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New Scorsese boxed set pulls no punches with ‘Raging Bull,’ ‘New York’

Jon Dieringer February 17, 2005

Six months after the release of Warner Bros.’ Martin Scorsese boxed set, MGM has opened up their vaults to give the special edition treatment to three of the director’s films and newly release another...

Cancer survivors share their stories

Joe McKenzie February 17, 2005

Last year, the American Cancer Society provided 100 students with $1,000 scholarships. The program is funded mainly by the fundraising efforts of Relay For Life.Christina Sugar, a senior early childhood...

Golden Rule applies even in bed

Sarika Jagtiani February 17, 2005

Putting your partner in awkward situations or surprising them in bed is something everyone should think twice about.Credit: Andrew popikWe’ve all played the fortune cookie game before. You know, the...

Saving energy can help keep students’ room rates lower

William Schertz February 17, 2005

Eighty-six million kilowatts of electricity ... $3.3 million ... 29 million cubic feet of water … $1.5 million … 770 million cubic feet of natural gas … $5.75 million …As one can see, Kent State’s...

Their View

Chicago Tribune February 17, 2005

L is for 'loser,' not 'legendary'Former star outfielder Jose Canseco's allegations of widespread steroid use among baseball's major leaguers isn't so much shocking as it is repellent. In his Sunday interview...

Our View

Editorial Board February 17, 2005

NASA should be more of a priorityTo date, the United States has spent about $154.5 billion on the war in Iraq, according to costofwar.com. That's enough money to have provided 7.5 million students with...

Eye-candy graphics, fast-paced online game play, ‘NBA 2K5’ worth the $20 needed

Jeremy Porter February 17, 2005

Huston Rockets' center Yao Ming takes on Detroit Pistons' center Ben Wallace in ESPN NBA 2K5.Credit: Jeremy PorterESPN NBA 2K5 is a simulation-style basketball game with more features than a restaurant...

Support group to offer healing for victims of sexual assault

Brianne Carlon February 17, 2005

By the time you put this paper down, another woman will have been raped.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, somewhere in America, a woman is raped every two minutes.Laura Bruneau, teaching fellow...

Pink Ribbon Project combats cancer

Sarah Baldwin February 17, 2005

According to the Pink Ribbon Project, breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of death in women between the ages of 35 to 54.Thus, getting screened for breast and cervical cancer is usually...

TV Watch: ‘Alias’ lacks good plots; ‘7th Heaven’ is hellish

Robert Taylor February 17, 2005

‘Alias:’ Where’s the overarching plot?9 p.m., Wednesdays on ABCI feel like such a bastard. For three years I’ve been pushing “Alias” on all my friends, insisting the cult series was an amazing...

Point/Counterpoint pt1

Tony Cox Columnist February 16, 2005

Flag burning abuses freedomOne of the main differences between liberals and conservatives lies in the matter of restraint. This virtue manifests itself in several ways: fiscal responsibility, moral propriety,...

Experience of Big Brother, Sister program worthwhile

Danielle Toth February 16, 2005

Kristin Beedle had a little sister.But not the biological kind.Beedle was a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Portage County, an organization that pairs adult mentors with children to form a sibling...

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