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‘Iron Man’ not just another hyped-up super hero movie

Dylan Miles • May 6, 2008

There are many critics that say superhero movies are clich'eacute; and worn out. There are some comic book fanatics that say that it is impossible to properly adapt a good comic to the silver screen. Both groups would be happy to know that "Iron Man" proves them wrong on all accounts.

Everclear’s ‘Vegas Years’ surprises listeners with covers

Dylan Miles • April 29, 2008

Cover albums are a very difficult thing to pull off. It is said that the key to achievement with a cover record is to make the songs of others sound like your own. Even with a formidable amount of popularity and a well defined fan base, there is always the possibility that a cover album will make or break the future of the band.

Yes, that is William Hung on campus

Dylan Miles • April 19, 2008

Have you ever taken a moment to have a second glance at the man or woman standing next to you? The first time you look at them, they look familiar but you think nothing of it. Upon further scrutiny and inspection, you start to get the feeling that this may be someone you've seen before.

Anthro majors get help with careers

Dylan Miles • April 9, 2008

Globalizing anthropological education and forensic anthropology in action were a few of many topics discussed by panelists at the Anthropology Exposition at the University Student Union in the Grand Salon on April 3. The exposition, which lasted from 9:30 a.

‘Shine a Light’ presents the Rolling Stones with force and gusto

Dylan Miles • April 8, 2008

After giving respective credit to The Band in "The Last Waltz" and Bob Dylan in "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan", Oscar award-winning director Martin Scorsese uses the camera to shine a directorially distinctive light on yet another of rock and roll's musical giants, The Rolling Stones.

Fourteen deadly sins: Is the Pope telling us how to live?

Dylan Miles • April 2, 2008

Anyone that is a self-respecting and time honoring Catholic knows and respects the seven deadly sins. These are sins that seem to permeate every aspect of deviant human behavior, from over-eating to a domineering sex drive. To keep in line and in the groove with an ever- expanding world of technology and globalization, the Pope has offered an additional seven deadly sins to help all people of the world see their way past the "dark" in the world and into the "light".

Alumni win student Emmy award for ‘Dogumentary’

Dylan Miles • March 26, 2008

CSUN alumni filmmakers won third place for a documentary that began as a senior film project at the 29th Annual College Television Arts held by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Director Kate Ryan and producer Cristina Ramirez-Mares won a "student Emmy" for "Point of View: A Dogumentary" at the ceremony at Culver Studios on March 15.

Meg and Dia shine brightly at Angels and Airwaves show

Dylan Miles • March 25, 2008

There are many different types of music. There is music that can make you angry, music that can make you smile, and even music that can make you think. As listeners we choose to remember the music that we listen to and as such listeners we inadvertently attach meaning to those individual sounds and words through the working availability of those tingling earth-bound emotions.

Regular attendance allows for a better experience

Dylan Miles • March 15, 2008

Class attendance in institutions of higher learning is questionable to say the least. Schedules can interfere, uncommon instances can occur and teachers can be absent for whatever reason. In college most professors like to profess the ideal virtue of regular attendance.

Soon to be graduates prepare for

Dylan Miles • March 13, 2008

Gradfest, the festival for seniors on their way to graduation ceremony, took place yesterday in the Matador Bookstore Complex between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. "It's basically a one-stop shop," said Jenny Ross, 22, Gradfest coordinator. "Anything that a student may need pertaining to graduation, from making sure that a name is spelled correctly to rings to diploma frames.

Business, humanities students visit China

Dylan Miles • March 11, 2008

Eighteen students from the College of Business and Economics and the College of Humanities were chosen for an overseas field trip to China during spring break. The students, who were picked from 200 applicants, will participate in the week-long, faculty-led excursion, which will lead participants to many internationally influential cities in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai, in order to give students an even sense of both the economic and cultural impact that China has and will continue to have on the world.

Chiodos opens for Linkin Park with skilled intensity

Dylan Miles • March 11, 2008

There is a very distinct difference between going to see a show for the purpose of entertainment and going to see a show for the purpose of having seen the show. Going to a live performance of any musical artist could be considered a form of entertainment, but when you walk out of the venue with a retrieved and elevated sense of musical appreciation, you were more than just entertained; you were changed, for better or for worse.