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September 09, 2010 | 
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September 09, 2010 |
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Beauty and the beauty ideal are thrown at women from every aspect of their lives. To help contribute to creating a more realistic standard of what is beautiful, Women for Change has created a calendar depicting beauty in our community. The calendar is titled “What is Beauty?” and it will be
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I like to go into some movies thinking hey, maybe I’ll learn something. The Hughes brothers’ “Book of Eli” was not one of them. Denzel Washington in a post apocalyptic setting, murdering hundreds of people at once with a machete didn’t give the idea that the viewer would get knowledge
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In a huge announcement this week, Google announced last Thursday the development of a gigabit internet service provider (ISP). The California company and internet search giant is going to places it has never reached. Google provided more than 65 percent of the searches in the United States in 2009 and
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Legendary New Haven, Conn., third-wave ska band, Spring- Heeled Jack is reuniting for the first time in eight years. The revolutionary two-tone rude boys will be reuniting for a show at Toad’s Place on May 7, 2010. The nine-piece ska band made two impacting contributions to the ‘90s ska scene,
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“Valentine’s Day” came out just in time for the one day of the year that is both hated and welcomed. While some are engaging in steamy activities, others are scoffing down chocolates to null the void. Not surprisingly, the film took first place in the box office over the past
Over the past two seasons, head coach Peter Lawrence and the University of Hartford Hawks lacrosse team have won only two games. However, as the Hawks prepare to take the field this spring, the mentality is far from that of a losing team. “Our expectations are high,” Lawrence said. “But
On Feb. 13, the University of Hartford’s track and field teams ventured to the Empire State to compete at the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games. The Hawks had their work cut out for them Friday, running on one of the fastest indoor tracks in the country, the NYC Armory. The team was
This past Friday, Feb. 12, saw the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Coming down the stretch of the first full week of the games, the best from over 80 countries have already been fighting for the gold. The USA medal count is currently at 14, including gold
When the Hartford Hawks hosted the UMBC Retrievers on Thursday, they had a hard time playing a team that was considered to be in a rebuilding stage. The Hawks struggled with all phases of the game, and desperately struggled on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 78 points
In many ways David Sills is no different than any other highly recruited high school quarterback, weighing scholarship offers from top schools before finally making the life-altering decision. Before ever putting on a college jersey, coaches have praised the young signal caller’s physical abilities and football IQ, while even comparing
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