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Louis C.K. is hilarious

February 2, 2012 Features

By Mike Lovett For some reason, it has taken twenty years for the United States to start paying attention to a genius. It took us five years to pay attention to Einstein. Since when do you have to make a bomb to be a genius? The true comic’s comic, Louis C.K. is finally getting the [...]

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Smash set to take center stage on NBC this spring

February 2, 2012 Features

By Mike Lovett When a show is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, people get pretty excited. When that show has anything remotely to do with music, people go ballistic. NBC sure hopes they do, as they green-lighted their first ever musical show, Smash. Recently, NBC has been getting teased in Hollywood, because of its noticeably [...]

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A Community of fans band together to protect NBC show

February 2, 2012 Features

By Meghan Ryan As we return to Bentley for this spring semester, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the lack of Community. Of course, not the lack of community spirit amongst the Falcons, but rather, the loss of the show Community on NBC. Since September 2009 Community has been entertaining viewers on NBC’s [...]

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The Beat

February 2, 2012 Features

By Olivia LeClair I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. Any I’ve ever attempted to make were broken within a few weeks (I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences). This year, resolution-less, I instead read a rather well-known book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. The memoir recounts Rubin’s year-long project [...]

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The Beat

December 8, 2011 Features

By Lily Ann Montemayor So, I was going to talk about Christmas music for the holidays, but then I changed my mind when my friend introduced me to Emancipator. I also want to talk about other things, but I can fill you in later. What I can tell you is that is Christmas-related is how [...]

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So long 2011, hello 2012: Reflections and expectations for next year

December 8, 2011 Features

By Mike Lovett Although 2012 is promising to be quite the year, it’s important to focus on what 2011 gave us – whether it was the good, the bad or the ugly. Before we move on to the entertaining subjects of 2011, it’s important to reflect on the more serious events that happened in the [...]

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A smorgasbord of holiday cheer

December 8, 2011 Features

By Lindsay Beauregard The holiday season is one of the happiest, yet most stressful times of the year. It is always important to step back, look around and be thankful for what we have, as well as to enjoy the company of those around us and help those less fortunate than us – because that’s [...]

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New year’s resolutions: Suggestions for actually keeping them

December 8, 2011 Features

By Radhika Bansil Yes, Falcons, it’s that time of year again. We’re pulling out the big coats, putting up the holiday lights and dusting the cobwebs off of those textbooks we didn’t touch all semester. Believe it or not, 2011 is coming to an end and 2012 is just around the corner. As we ask [...]

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Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker continues to intrigue audiences of all ages

December 1, 2011 Features

By Leslie Dias On Friday, November 25, the entrance to the Boston Opera House was filled with excited ticket holders, bubbling with eagerness to see Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Quickly diving into the holiday season, the interior of the opera house was adorned with wreaths, red ribbon and gold ornaments. Families, couples and students anxiously [...]

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Berklee College of Music presents musical RENT

November 17, 2011 Features

By Lindsay Beauregard On Wednesday, November 9, Berklee College of Music presented the Broadway hit RENT. Directed by Kelton Washington, the show was brought to life by Berklee’s Musical Theatre Club for one night only. The students’ performance was extraordinary, captivating the audience with their impeccable acting and singing skills. Performing RENT is a challenge [...]

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The Beat

November 17, 2011 Features

By Lily Ann Montemayor If you read my last article, YouTube is the website that fostered my K-POP obsession. From then on out, I ended up stumbling on a bunch of YouTube singing inspirations beyond the craze of Justin Bieber. If you do not know who Charice is, YouTube her up. Although she is not [...]

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Parachute: From obscurity to a national success

November 17, 2011 Features

By Sam St. George Have you ever wanted to be in a band and travel the country performing? For many, this is a just a dream, but for the band Parachute, it is a reality. Parachute has come far since the band initially formed under the name “Sparky’s Flaw”, and has since taken a unique [...]

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