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Is ‘Star Trek’ technology actually possible?

Allison Smith November 30, 1999

Faculty unravels cinema mythsAt the beginning of the latest "Star Trek" movie, released on DVD today, a large star ship emerges from the future.It begs the question: How possible is time travel? The 43-year-old...

Ready … Set … Go!

Joe Shearer November 30, 1999

Damian Kulash of FlashFest headliner OK Go talks rock 'n' roll, clothes and oh yeah, those crazy music videosCourtesy Capital RecordsCredit: Ron SoltysOK GoPlaying with Bloodcat Love, NJs and the Jeff,...

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Kelly Byer November 30, 1999

WATCH a slideshow of Ireland.On March 17, a little after 8 a.m., I woke up and got ready to the tunes of "The Blood of Cuchulainn" and "Paddy's Revenge." At about 10 a.m., I was leaving Coleraine on a...

School of Music seeks pianos

Sara Petersen November 30, 1999

Steinway & Sons pianos are the only pianos in the world today that are made completely by hand."Nothing is done on an assembly line or mass produced," said Denise Seachrist, interim director of the...

British Sea Power likes rock music, does it well

Joe Shearer November 30, 1999

Courtesy of Rough Trade RecordsCredit: Ron SoltysImagine David Bowie fronting a hybrid band comprised of New Order and the Replacements, and you might come close to British Sea Power.Taking the best elements...

A two-week Easter vacation plus six European cities

Kelly Byer November 30, 1999

Where did you go during spring break? Florida, maybe Cancun. That's nice. Me? Oh, I traveled around Europe.My Easter vacation consisted of Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre and Venice, Italy, as well as Vienna,...

FBI drops College Fest riot investigation

Kristyn Soltis November 30, 1999

The FBI is no longer looking into complaints filed to the Akron Resident Agency claiming police used excessive force during the April 25 College Fest riots.When street fires were lit during the annual...

The Singular Rollercoaster

Joe Shearer November 30, 1999

The success of the single in the American music industry is on the rise, but history tells its own story about any guaranteed trend.I t all happened pretty quickly. In 1997, alternative rock was on its...

Students packed past capacity, again

Kelly Byer November 30, 1999

Overcrowded dorms evoke mixed emotionsFashion merchandising major Kayla Kennedy at left, middle childhood education major Brittani Adler, fashion merchandising major Lauren Carpenter and math education...

Student in critical condition after ‘unprovoked assault’

Doug Gulasy November 30, 1999

A Kent State student is listed in critical condition at Akron City Hospital's intensive care unit after being seriously injured in an off-campus assault early Sunday morning.Business student Christopher...

14 essential Halloween flicks

Joe Shearer November 30, 1999

Season favorites-from "Idle Hands" to "Psycho"Credit: DKS EditorsCredit: DKS EditorsWe first thought 13 would be ideal, but we figured you didn't need any more bad luck. To get an idea of what you're getting...

Healing after a tragedy

Bryan Wroten November 30, 1999

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops fired on a crowd of demonstrators and bystanders on the campus of Kent State University. Four Kent State students were killed and nine injured. For Dean Kahler,...

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