Are we so different? (By: Cheryl Joseph)

I may not think like you. I may not act like you. I may live halfway across the world, In a land you may not have even heard of, Let alone think about. I may not think about clothes, Or exams, Or movies that just came out. No. I think about food, And how to get some. I think about my parents, Who died of AIDS before I even knew them. I think about my grandmother, Who’s so old she can’t...

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Hawaii Five-0 Review (By: Erika Ty)

10:00 on CBS Only in it’s second season, Hawaii Five-0 is already packed with action and a lot of drama. With 11.2 million viewers every Monday night, the rankings are always high and receive a lot of great reviews from the critics. Hawaii Five-0 originally aired in 1968 and ran for 12 seasons. In May of 2010, CBS announced they would remake the series with Australian hunk Alex O’Laughlin as the...

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The Son of Neptune, Rick Riordon Book Review (By: Omer Younus)

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordon is the second installment of the “Heroes of Olympus” Series; this time however, is based on three new characters. One of which many Rick Riordan fans will know: Percy Jackson himself. It starts off as many might expect, at the other “Roman” camp for demigods that was mentioned at the end of the previous book, “The Lost Hero”. But that definitely does not mean that...

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Occupy Wall Street: The Motives Behind the Movement (By: Nikhita Singhal)

What has driven hundreds of people to gather in the streets of New York’s financial district? Occupy Wall Street, being a prominent topic in the news lately has inspired offshoots in over 100 cities across the United States and action in over 1500 cities globally. But despite its prevalence in the media, the movement has many scratching their heads. What exactly are the protests all about? Initiated...

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Real Steel Movie Review (By: Nikhita Singhal)

The premise of the new movie Real Steel may turn moviegoers away – boxing robots? Really? But the Hugh Jackman flick was a surprising hit, topping the North American box office on its opening weekend. In fact, the film has achieved the biggest debut ever for a boxing movie, raking in $49.4 million for its worldwide opening. Real Steel takes place in the near future – a future that doesn’t seem entirely...

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Monster Within (By: Rebecca Moodie)

As the clock in Subway struck 11, Kathleen stood behind the cash register. She tapped her fingernails on the counter in boredom as the last customer finished his sandwich. Once he left she was free to close up and head home. He walked out the door and she went to lock it. She could go out the back door. She turned her key in the lock and heard it click. She turned to go to the back to finish...

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