In John Ford’s “The Searchers”, John Wayne plays a Civil War veteran who spends years searching for his niece, who was captured in a Comanche raid. Through out his journey, questions regarding the nature of justice, racism and the motivation for violence are explored and over time, the film has [...]
Cinco de Mayo was originally celebrated in honor of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín, who, with his Mexican army, defeated the French in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. Although the French took Mexico City five years later, the holiday remains in popular culture as a celebration of Mexican culture and [...]
The 39th Nashville Film Festival opened on a joke that we’ve all heard in some permutation. “Did you hear the one about the rabbi, the movie producer and the studio executive who walk into a bar?” “The Deal,” starring Meg Ryan and William H. Macy (who also co-wrote and produced [...]
When the band was founded in 2001, it is highly unlikely that anyone in De Novo Dahl expected that seven years later they would be signed to one of the most prolific metal labels in the business. Considering that Roadrunner Records is filled with bands named things like “DevilDriver” and [...]
On November 14, 2007, Regina Spektor collapsed on stage at the Ryman Auditorium during her sound check. The Russian-born anti-folk pianist was rushed to Vanderbilt where she was treated for an ear-infection that caused vertigo, but wasn’t able to perform that night—much to the chagrin of the hundreds who turned [...]
Since its inauguration in 2002, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has slowly evolved from its jam band roots into a diverse monster of a music festival. Now, in 2008, the festival is at its most eclectic with artists ranging from gypsy punks Gogol Bordello to rappers Kanye West and [...]
Belmont is at no loss for students participating in online competitions, and yet there is one more to watch. Junior entrepreneur major Andy Tabar is a finalist in a national entrepreneur competition by ideablob.com and is currently in the running for a grand prize of $10,000. Ideablob.com is a website [...]
Display of the American flag has become synonymous with patriotism, especially since the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Belmont University, however, does not have any sort of exterior display of the flag, leading to questions and criticisms from some students. Courtney Coyle, a sophomore vocal performance major, even wrote a [...]
04/19/2012
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