Arts+Entertainment

Kanye West’s Fantasy Becomes Real

December 16, 2010
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   It would have been so easy for Kanye West to ignore his criticism. He could have made another album with a couple of huge radio singles, while not addressing his critics. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, his 5th studio album, is anything but that.  Kanye’s newest album lacks the big radio hits, but it [...]

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Parent Television Council Draws Attention

November 29, 2010

   The discussion of censorship in entertainment has always been a topic of hot debate. There have always been guidelines to what can be shown, but in the past few weeks the Parent TV Council have been voicing their concerns. The Parent TV Council is a group that aims to inform parents about what is [...]

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The End of An Era

November 29, 2010
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   All good things have to come to an end. As the first part finale of the beloved Harry Potter series wraps up, this is a bittersweet moment for the fans of the phenomenon. Most of us at Neuqua Valley have been watching and reading the Harry Potter series since our early ages of elementary [...]

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Matt and Kim Take the Sidewalk to Success

November 10, 2010
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   Matt and Kim have come a long way since their humble beginnings 6 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, but the duo have stayed true to their town on the newly-released album “Sidewalks,” which debuted November 2nd.    The alternative/ indie band featuring husband and wife Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino return to their [...]

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Generation Youtube

November 3, 2010
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Here it is, something unfamiliar to generations’ past, something other countries may not even believe; Generation Y (This new generation of American teenagers) is  dare I say it, introverted.    We see it throughout every school year. At the beginning, people are not anxious to find out how much they like their teachers or if [...]

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Chasing Dreams Before College

November 3, 2010

   In today’s society, it is presumed that one must go to college after they graduate high school. It is the expectation that has been placed upon us by modern society, yet the reason for why it is demanded of us is unclear. Twenty to thirty years ago, the presumptions were quite different, because it was [...]

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Rumors go from the Halls to the Stage

November 3, 2010
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      Rumors are rampant in a high school environment and are harmful. However, when dramatized they can be quite hilarious. This fall, Neuqua’s black box theater will be filled with laughs as the theater department brings the play Rumors to life. Written by Neil Simon, Rumors is the comical story of “affluent couples that [...]

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Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps

October 12, 2010
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   “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” finally hits the theaters after a long await of twenty three years from the original “Wall Street”. A lot has changed in two decades and this film really demonstrates those differences. If you are not familiar with the 1987 classic, it’s a story about a Wall Street stockbroker named [...]

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Quidditch For Muggles

September 28, 2010
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     When people first read Harry Potter by JK Rowling, they knew the game was going to be huge, but not this huge. Now there is an actual sport based off of the popular wizard game called Quidditch.  There are not flying people on broom sticks or a magical golden ball with wings that moves [...]

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The Secrets of Disney Movies

September 28, 2010
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   The essence of entertainment during every person’s childhood often revolves around viewing numerous Walt Disney creations in the comfort of their own home. For each hour and a half of the movie we could be whisked to the lands of the African plains, fly to Neverland, or swim under the sea. Yet, these seemingly [...]

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