newest movie since the Twilight saga, Remember Me gives us a different view of the actor. My expectations for Remember Me were quite low, especially when [...]
Jessicah Peters Staff Writer “Our marriage, their wedding” was the constant reminder for Lucia Ramirez (played by America Ferrara) and Marcus Boyd (played by Lance Gross) in Our Family Wedding. The cultural difference between the characters’ families brought comedy to another level. Lucia, a drop-out law student, has a strong Mexican family that firmly believes [...]