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Social networks have become increasingly common in recent years: Skype, Twitter and Facebook being just a few of the online mediums used by millions daily. Communicating with each other has never been easier for those living in the 21st century. Each service has a specific quality that makes it unique compared to its peers. Skype has video chatting, […]
Continue ReadingAs the economy is still struggling, many college students are finding it hard to afford school: the accumulated debt from student loans is proving to be difficult for some students to pay back as the job market has become harder to navigate during the recession. According to a study conducted by the Institute for Higher […]
Continue ReadingEvery year, the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences provides a great source for new and classic independent films to Charlottesville residents and cinema enthusiasts. This Nov. marks the 24th annual Virginia Film Festival (VFF). The festival will take place from Thursday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 6, and will […]
Continue Reading“World Peace” is an ambition many people desire. It is also a vague notion, and there have been many different ideas proposed to achieve it. One film, however, has inspired a unique idea: achieving peace through rock ‘n’ roll music. “Air Guitar Nation” follows individuals performing rock ‘n’ roll without physical instruments. Adam Lee, a local […]
Continue ReadingEleven years after the third installment, director Wes Craven returns to the horror franchise that brought him success in the ’90s with “Scream 4.” In this film, Sidney, Dewey and Gale reunite when they find themselves back in Woodsboro, only to discover the style of murders with which they are all too familiar have returned […]
Continue ReadingLate in the night on Wednesday, Oct. 5, my iPhone started buzzing furiously on my desk. I took my eyes off my iMac and looked at the smaller Apple device now showing over a dozen new messages; the news I saw came so hard and swift that for a moment I contemplated whether I would […]
Continue ReadingCharlottesville is a town full of diverse food selections, yet it still has a few ethnicities underrepresented. For some proprietors, however, just adding a new option to diner’s palettes is only one goal they have in mind. Karim Sellam is the owner and operator of Charlottesville, Va.’s only traditional Moroccan restaurant, Alhamraa. He hopes to […]
Continue ReadingDespite temperatures near freezing, the Piedmont Virginia Community College Student Government Association (SGA) spent the weekend at the Wintergreen Resort to discuss the hot topics for the Fall semester. The annual retreat, held each year near the end of September, is intended to provide the SGA with an opportunity to plan for the upcoming year […]
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