Seated under dimmed lights, while the woody smell of props fresh from the shop floats up from the stage, is Valorie Grear. She whispers directions to lighting and sound technicians, her eyes never leaving the actors rehearsing before her – it becomes obvious that the theater is where she belongs.
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Iron Man Review
Hollywood is mad with superhero fever. Last year, audiences saw the final installment of the “Spiderman” trilogy, possibly the most successful comic book adaptation yet. Hoping to ride off the success of their web-slinger, Marvel has opened the summer movie season with their Swiss Army knife of a superhero: “Iron Man.
The latest feel-good film
After a recent series of disappointing films, “Made of Honor” finally brought back the happy and feel-good film moviegoers have been longing for. Patrick Dempsey, star of ABC’s hit show “Grey’s Anatomy,” plays Tom, a bachelor and serial dater who has been best friends with Hannah since they met at a college party a decade earlier.
Dropping with a W
MAY 1, 2008- Friday is the last day for a student to drop semester-length classes in person and still receive a “W” on his/her transcript, Saturday is the last day to drop online or by phone. While students have until 3 p.m. Friday to drop at the Admissions and Records office, Sergio Naka, A&R assistant, suggest doing it tomorrow.
Gasoline: Do we deserve to pay the high prices?
Gasoline costing $4 per gallon is enough of an expenditure to make any form of public transportation seem more appealing than spending 20 bucks on a round-trip excursion downtown. With gas prices rising not only to record-breaking rates, but also at high speed, one may begin to wonder how much more consumers will take before finding other means to get around.
Lead contamination closes park
What used to be full of laughter from families, the scent of barbecues and the meeting of friends, is now laced with toxic chemicals and causing a disturbing threat to public safety. Part of Chatsworth Park, which may be considered one of the most picturesque areas of the San Fernando Valley, is now being carefully measured for lead contamination and is no longer open for the enjoyment or use of the public.
ASO elections:less flash, more content
TOPIC | Student elections OUR VIEW | Provide students with ASO candidate information earlier. Instructors and students alike agree the Associated Students Organization’s election effort was impressive this year, if not the best the school has done in recent memory.
Health insurance: a necessary hassle
The majority of college students with health insurance are receiving it from their employers, which may show that employee benefits are becoming increasingly crucial. Out of 80 percent of college students aged 18 to 23 who receive health insurance, 67 percent are covered through employer-sponsored plans, according to a March study by the U.
EXPOSED,VULGAR, DISTURBING AND INGENIOUS
Naked, exposed and far from prudish, the California Video Screening Series: L.A. Video Uncensored, screened at The Getty Center, lived up to its title. From March 15 to June 8, The Getty is putting on an exhibition in the Harold M. Williams Auditorium, featuring a sequence of short films produced from 1975 to 2004.
Things you learned from TV
Don’t always believe what you see on television. I’ve heard it, and said it, for years. But recently, something happened that made me reconsider whether I’ve actually adhered to this tidbit of advice. On Thursday morning, I woke up, rolled over, opened my eyes and looked straight down the barrel of a gun.