Fred Claus Warms The Holidays

Christmas spirit and brotherly love come together for the holidays in Fred Claus, a one hour and 56 minute film of two polar-opposite brothers who try to settle their differences and make it through the Christmas season. What is special about this film is not the subliminal Christmas message that everyone should give and love but about the pure essence of family and why families will always stick together until the very end.

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Who knew that “Fred Claus” is not as good as Santa? (revised)

Who knew that Santa has an older brother? And who knew that he turned out to be naughty one which sparked sibling rivalry for the first holiday movie of the year as “Fred Claus” opens nationwide Friday. Out in the North Pole is Santa’s workshop were he makes his toys and reviews who’s been naughty and nice, while in Chicago “Fred Claus”, Santa’s older brother, works as a repo man and seems to be jaded as Christmas comes near.

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‘Gangster’ is Hip-Hop’s Finest

Jay-Z’s latest effort, American Gangster, not only marks a return to greatness for the legendary emcee, it marks the the return of quality hip-hop to the mainstream. According to Jay-Z, Gangster chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional larger-than-life crime figure loosely based on Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington’s character in the film of the same title, and on his own experiences.

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Open Mic Brings Students Together

Heads bobbed and fingers snapped as students were treated to music and poetry performed by their peers last Thursday night at the Freudian Sip. The cool temperatures surrounding the outdoor stage near the Sip were offset by the warm reception given to each talented performer at the event coordinated by the social cultural department of the Associated Student Organization.

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HIV/AIDS editorial

O_AT_hivaids Steve Bolan wakes up every morning and takes a drug cocktail that would put Courtney Love to shame. Like so many other young people in the ’60s and ’70s, he led the life of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, and now he’s paying the price. Bolan works for Being Alive, spreading awareness of the disease he has lived with for more than half his life.

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$$The seasoned veteran by ANONYMOUS!!!!

Safe sex between two adults in a relationship can be a beautiful thing. For those choosing to remain virgins until marriage, honestly, I don’t understand it. Don’t they have an urge to merge? You wouldn’t buy a new car without taking it out for a test drive, so why not have sex before marriage? After all, what if you find out you are sexually incompatible once you’re married? Then you are stuck in a loveless marriage or headed for divorce with cheating a possibility, too.

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A Comedy on Tragedy

A fun time is promised for all with Pierce’s Theater Arts Department’s production of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). The comedy, written by Canadian playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald, is the story of a literature professor who is sucked into the works of Shakespeare, learning insights about the Bard’s genius and about herself.

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We Are The Champions!

Shakespeare returns (sort of) with Pierce’s Theater Arts department’s production of “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)”. The comedy by Canadian playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald is the story of a literature professor who is sucked into the works of Shakespeare, learning insights about the Bard’s genius and about herself.

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Empty recycle bins (Final)

Since the release of the controversial documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” everyone is thinking about recycling and saving Mother Earth. But once you’re done reading this issue of The Roundup, what do you do? Do you do the convenient thing and leave it behind or do you recycle the newspaper? It’s sad to say that most of these newspapers will simply become trash.

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