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Cinematheque’s September series celebrated British filmmaker

Sunny Kalidindi, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

During the month of September, the Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art put on a showcase of the works of British filmmaker and screenwriter Joanna Hogg. They played her latest three films,...

Halloween Trends and Tricks

Allison Duchin, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

Halloween trends change from year to year just like regular fashion trends do. However, the difference is that the general public doesn’t witness these trends until that one night occurs. There will...

November Spot Night preview

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

Nov. 6—Little Daylight Straight out of Brooklyn, New York, Little Daylight is an alternative pop group that began in 2012, when the three members—Nikki Taylor, Eric Zeiler and Matt Lewkowicz—gathered...

CWRU Thoughts

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

Q: How has being a college student changed your perspective? A: I think being with people who are different from you is really helpful.  Having to interact with people who are different from you,...

The experience of fear

Alex Clarke, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

Fear Experience is an appropriate name for the haunted house in Parma, Ohio, partly owned by sophomore Max Simon. From the moment you walk in actors follow you, stare at you and block your path. Which...

The eye in its wild state

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

Surrealist photography typically conjures up images of manipulated digital masterpieces. However, the surrealist form of photography has been around for quite a long time, beginning in the early 20th century. The...

Playlist of the Week

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”—The Flaming Lips Feat. My Morning Jacket, Fever The Ghost & J. Mascis In a move of either sheer brilliance or pure blasphemy, The Flaming Lips have released...

Local teen publishes novel about bullying

Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

When he was 10 years old, Brett Brown decided that he wanted to write a book. Now, at only seventeen, he has already published his first novel, “Haley’s Comet,” a story about bullying, growing up,...

The Flaming Lips new album brings a psychedelic album to an even weirder place.

Too weird to beat The Beatles

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 31, 2014

It’s a wonder why The Flaming Lips felt the need to cover the entirety of The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” award-winning, culture-changing shockwave of an album… but they...

Dennis Lehane’s blood sport

Nardine Taleb, Contributing Reporter October 31, 2014

Dennis Lehane’s talk on Thursday, Oct. 23, had the audience guffawing in their seats. Not only is the thriller-novelist responsible for writing several adored books like “Shutter Island” and “The...

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