Amy Barrick
Beck’s current album ‘resurrects’ old style
By Amy Barrick on April 19, 2005
On March 29, Beck released his sixth major record label album, titled Guero. Guero is a Spanish term that means, “white boy.” Despite having leaked onto the Internet months ago and receiving so-so reviews for the leaked copy, the album debuted at number two on the charts, behind 50 Cent.
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SDSU Film Society to hold festival April 20
By Amy Barrick on April 12, 2005
The SDSU Student Film Festival will be held on Wednesday, April 20. The festival, hosted by the SDSU Film Society, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the South Dakota Art Museum. This is the first year for both the Student Film Festival and the SDSU Film Society. The purpose of the festival, according to Jeff Heinle, advisor to the Film Society, is to give students an opportunity to showcase the work they’ve done in and out of class, and provide them with an audience for their work while providing them with some feedback from viewers.
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SDSU departments undergo evaluation in order to retain valid accreditation
By Amy Barrick on April 5, 2005
Each year, different departments throughout SDSU are required to go through reaccreditation. Some students may not understand the importance of this process. Being accredited means that the university and departments must commit to and comply with certain guidelines set by a commission or group of professionals and educators in education or a specific field of study.
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Dylan’s Chronicles a pop-culture biography
By Amy Barrick on March 22, 2005
Bob Dylan, considered the spokesman of a generation, didn’t like to do much talking – at least not about himself. His love and talent for folk music escalated him to great fame during a time when America was in protest, and his songs were considered the expression of restless American youth.
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Students have options when it comes to break
By Amy Barrick on February 22, 2005
Spring Break – with no classes, few demands and ignored homework for an entire week – it can be the highlight of a college student’s second semester. Many students spend spring break with family, at work lounging in front of the TV. However, the blissful break of the spring semester can also be a college student’s (and MTV’s) wild dream.
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Nirvana boxed set well worth the price
By Amy Barrick on February 22, 2005
Nirvana emerged as one of the most famous rock bands of the 1990s, propelled by the fast-selling album Nevermind and later, the famous suicide of Kurt Cobain, the voice and main songwriter of the band. Since Cobain’s death, interest in Nirvana and Cobain himself has grown steadily; dozens of books were written on Nirvana and Cobain, posthumous record sales remain steady and the band still receives sporadic radio play.
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The Underpants set to open Feb. 16
By Amy Barrick on February 15, 2005
Starting this week, you might want to hold onto your shorts. SDSU’s theatre department is putting on The Underpants, a satirical comedy written by Carl Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin. The story kicks off with a bit of a “wardrobe malfunction” when main character Louise Maske’s underpants accidentally fall down during a parade in the king’s honor.
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