LCD Soundsystem has been a forerunner in setting the standard for disco/electro-punk – consistently turning out luminous hits and congesting dance floors all around the world. What separates LCD from other electronica groups are their modest juxtapositions of imperative qualities: their music is scandalous, but classy; kooky, but unquestionably venerable; simple, but intricate and effortlessly imaginative.
The groundbreaking contemporary musical “Rent” opens April 29 at Nebraska Wesleyan University. NWU is among the first universities in the country to perform the Broadway production. Written in 1995 by Jonathan Larson, the rock opera is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme.
Jennifer Cognard-Black, Associate Professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, will present, “Eat My Words: Teaching Writing Through the Literatures of Food,” on Friday, April 30. Her lecture begins at 3 p.m. in Callen Conference Center, located on the lower level of the Smith-Curtis Administration Building.
Facts About Smelling
10. Women have a stronger sense of smell than men. 9. The sense of smell is the first to develop; in fact it is fully developed before we are even born. 8. It is possible to improve your sense of smell through practice and paying attention to the smells around you.
NWU music professor Jean Henderson knew she wanted to write an emotional piece.Something with a lot of harmonic shifts. Something that would highlight each instrument in the orchestra, especially the violin. After all, Henderson was writing a piece in memory of one of her favorite violinists.
I’ll admit: after Demon Days, I had my reservations about Gorillaz – the animated electro-trip hop group – but, after listening to the decoratively charming instrumentation (venturing from sizzling electronics to graceful orchestras) on the nautically-themed third album, Plastic Beach, I stand corrected.
“Where is my car?” It’s terrible not knowing where a personal belonging is. $20,000 just up and walked away…or drove. The first thing that a person thinks when their car is not where they parked it is that someone stole it. That’s what I thought earlier this month when my car was not where I parked it two days earlier.
Foods For Brain Power
In case you haven’t noticed – it’s midterm. Classes are intense, teachers are plotting horrific homework assignments, students are going insane, and binge eating is en vogue. Before you devour that taco or down your fifth cup of coffee in thirty minutes, consider the ten following foods that might just keep your brain from going haywire…or combusting.
10. Oysters: Disgusting as they may seem,little suckers are full of iron and zinc. Both nutrients play a part in staying focused; without zinc and iron your memory may experience a few potholes and concentration becomes an issue.
9. Whole grains: Not only are whole grains good for maintaining and losing weight –
they are great brain food. Items like whole wheat bran, brown rice, oatmeal, etc. that are rich with whole grains help increase blood flow to the brain leading to higher quality of brain function.
8. Tea: Replace coffee with green or black tea in the morning to get your brain brewing
faster and longer for the whole day. Tea contains catechins – which are good for keeping the mind sharp, alert, and won’t leave you with the jitters or crashing
into any walls or floors after it wears off.
7. Fish: Full of Omega 3, fish decreases threats of Alzheimers, provides more oxygen
to the brain and also aids in retention of new information. Omega 3 introduces “good fat” to the body and makes cell movement faster and easier in the body.
6. Curry: This spice contains curcumin – a nutrient full of antioxidants that helps maintain cognitive function as we age and helps rid the body of inflammation causing free radicals. Curry can also help fight against diabetes and heart disease.
5. Berries: Of course there are many different kinds of berries, but in general this fruit
is helpful in improving motor functions, learning capacity and memory. Berries are also full of antioxidants that give the brain extra power.
4. Nuts and Seeds: Another generalization, all nuts and seeds contain Omega-3 and
Omega-6 fatty acids, folate, thiamine, magnesium, vitamin E and vitamin B6. All of these nutrients aid in clearer thinking, memory and cognition. Further, Omega 3 and 6 work as antidepressants, giving the consumer a sunnier disposition.
3. Leafy Greens: Break out your inner Popeye and pop in some leafy greens. Greens are full of B6, B12, and folate, which help in long-term memory recall and also make it easier to remember what you had for breakfast just yesterday. Greens are also a
good source of iron.
2. Eggs: Though eating too many can be bad for your cholesterol, eggs do provide much needed Vitamin B12, which can prevent or put off Alzheimer’s. Eggs are full of essential fatty acids and contain choline, which aids in building brain cells and can help improve memory.
1. Chocolate: Yes! Something almost everyone loves is actually good for you, in moderation of course. Cocoa contains a powerful antioxidant that helps to increase blood flow to the brain. To reap these nutritious benefits from this sweet treat, turn to dark chocolate, as milk chocolate has been purged of the natural antioxidants.
