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In its four-year history, "Guitar Hero" and similar instrumentally-themed video games have ignited a spark of interest in playing an instrument for some gamers. For others, these games are merely a source of entertainment. Across campus, these games have been met with accolades from several students. (0) comments
As far as judging your average thrillers, "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" measures up just as well as the usual fare for Halloween releases, and at some moments, even better. Well, at least until the end. It is easy to say the end of a scary movie makes or breaks the entire movie itself. (0) comments
The Kent State Folk Festival dates back to the 1960s when it was started by a group of college students who were members of All Campus Programming Board. These students wanted to spread the knowledge of folk and heritage through concerts, workshops and educational programming. (0) comments
The argument has often been made that movies of the past far outweigh the significance and quality of the films of today. On the other hand, others argue that today's films are better. This is a generational argument, and the former argument will someday be made by the latter group. (0) comments
What to do for entertainment this week... (0) comments
There are very few people who will throw out a degree to tour with their band. Jacob Blazer is one of those few. After spending five years earning a bachelor's degree at Kent State, Blazer left his teaching job to go on tour with his band, Skinny. He was doing more than 20 shows a month and making more money than he would have in his teaching job - life was comfortable. (0) comments
Thursday Concerts • A Wilhelm Scream 7 p.m. Pirate's Cove $7 • Portugal the Man 8 p.m. Grog Shop $10 adv, $12 dos Friday In Theaters • Soul Men (MGM) starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DreamWorks) starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer • Role Models (Universal) starring Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks Concerts • Driver Side Impact (CD release show) doors 6 p. (0) comments
"I Love You, Man" is the first laugh out loud comedy of the year. The film, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, puts an original spin on the recent "bromance" trend in the media. (0) comments
Wild Goats Café, located across the street from the Kent Free Library, goes unnoticed by most Kent students, which is unacceptable. Café may mean a small restaurant serving light meals and coffee, but Wild Goats Café has many large-portioned meals that make choosing what to eat more difficult than one would think. (0) comments
Empire, Kent's newest specialty store, is hosting a grand opening ceremony tomorrow at 4 p.m. The store is located at 135 E. Main St., in the space formerly occupied by Lasso the Moon. (0) comments
For brothers Ian, Simone and James Felice, it began as what James described as a "romantic thing." Growing up in New York's Catskill Mountains, the mere thought of early 20th century American musicians traveling on foot from town to town was an important image driving The Felice Brothers (also including friends Christmas and Farley) to play in the streets of New York City, and ultimately, get to where they are today. (0) comments
Thursday, Oct. 30 "The Hills" Lauren Conrad is hosting fashion shows featuring her collection at four college towns over the next few weeks. -E! Online The suspect in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephews claims to be innocent but refused a polygraph test. (0) comments
The newest installment in the "Guitar Hero" series is unlike any other game in the series. The game, released on Oct. 26, combines the old with the new. "Guitar Hero: World Tour" features 86 songs from both classic artists and artists that are popular today. (0) comments
Editor's Note: In a continuous effort to bring you, the reader, fun pieces you can use, we've decided to include a playlist from a different staff member each week. We all have different music tastes, and we're hoping some of our selections might just make their way onto your iPod. (0) comments
A recent behavioral development began as an addiction, sometimes becomes an annoyance and currently embodies a newfound personal skill. This development is my habit of speaking in different voices, particularly the Australian, ghetto-fabulous, British and Southern accents. (1) comment