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Stand out from the crowd
Josh Shyu defines style as "untainted self-expression." The psychology freshman prefers using color and accessories to jazz up his wardrobe.
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U.P. artists featured at Lansing Art Gallery
Three-year-old Elise Wilcox bopped around the Lansing Art Gallery on Sunday not knowing anything about the work of the two Michigan upper peninsula artists as she strolled through.
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'Cinderella' still heartwarming, but go old school with video version
At 20 years old, I popped open the old plastic carton of the "Cinderella" VHS for the first time in at least nine years and transported myself back to a childhood of footed pajamas, my favorite toys and watching movies with my family on Saturday nights. To celebrate today's DVD re-release of the 1950 Disney film, I watched the grainy tape with a sense of reality far from that of my youth.
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Racial harmony is taught through unlikely source: 'Desperate Housewives'
Anyone who knows me knows I'm an unabashed fan of ABC's "Desperate Housewives." I didn't jump on the bandwagon after the first episode - I knew this show was going to be good when last fall's new season was announced. My love for the show increased tenfold when it was announced Alfre Woodard would be joining the cast.
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Antigone Rising isn't much different from other female country bands
Alt-country rock band Antigone Rising can thank Starbucks for instant media attention and publicity.
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'Hardly Working': Fun, but be careful
Chris Morran doesn't want you to ruin your college experience. So the University of Virginia alumnus has written a whole handbook, "Hardly Working at College: The Overachieving Underperformer's Guide to Graduating Without Cracking a Book," which details how to be what he calls an "overachieving underperformer." In "Hardly Working," Morran outlines how to get through college with as little work as possible, including tips on how to pick classes, sneak into class late, avoid getting called on and how to let your parents think study abroad is really about studying. Don't expect to breeze right through the book and into the bar instead of 12:40 p.m.
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Rossdale: Forget about music
The question of what Mr. Gwen Stefani has been up to lately is finally answered with the release of Institute's (Gavin Rossdale's new band) debut album "Distort Yourself." Unfortunately, Institute isn't going to bring Rossdale back up to Bush-era stardom.
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Without humor, 'documentary' is a flop
Mock documentary "Mail Order Wife" reinforces the worn-out stereotype that all men are sleazy and women are deceitful. The DVD will be released tomorrow to enlighten the citizens of the United States that it's not a clever plan to purchase a woman from some random Asian country to marry.
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'Greatest Game' is two hours long - but still worth seeing
"The Greatest Game Ever Played" may be somewhat of an exaggeration but there is definitely an exciting golf match enacted in the film. The movie is derived from the historical events of the 1913 U.S.
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Big Ten Burrito to host eating contest for A2, E.L. fans
Shortly after Michigan and MSU wage war on the gridiron in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, a second, equally competitive round of battle will take place to determine - once and for all - which university is the true champion of the intrastate rivalry. Students from the two respective schools will face off in a weekend-long burrito eat-off to coincide with the football game between MSU and Michigan.
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Opposing college towns have many venue similarities
If you've got company coming over this weekend from Ann Arbor for the big game, they're going to want to be entertained. Here's a list of comparable hot spots so it'll be easy to decide where to go for post-game celebrations.
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Entertainment brief
The MSU School of Music is trying to help in the aftermath of the recent hurricane devastation. On Sunday, jazz professors, MSU School of Music faculty and a variety of guest performers will pay tribute to the distinct New Orleans-style of jazz music with "Tribute to New Orleans," a concert benefiting the New Orleans music scene and victims of the hurricanes. The concert is at 3 p.m.
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Yeah, we took it there
Wanna show how much you hate Michigan? Say it loud and proud with some of the following items: 1. If you've got one - or maybe one of your friends has it - dig out that throwback "Muck Fichigan" tee for Saturday's game.
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Bob Dylan: Timeless lyrics, persona make him an "Icon"
What has kept the popularity of Bob Dylan rolling in the minds and pockets of a world audience for almost five decades?
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Five favorites
Every week, The State News presents five things going on in the world of pop culture that might make your life a little bit better. 1.
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The Minor Fall's latest falls short of live performances
There are some bands that sound better live than on the album. The Minor Fall is definitely one of those bands. The band is pure emo rock - a group of guys from Lansing playing songs about "running out of time" and having "a loss of words." And the album is mellower than the band's more enjoyable live performances. "The City, The City" is The Minor Fall's latest full-length.
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I tried out for 'Idol' and found out talent means nothing
Amid thousands of other 16-28 year olds, I waited in the pouring rain for hours just to sing for two producers who could care less about whether I made it on to the next level.
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Sudden ending will turn off 'Lucky Dog' audiences
"Lucky Dog," a British dark comedy written by Leo Butler, is an emotional probe of a crumbling marriage.
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Word on the street
"Commander in Chief," a new show that premieres at 9 p.m. on ABC, stars Geena Davis as the vice president of the United States who takes office when the president dies.
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Canadian exports' electric release repetition-heavy
The title of We Are Wolves' debut album implies the band sings in French, but the sparse lyrics within "Non-Stop Je Te Plie en Deux" are all in English.