This year’s WEB Big Event featured the rock sensation, Recycled Percussion that has been headlining their own Vegas show ever since their third place finish on the television series America’s Got Talent. Recycled Percussion consists of four members: an electric guitarist, a DJ and two percussionists.
Indie rockers wear a wide array of influences on their sleeves. Sure, some will say indie rockers The Soft Pack are just another indistinct underground group out of So-Cal, destined for expeditious evanescence but I beg to differ. Yes, The Soft Pack (they originally went by the name “The Muslims”, but changed itdue to consistent derogatory racist remarks) owe a great deal to musical predecessors such as Third Eye Blind, Spoon, Deerhunter, the Smiths, etc.
One of the most beloved fairy tales will come to life when Nebraska Wesleyan University presents the opera “Hansel & Gretel” March 26-27. The NWU Music Department’s production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s classic fable begins at 7:30 p.
What is the meaning to the numbers 4 8 15 16 23 42? Will Kate end up with Sawyer or Jack? What is the smoke monster? Did a greater power or mere coincidence bring the survivors to the island? Why can’t women have babies on the island? For anyone who has followed the ABC hit show “Lost,” these are just a few of many questions that have probably crossed your mind.
Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Kelly Houlehan, an actress in NWU’s upcoming performance of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” summed up the play best when she explained, “It’s Oceans 11 with singing, dancing, and more ridiculous jokes.
Pick Your Own Ending
For every movie that finds itself at the center of a lot of hype upon arrival, only to come out and be, as some would say, “mediocre at best,” there is a film such as “Dear John,” starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, that is not to be placed into this category.
For music fans who assess musical prowess based on age, skip this article and save us all a lot of time. For those still reading, keep a close eye out for Dodging Bullets – a young local rock band on the rise, comprised of Connor Coffey (Lead vocals, guitar), Nick Bohlke (guitar, vocals), Chandler Krull (bass) and Brennan Hill (drums).
Showings of Seven films from various countries from Spain to Sweden Begins Tonight
This year’s International Film Festival kicks off tonight, Thursday Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. with the first film, made in Spain, titled “Lo mejor de mi/The Best of Me.” This drama is about a woman who must make a decision about whether or not to donate an organ to her lover, who she hasn’t been dating for that long.
This band’s EP, Robots in Love, is ‘omgcute’
Beautiful Small Machines is an electropop group consisting of Bree Sharp and Don Dilego, whose “Robots in Love” EP can most accurately be described as “omgcute.” This group sounds a little like Shiny Toy Guns, but less edgy and with a dash of nerdy references.
The 2010 Grammy Awards aired on Jan. 31, 2010 and was the usual show that everyone can expect year after year. The Michael Jackson tribute heightened viewership, with his children accepting an award on his behalf. Beyonce broke a Grammy record by winning six awards, the most for a female solo artist, including Song of the Year with “Single Ladies.
After the success of their debut LP, these Columbia-grad rockers unquestionably had a staggering image to uphold. To put it lightly, they’ve succeeded with flying colors. On Contra, the indie outfit augment their genre-mashing abilities and shamelessly flaunt their vividly developed musical prowess.
Movies of the Decade
Can you believe an entire decade has passed? Just yesterday people were walking around with portable CD players and brick cell phones. The past ten years have been chock-full of “bests,” but what better best can there be other than the almighty written word? The following is a list of ten – out of thousands – best-selling books from the past decade.
You may watch the Super Bowl for the game. You may watch for the halftime show. However, if you’re the same as a lot of Americans, the commercials are where your heart is. From what I’ve heard and seen, about this year’s “sub-par” seems to be the consensus.
Hundreds of handmade ceramic bowls will be on display at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Elder Gallery in February. The handcrafted bowls — made by elementary, middle, high school and college students, trauma patients, community organizations and clubs and local artists — will be used at NWU’s Bowls For Backpacks Empty Bowls fundraiser.
Winter weather led to a change of plans for the Emmy-nominated Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir, which was scheduled to kick off its annual winter tour on Jan. 6. Performances in Seward, Neb.,Des Moines, Iowa, Libertyville, Mo., Whitefish Bay and Madison, Wis.
On Friday, Jan. 22, decked in a red jumpsuit, comedian Adam Ace entertained students in O’Donnell. After a strenuous first week of classes, Ace, brought to Nebraska Wesleyan University by WEB, paid a much-needed visit for a 9 o’clock show.
