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Act of Valor, a film directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh, premiered on Feb. 24, 2011. The film focuses on seven Navy SEALS, who jump from country to country tracking a terrorist cell with links in multiple countries. While the film provides the look and feel of action, without the strength and acting of the action film genre.
Cheers filled Ithaca College’s Ben Light Gymnasium as music blared from the speakers on Sat, March 10 at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Gymnastics Championship. Seven collegiate gymnastics teams from the North East region competed at the event including the Wilson gymnastics team.
Administrative efforts are underway to get students through college more efficiently, increase enrollment and rethink coursework. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Mary Hendrickson placed a charge to all academic departments that would modify coursework and reconfigure departments.
The Board of Trustees approved a 1.2 percent hike in fees and voted to maintain the tuition for next year at the 2011-2012 rate of $28,745. The increment amounts to $458.00, paid by full-time, residential students for the next academic year. The Board made the decision upon the recommendation of Pres. Barbara K. Mistick.
With the coming of spring, students enjoy the Conococheague Creek for leisure activities. But, they also litter without realizing the far-reaching, ecological impact of their actions on the Chesapeake Bay. Asst. Prof. of Environmental Studies, Edward Wells challenges his Ecological Perspectives class to think locally as they develop semester-long, senior projects to improve the Bay’s declining health.
Students will have only two days before commencement to prepare for the traditional Daisy Chain and Senior Bash, since campus administrators pushed the academic calendar back by a week for 2012-13 semester.
The Athletics Department announced they had changed the tennis team’s status from a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity team sport to a club sport on Aug. 4, 2011, after reviewing the athletic programs and the budget.
Three members of the Huntseat Team showed at the Regional competition on Sat, March 17 at Briarwood Farms in Flemington, Nj. The show determined who qualified for the Zone Competition, which is determined by different regions competing against one another to achieve first place.
Prof. of American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies at Dickinson College, Dr. Amy Farrell, lectured on "Fat Shame and Feminism." She began her lecture by showing over 20 images of overweight women. The images conveyed a message that the women were silly, lazy and unattractive compared to thin women.
20 people gathered in Sarah’s Coffeehouse for the presentation of "19th Century Black Women: Work, Freedom and Philanthropy." Three students who took the "Black Women in 19th Century America" class last semester prepared their presentation to celebrate Women’s History Month. Associate Prof. of History, Kay Ackerman coordinated the presentation on Feb. 28.
I’ve received several negative comments for my pick as the best film of 2011: Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, a movie that divided critics and audiences, some calling it a pretentious piece of crap and others calling it an astounding masterpiece. I obviously agree with the latter and hopefully this review will make clear why this unique film made its way to number one on my (and many others) top 10 list.
Indie-pop rock band Fun. released their second album, Some Nights, on Tues, Feb. 21. Fronted by Nate Ruess, formerly of the The Format, the inventive New York Trio delivers spacious, theatrical sounds with some hit and miss success.
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