Feb. 4, 2008

An exciting Superbowl??

Even a non-fan watched the last-second finish

 

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  Super Bowl XLII was said to be the biggest upset in NFL history.  I don’t usually watch football, but this year I changed my mind. I decided Super Bowl XLII was the game to watch.  An undefeated team, the New England Patriots, versus a team that no one seemed to have hope for, the New York Giants. This was going to be interesting.

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Try again, this time with meaning

 

The current mentality behind voting cannot possibly be what our forefathers intended with the democratic voting system. Maybe we shouldn’t broadcast who the winners of primaries and caucuses are and should stop doing public opinion polls of the forecasted winner. Maybe then people will stop acting like a bunch of children that are too afraid to go against the grain.

 

 

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Planes, Trains and A Streetcar named Desire

Film series brings wide variety to screen

What do "Michael Clayton," "Ghostbusters," "Strictly Ballroom," and a silent film from 1927 all have in common? They are part of Professor David DeBaker's annual Winter Film Series, now showing at the Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson.

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Cats: Purrfect family fun

 

 

The Broadway musical “Cats” is coming to the Potter Center and promises fun for all ages with music to awe and inspire, intricate costumes and 2,500 very large, detailed props.

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