Facebook groups, chain emails, street supports all strongly supported Conan O’Brien and “The Tonight Show.” On Jan. 12 it was announced that Jan. 22, 2010 would be O’Brien’s last show. Just seven months after O’Brien started hosting, “The Tonight Show” announced that he would no longer continue his show; NBC announced that they were going to move Jay Leno back to his spot at 10:35p.
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards was aired on Sunday, Jan. 17. This year’s show was hosted by Ricky Gervais, mostly known for his roles in the British version of “The Office” and The Invention of Lying. More than 50 Hollywood stars presented the awards for the night.
Reasons to Seek Medical Help
We live in a world full of illness, pain, disease, etc. Science has made it possible to cure many of those maladies, and yet many of us stand by and merely watch as others recover thanks to this miraculous medicine. So many people fear the doctor, or make excuses not to go, but why not go? In a society with so many ways to make ourselves better, why not take advantage of the great medical technology we have at our feet? If you happen to be suffering from any sort of affliction and are wary about getting it checked out, perhaps you should consider the following: 5.
Wesleyan Theatre Opened it’s Spring Season With “Taming of the Shrew” and “The Tamer Tamed” Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 Nebraska Wesleyan University opened its spring theatre season this month with two productions: a Shakespeare classic and its sequel.
For those who like to root for the villain, “Them Crooked Vultures” is your new soundtrack of infamy. The phrase “legendarily awesome rock n’ roll supergroup” is thrown around all too often these days, but in regards to the illustrious personnel that make-up “Them Crooked Vultures,” the expression is all seven shades of befitting.
The Freak Fold Album of the Year is Here
Devendra Banhart, tragically, never had the opportunity to experience the psychedelic music scene of the late 1960s firsthand. “What Will We Be” (like his previous albums) clearly serves as an outlet to compensate for this deprivation, and the result is all seven shades of groovy.
Ways to Survive Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27 this year) is notorious for its blowout sales and the occasional fatality. It is essentially the Christmas shopping season opener. This day can go from frugal to frightful in a matter of seconds. Consider the following before you decide to step out at 4am on Black Friday.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Students will have their artwork featured in the next Elder Gallery Exhibit. The 2009 Juried Student Exhibition will be held Dec. 1-18. Works from a variety of media will be displayed. Awards will be presented for “best in show,” “honorable mention” and “faculty choice.
Nebraska Wesleyan University students will have their opportunity to direct several upcoming shows as part of the first-time director and advanced student director festivals. The first-time director festival will be held Nov. 19-20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Studio, located at 2710 N.
If you’re in need of a good movie to watch after stuffing yourself full of turkey and mashed potatoes, then “Star Trek” is the movie to watch. The DVD was released Nov. 17 and is full of all kinds of fun extras. The film is already my favorite movie of the year (with “Zombieland” a close second) and is a movie anyone can enjoy, even if they are not a previous “Star Trek” fans.
When you’re trying to learn from a passage in a textbook, don’t simply read and re-read the passage over and over again in the hope that the information will stick! After the second or third reading you will struggle to maintain focus and your mind may wander to other things.
Reality TV has gifted us with a few gems, Jon Gosselin, for one. Initial sarcasm aside, there is one reality program that I’ve followed through five seasons that legitimately offers more than mindless entertainment. “So You Think Can Dance” (SYTYCD), FOX’s hit summer – and now fall – reality show certainly isn’t without its gimmicks.
For the past seven years, Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Step Show has been coordinated successfully. Along with several members of MOSAIC (Meeting of Students Addressing Intercultural Concerns) who will help volunteer the night of the show, Malcolm Wade, the former President of MOSAIC, has worked diligently to make sure everything for the upcoming show will go smoothly, including the performance of NWU’s own step team, X-Clusive.
"As Seen on TV" Items
Earlier this year popular culture mourned the loss of pitchman icon Billy Mays. As we all well know, Mays was known for his selling skills, charisma, blue shirt and yelling. In honor of the late (and great) Billy Mays, let us consider the following infomercial novelties.
soon”, promises lead singer Lexy Benaim on Technicolor’s rosy opener “Nothing But Change, Part II.” Hailing from – yep, you guessed it – the Big Apple, The Harlem Shakes have been immersed in the indie limelight since 2007, and show promising signs of going nowhere but upward.
