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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Trick-or-treating reminiscing

Most OSU students might be too old to trick-or-treat, but that doesn’t stop them from remembering past candy excursions.

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How to make jack-o-lanterns so good that they’re scary

When carving pumpkins, the scary part is figuring out where to start. These illuminated gourds of the night come in a variety of shapes, sizes and attitudes. The key is to start slowly.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Drink it up, Taddy Porter is making waves

One beverage expert said Taddy Porter is “one of the world’s five best beers.” But for the lead guitarist of Stillwater’s own Taddy Porter, it represents a beer the band will probably never try.

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Treat yourself with Halloween episodes of ‘Buffy,’ ”Smallville’

There’s a serious issue to talk about concerning “Pushing Daisies.” Disturbing news on the Internet cites that this wonderful show’s days are numbered, and that unlucky number happens to be 13.

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Chiodos is set to play Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom tonight

Storming into Oklahoma tonight, Michigan-native Chiodos will take the stage at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa. Currently touring with Silverstein, Chiodos hopes to find another exuberant crowd with which they can share the music that has come to define the sextet.

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Shoes putting one foot in front of the other by giving to another

By slipping into a pair of TOMS shoes, a sense of fashion and giving are fulfilled. TOMS shoes are the “shoes for tomorrow.” A purchase of one pair of shoes automatically buys a pair for a disadvantaged child.

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It’s good to be the king and last Sunday it was great to see the ‘Kings’

On Sunday night, the capacity crowd at the Kings Of Leon concert in Oklahoma City was far away from any church, but close to a religious experience.

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

‘Endgame’ will lift your spirits

Written by Samuel Beckett and directed by Wilhelmina McLafferty, “Endgame” is a one-act absurdist play based in a post-apocalyptic world.

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From the Vault: ‘Funny Games’ not so funny after all

Many recipes involve eggs, but only one involves eggs, murder and white-gloved Germans.

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Austin’s ‘Best New Band’ is coming to Stillwater

The Texas band The Band of Heathens plan to give Stillwater a live show featuring not one or two lead singers who harmonize, but three.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

‘Body’ is far from a perfect 10

“Body of Lies” is this month’s political thriller starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio under the direction Ridley Scott, who has directed every big-budget movie since the beginning of time.

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Picture this, a contest that’s worth 1,000 words

A lot can happen in the Union: everything from late night meetings held in various organization offices to students grabbing a bite to eat.

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Wait to embrace this comedy

“How to Lose Friends & Alienate People” teaches a lesson. To be able to lose friends, you have to be able to make them. This is Simon Pegg’s problem in his recent disaster movie in the glorified genre of British comedy.

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90210 gains an old cast member

Another Beverly Hills alumnus is returning to the CW’s successful “90210.” Jason Priestly, who graced the screen as Brandon Walsh in the original “90210” is returning but this time behind the camera.

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Top five reasons why a depression doesn’t have to be depressing

There is an economical dilemma in our country. News about the United States economy is more prevalent than calories in a Carl’s Jr. Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger. Unlike dancing the Charleston and wearing suspenders, here are some activities that will never go out of style.

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

From the ‘Vault’ and into your living room

Entertainment writer Matt Johnson explored ‘Long Island Cannibal Massacre’ and lived to review the horror film.

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Good golly — it’s the Bengali Film Festival

The Bengali Film Festival begins tonight. Entertainment writer Sara Stephenson learned how Bangledesh made its way into Stillwater.

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No pomping at this house

The Eli Young Band has been together for eight years and plays in mostly southern states. It is set to play in The Wormy Dog Saloon in Oklahoma City, JC Cowboys in Weatherford and at Stillwater’s Red Dirt Rivalry at the Tumbleweed on Oct 23.

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Library gets ready for instrument invasion

The library is a place of peace, solitude and silence. But today at noon, any student who wanders into Edmon Low Library will be in for a surprise.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Good game doesn’t always equal victory

Widely known as the greatest homecoming celebration in the nation, OSU features traditions such as the walkaround, Homecoming and Hoops and the Sea of Orange parade.

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Don’t study, watch TV

Midterms got you down? Would you rather be dipped in a vat of maple syrup and thrown onto a colony of fire ants then write that five-page paper for your lit class? I feel you, but I don’t suggest insect-aided suicide. There’s a much easier, funnier and less stingy way to take your mind off of school.

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The band formerly known as Kunek

Surrounded by a portrait of a regal-looking man, an old map and an unmade bed, Other Lives eclectic and comforting personalities match its music studio.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Stillwater artists filling music Hall of Fame

Oklahoma is a state filled with music. Talent drips from the state like rain through a leaky roof. Like a helpful bucket, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum has stepped up to collect the state’s talent.

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Nonrequired reading best graffiti in library

Compiled By Nathan Poppe, Valerie Hill and Adam Kemp
Photos By Zach Gray

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Bluegrass festival on Library Lawn tonight

Tonight, OSU’s green grass is turning blue. The Student Union Activities Board is holding the second annual Bluegrass Festival which will begin at 8 p.m. on Library Lawn.

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