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50 Cent lacks previous passion in album

Talynn Soghomonians • December 10, 2007

Originally Published September 20, 2007 Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to thank y'all for comin' out tonight. It's my third album, third tour, third time's a charm," Third album, true. Third tour, true. Third time's a charm, not so much for 50 Cent's newest album "Curtis." Instead, 50's usual cocky music is just as, if not more, disappointing as rival Kanye West's newest album "Graduation.

Holiday fun and laughs with Second City Comedy Troupe

Talynn Soghomonians • December 6, 2007

Christmas is about playing in the snow. Christmas is about decorating the Christmas tree with colorful ornaments. Christmas is about perfectly wrapped presents. Christmas is about kissing underneath the mistletoe. But above all, Christmas is about laughter and lots of it.

Getting low and into the culture

Talynn Soghomonians • December 3, 2007

Professor Denise Sandoval is not your stereotypical lowrider lover. She is not covered with tattoos and she does not cruise the boulevard in a candy-painted hydraulic joyride. Instead, her love for lowrider cars and trucks stems from her respect and understanding of a cultural expression plagued with misconceptions.

Theatre students commemorate Houdini’s death through play

Talynn Soghomonians • November 29, 2007

To the world, Harry Houdini was the greatest magic man that ever lived. He escaped water torture cells and straightjackets in locked metal handcuffs and shackles. But, to his wife Wilhelmina Beatrice "Bess" Rahner Houdini, he was the love of her life. In the CSUN production "Houdini's Box," Bess Houdini (Lauren Dacey) along with a spirit medium (Lindsay Sacks) successfully communicate with the deceased illusionist as the two flashback into past events that happened throughout his mysterious life including his career.

Sugarcult and Hanging on Halos rock out in the USU

Talynn Soghomonians • November 29, 2007

Covered in body piercings, colorful tattoos, bleached hair, and Mohawks, the boys of the pop-punk band Sugarcult, and special guest Hanging on Halos rocked out in front of Plaza Del Sol at CSUN for a free concert on Nov. 21. The Santa Barbara based band Sugarcult, which formed in 1998, consists of vocalist and guitarist Tim Pagnotta, guitarist Marko DeSantis, bassist Arin Older and drummer Kenny Livingston.

Professor talks about Judas’ role in Jesus Christ’s ascension

Talynn Soghomonians • November 26, 2007

Although the "Gospel of Judas" was discovered near the middle of Egypt in the 1970s, the National Geographic Society published the first modern text of the gospel in April 2006. It caused a stir among biblical scholars and the general population, to say the least.

Into the depths of the glory box with Tim Miller

Talynn Soghomonians • November 15, 2007

He is denied sponsoring his Australian-Scottish partner to the United States because of unequal immigration laws toward homosexual couples. He is denied the right to be in a legally recognized marriage in a country he calls home. He is denied the freedom to publicly convey his love without the fear of ridicule or violence.

‘Speak Your Mind’ lecture discusses climate change

Talynn Soghomonians • October 31, 2007

The first lecture of the semester for CSUN's "Speak Your Mind" series discussed climate change, including the impact of heat waves, water shortages and pollution on the world, on Oct. 25 in the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall. Stanford professor and the 1992 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship award Stephen H.

Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Chase this Light’ not worth the chase

Talynn Soghomonians • October 25, 2007

In March of 2003, MTV premiered Jimmy Eat World's third single, "The Middle," and viewers watched the best party video ever. The band, which consists of vocalist Jim Adkins, guitarist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind, rocked out in a house filled with alcohol and half naked guys and girls in their underwear.

Patrons bond over cigars in the midst of the depression

Talynn Soghomonians • October 11, 2007

It is October 1939 and Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, Restaurant and Entertainment Palace in San Francisco is a safe haven from the cold streets outside. The CSUN production, "The Time of Your Life," successfully creates a dim-lit saloon where an array of characters find solace in an era that is plagued by financial depression and talks of another world war.

Time limits on marriage only create problems

Talynn Soghomonians • October 2, 2007

In Las Vegas, a bride and groom have the option of being legally married in a themed wedding. Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, King Tutankhamen and Merlin the Magician are among a few characters that couples can add to their guest lists. There's no doubt that Las Vegas is known for its unique marriage laws, but German politician Gabriele Pauli's proposal might make Germany's marriage laws just as off the wall as Sin City's.

50 Cent lacks previous passion in album

Talynn Soghomonians • September 20, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to thank y'all for comin out tonight. It's my third album, third tour, third time's a charm," Third album, true. Third tour, true. Third time's a charm, not so much for 50 Cent's newest album "Curtis." Instead, 50's usual cocky music is just as, if not more disappointing as rival Kanye West's newest album "Graduation.