“The Box” is the latest movie by the same filmmakers that made “Donnie Darko.” So, with that in mind, you have to expect a movie that is down-right trippy. However, after leaving the theatre, I still have no idea what the heck just happened (not necessarily in a bad way).
At times during your degree you may feel overwhelmed by the amount of work that you have to deal with. We all feel like this from time to time. In this situation, the trick is not to panic or get stressed out, but to: get organized! Question: How do you eat an Elephant? Answer: One bite at a time! When trying to deal with a large task or assignment it is much easier to deal with a clearly defined sub task than to try to deal with the task as a whole.
Having worked over 25 years as a server for various restaurants in Florida and Texas, Pepe, the owner of Pepe’s Veggie Bistro on Havelock Avenue, has seen gradual change in the restaurant business. What he witnessed was more and more people requesting vegetarian dishes.
Where the Wild Things Are; The Official Soundtrack
Boy, oh boy, was I excited when I found out that “Where the Wild Things Are” was going to be made into a movie. Anxiously waiting, I bought the book, but I was sure surprised when I checked my favorite music blog a couple weeks ago and there it was: “Where the Wild Things Are: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” by Karen O and the Kids (Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs).
"Time to nut up or shut up"
“Zombieland” - “Time to nut up or shut up!” “Zombieland” is by far the best comedy to come out since “The Hangover.” Whether you’re into zombie movies or not, “Zombieland” is guaranteed to make you laugh, and is just pure, stupid fun.
Celebrated children’s books creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are the best-known pop-up book artists working today as well as the makers of the remarkable “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and the three - volume series “Encyclopedia Prehistorica: ‘Dinosaurs’, ‘Sharks and Other Sea Monsters,’ and ‘Megabeasts.
For most, the ’08 hiatus of the band The Format was less than devastating. However, for those who still cannot cope with the tragic estrangement, your remedy is here in the form of power-pop trio aptly named Fun. A by-product of The Format (with members from indie rock groups Anathallo and Steel Train), Fun almost serves as a cultivated reincarnation of the quiescent indie troupe.
Excerpt from ‘6 DAYS TO BETTER GRADES’
Often, students don’t do as well as they can because they don’t fully grasp that at college their learning is their own responsibility. What do I mean by this? Well, think back to how you were taught at high school: At high school your teacher asked the class questions, set exercises to be completed in class and gave homework assignments to make you think about your work and to check that you understood it as you went along.
“Stage Door” is part of the Celebrating Women’s Writing Series that the Theatre Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University presents each year. They choose at least one production each year written by a woman. The play is set in New York City in the 1930s.
Both David Gracie and Justin Shaw, art professors at Nebraska Wesleyan University, applied for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition alongside more than 3,000 other pieces of art. Out of those, just 49 were selected to be on display at the Smithsonian for almost an entire year.
After amassing 50 years of submissions in its publication last spring, the Flintlock has opened submissions and set its first fall deadline for October 23. Forging ahead under the new leadership of Dr. Brad Tice, Nebraska Wesleyan University’s literary and creative journal has broadened its scope to fully embrace the mold of a Liberal Arts University.
this evening to reveal its second exhibition of the fall semester, “The Art of Fine Craft.” The show includes works from more than 40 artists that showcase their talents in many types of media, including ceramics, glass, textiles, fibers, metalwork, jewelry, wood work and print making.
By Dr. Jason A. Davies, Author ‘6 Days to Better Grades’
Many students have an unhealthy attitude towards study (in fact many students don’t have a concrete idea of exactly what is meant by study), but think about this: your success, in anything that you attempt in life, is largely due to your attitude.
Relative newcomers Parachute have nothing to lose sleep over – and the same goes for you. Their debut album, “Losing Sleep” (released in May of this year), is great through and through. These 2008 University of Virginia grads have put together one of the most solid albums I’ve heard in a long time.
“The Informant” is the newest movie by Steven Soderbergh, director of the “Ocean’s” movie trilogy. It stars Matt Damon as an overweight, spectacle-wearing executive working for a company called ADM. After learning of the price fixing schemes of ADM, Damon goes to the FBI and volunteers to wear a wire to provide evidence to their case.
Not often do I have time to finish a book outside the course load of a regular semester, but I just managed to finish a book I began at the end of summer in the odd few minutes before bedtime. The book was Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers: The Story of Success” (Little, Brown and Company, 2008).
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