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The NBA Board of Governor’s voted 22-8 against the relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, Washington.  As current NBA Commissioner David Stern said, roughly, this isn’t a win for the NBA but this is a big win for Sacramento.  Jokingly, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some intense parties today or tonight in Sacramento that involves police and/or fire coverage.

But in all seriousness, I have been a Sacramento Kings fan all my life.  I know of nothing else.  Now yes, I am awful and have yet to go to a Kings game, but forgive me as I am a poor, starving college student with no time.  But if money and time permits, I’ll go at least once next year.

I don’t hate Seattle, nor am I mad about this entire situation.  True Kings fans deal with this on an annual basis it seems.  I feel sorry for Seattle for not having their storied team back. Read more

2013
05/15
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The Great Gatsby Film Review


The Great Gatsby Film Review
By: Joanne Serrieh

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     It is very exciting when important novels like The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, are made into Hollywood movies, especially when you can compare how close what you imagined while reading the book is to how the director sees it. I had the opportunity to attend a special screening of The Great Gatsby before its official release, May 10th, 2013, and I absolutely loved it. The movie captures the themes that we all had to analyze in our high school English classes, such as the difference between the lives of the newly rich and those who are born rich and even the significance of the green light that is a symbol of J. Gatsby’s high hopes of getting Daisy, the love of his life, back. I do not want to spoil the movie for those who have not read the book so I will focus more on the production aspect of the film.

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2013
05/09
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Vine: The Latest Trend


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By: Joanne Serrieh

     Why not record videos to capture memorable moments instead of only taking photographs? My friends and I are almost always recording videos of the most random parts of our day throughout the semester then we cut and edit all the videos together to make something we call a Semester Video. So far we have made three videos and I can honestly tell you there is not a better way to capture all of the memories other than by recording videos. When you watch a video you are not only looking at a still picture but instead you are looking at the memory in action.

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2013
05/01
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The Boy Scout Fiasco


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Free speech has many challenges. So do civil rights. And does expressive association, the right of “free speaker” (in this case, a private group) to exclude someone that would undercut their message, limit free speech or civil rights? Both, really. The trick is, not letting it restrict either too much.

The Boy Scouts of America is a private group. They were sued because they expelled an assistant scoutmaster for stating he was gay. They argued, successfully, that their right of expressive association would be undercut by allowing gay people. Yes, their “message” supposedly includes the fact that being gay is morally wrong. Which was a big surprise to everyone, because they seemingly went out of their way not to convey that message to the public before their court case came about. And that’s just one reason the Supreme Court got this case wrong. They had no long-standing tradition of opposing the gay lifestyle in public, that’s the Westboro Baptist Church.

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2013
04/30
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Grandma’s Boy Soundtrack is Worth a Listen


If you haven’t seen Grandma’s Boy, it’s definitely a must-see (especially if you love stupid humor!).

The movie is about a mid-30 year old single man, Alex, who works as a tester at a video game company. Getting evicted out of his house with no place to live, his last choice is to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates.The cast includes Allen Covert playing Alex, Linda Cardellini, Peter Dante, Kevin Nealon, Nick Swardson, Jonah Hill, and Dorris Roberts playing Alex’s grandma.

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2013
04/14
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Top 5 Movie Soundtracks


I’m not much of a movie buff, but one thing I do know is music, more specifically, hip-hop music. There has been some prominent movies released in my lifetime, and their soundtracks did not fail to deliver. Here’s my top 5 movie soundtrack list of all time.

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5. Boomerang
This movie was hilarious and one of my personal favorites from Eddie Murphy. The soundtrack was pretty good too. It’s the softest album on my list, due to a large presence of R&B, but it still managed to produce the classic track, “Hot Sex” by A Tribe Called Quest. That song coupled with the classic love ballad “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men did enough to crack the top 5.

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2013
04/14
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R.I.P. Jason Molina


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I was first introduced to all that is Jason Molina a few years back. I was killing time with a friend I had known since grade school when he said he wanted to have me listen to some music. Well, one of the best feelings in the world to me is that which you get when you hear a song you immediately love and you just want to turn it into a fuzzy jacket that you never have to take off, so I was more than happy to listen to what he had to play. I’m glad I did listen that day; I was introduced to two of my favorite musicians. The first was Portishead, but that’s for another time. The second was Jason Molina.

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2013
03/24
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Say What About a Food Truck?


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Man, I will never forget that first bite.  The food trucks were lined up in the parking lot, just outside my work that cool February night.  My co-worker, a veteran food truck customer, or “Truckie,”  had been talking about this one truck in particular; Krush Burger.  That night Krush Burger was there, and it didn’t disappoint.  As my teeth sank into my first Krush Burger, my life was forever changed.  I was now a Truckie.

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2013
03/24
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Hot New Music for Anyone Who Enjoys Having Fun


Hey all,

My name is DJ Doza and I am a DJ of mostly rap music for KSSU this Spring. I am writing this short blog to tell you all about one of my favorite acts in music right now. In the future, I will most likely stick to discussing rap music, but right now I just have to tell you about my friend’s awesome band that is blowing up real big, you gotta check him out.

His name is Ricky Reed and he is the lead singer/mastermind/quintessential doodoo face GENIUS behind the massively gargantuan super-group called “Wallpaper.“

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2013
03/23
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How To Seem High-Maintenance Without Really Trying


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Spring is here…which means Spring Break and soon, summer! While those who have committed beaus will spend this time cuddling and bonding, all the single ladies (and fellas, for that matter) are on the prowl! But while there are some great catches out there, there are also a few undesirables (i.e. no job, no car, sweats every day) who most women would prefer to steer clear of. On the contrary, many women find they do not attract the type of man they hope for.

Without seeming superficial, looks actually kinda do matter.  What you wear and how well you take care of yourself often dictates your friends, your job, and almost certainly your dating life.  However, I have found that it’s not always about the labels that come on your clothes, but the illusion of something out of a magazine.  So if you REALLY wanna get the guy with the brand new car and the iPhone*, here’s how to fake your way to seeming on their level.

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2013
03/19
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