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The 1990s one of the greatest movie decades
For most of us, the 1990s bring us back to childhood. Certain memories like toys, TV shows and movies will always hold a place in our hearts as “the good ol’ days” before adulthood hit us and ruined everything. The 1990s was also a great decade for entertainment in the movie business because more than 40 movies made […]
Printmaker set to inspire USD students this week
David Langner, a senior printmaking major and president of the Student Art Association, is a dedicated printmaker with a specialization in the printmaking process of lithography. Langner is currently working on his upcoming thesis exhibition planned for spring 2015. He is also working on a cataloguing project by inventorying the entire collection of lithography stones in the […]
Molly Ringwald brought professionalism to films
Molly Ringwald is an actress known for her success in the 1980s and 1990s and being a part of the infamous “Brat Pack,” a group of young actors and actresses seen together in many films. Not only did the movies she starred in win awards, but she also made her mark in the Golden Globes. […]
Weezer showcases indie, punk-rock sound with newest album
The ninth album by the rock band Weezer, “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” is a perfect mixture of pop rock and the band’s indie punk style. Weezer seemed to want to write an album based on their upbringing as a band and also pay homage to those who inspired them, like the 1970s legendary […]
“American Graffiti” captures the essence of high school friendships
The summer after you graduated high school was probably filled with parties and hanging out with your clique of friends until it was time to leave for college in the fall. On the last night before you and your friends parted ways, you most likely had a last hurrah, getting together one last time. In 1973, […]
Second iron pour slated for late October
University of South Dakota sculpture graduate students and sculpture professor Chris Meyer are preparing for another iron pour with their recently constructed cupola. This will be the second pour in three months, with the cupola built by Meyer and Jordan Eaton, sculpture Bachelor of Fine Arts alumni. Since our first pour in July, we have continued […]
Animal Collective proves ever-changing sound with newest album
When four already-famous artists come together to create a band, it seems as though anything can happen. Animal Collective is the perfect example. With 12 albums under its belt and even more single releases, the band is doing a fine job of pushing the limits. Released in 2012, the album “Centipede Hz” is just one example of Animal […]
Gambino ‘needs to go back’ to original style
A person might recognize Donald Glover as a character on the NBC show “Community.” But Glover is also a rapper who goes by the Wu-Tang generated name Childish Gambino, and he recently released his mix tape “STN/MTN.” The California-born, Atlanta-raised rapper is striving for some success in the rap game rather than being known for his time spent […]
Only movie to joke about nuclear bombs comedic
Sitting in history class in high school, one of the big topics that stood out to me was the Red Scare of the 1950s with threats of communism and fear of nuclear war, the United States was on overdrive protecting our country, and security was on high alert. This not only affected the government and citizens, […]
Hitchcock a pioneer in the crime, thriller genre
Finally, we have made it to the decade of my favorite director’s films. Alfred Hitchcock was notorious — which so happens to be a title of one of his movies — for changing the game for crime/thriller movies in the 1930s well through the 1970s. Out of all of his many award-winning films, one of […]