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September 09, 2010 | 
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September 09, 2010 |
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On March 2, experimental rockers Portugal. The Man released their fifth studio album “American Ghetto.” Set to coincide with a North American tour, the newest record is a powerhouse of tunes to delight the band’s ardent followers. On their official Web site www.portugaltheman.com, the band discusses the tricky task of
Huntington Beach, California, native and former pro skateboarder, Matt Costa, has rapidly been gaining popularity not only as an independent musician but also as a dominant force in song writing. With the release of his brand new single “Permanent Vacation,” which is available for free download through his Web site,
China is considering legislation to ban dog and cat meat as part of a larger vision to toughen animal welfare laws, according to CNN.com. Dog meat as part of a meal is a long established culinary tradition in China and Korea, while cat meat is still eaten in China, Vietnam
Some people just shouldn’t have children. Prime example: a couple in South Korea let their real child starve while they played with a virtual child online. When I first heard the story, I couldn’t fathom how a couple could let this happen. When you have a child, that being becomes
What happens when a band hits the big time, but begins to see its record label as a hindrance on its financial success? Quit and start an independent record label, of course. That’s what Damien Kulash and the band OK Go did this week. Before that relationship disintegrated, the band’s
One of the university’s most philanthropic organizations received a grant for $15,000 on Sunday, March 7, from the Newman’s Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge. The university’s Best Buddies chapter competed against student community service organizations from eight other America East Conference schools. Best Buddies came in second place; the
The Hartt School performed “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” last weekend. (Courtesy of Larry Rowe)
The premise is quite simple; it’s purely, how to succeed in business without really trying. Step one, make the right connections, or just bump into them on the street. Step two, impress the ones that can help you get to the top, or flirt with the boss’s secretary until she
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Do people actually take the judicial system seriously? It was put into place to protect people’s rights, uphold the laws of the country and solve disputes. In recent years, people have not been treating it with the respect that it deserves when they take groups or companies to court over
When one thinks of “Alice in Wonderland” a white rabbit, a bizarre tea party, a hookah smoking caterpillar and about a million and one ways to reference hallucinogens probably come to mind. But with Tim Burton’s latest dramatization of the classic Disney film, quirky characters and blissful sing-alongs were replaced
Prom is an important time in almost every girl’s life, but sometimes buying a dress is too expensive for some. To help out, the university has partnered with the West Hartford Girl Scouts to collect gently used prom dresses, shoes and accessories. Jen Schaefer, the office coordinator for the CETA
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