FEATURES

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"Prince" not Perfect but Entertaining

By Staff Writer | June 1

Making its way to theatres last Memorial Day Weekend, Disney's highly anticipated film "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" evoked various reactions from critics, game enthusiasts, and moviegoers. However, resonating from its ecliptic comparison to its video gaming franchise, it is no surprise mixed reactions were to follow. Contrastingly discredited in its premier with a two star rating according to Hollywood.com, "Prince of Persia" ironically did not disappoint as harsh critical reviews have indicated.

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SHU does GQ

By Staff Writer | May 5

If you open up and flip through April's issue of GQ Magazine, you might notice a face that you've seen walking into Boland Hall from rugby practice or into the gym to practice with the girl's basketball team.

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Soundtrack of summer

By Staff Writer | May 5

The Setonian spoke to Scott Shriner, the bassist of Weezer, Aaron Dessner, the multi-instrumentalist and lyricist from The National and Tim McIlrath, the guitarist and lead singer of Rise Against. Each artist will be performing at the upcoming Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn. from June 10 to 13.

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Queen Latifah finds the "Wright" role in new film

By Staff Writer | May 5

Hollywood never has a shortage of Cinderella stories for audiences.While Queen Latifah produces and stars in the new romantic comedy, "Just Wright," opening in theaters May 14, she isn't a helpless princess waiting for her prince charming. Latifah said her attitude in her life and in her work is about female empowerment.

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Poetry-in-the-Round gets new director

By Staff Writer | May 5

In the fall of 2010, Nathan Oates, head of the creative writing department, will be taking over as director of Poetry-in-the-Round.

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Shady "Recovers" after '09 relapse

By Staff Writer | May 5

Ladies and gentlemen, the real Slim Shady is back.

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All of SHU's a stage

By Staff Writer | May 5

Seton Hall Theatre Council is ending its season with a performance of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" directed by junior Bryan Lucas and starring Mark Buryk, Matt Giroveanu, Sally Hourigan, and Rob Huryk.

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Moving out of the garage

By Staff Writer | April 29

Local rock band Rockets and Reasons may be changing their names, but it doesn't mean they will be changing their sound.

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Dance team gets "Dirty" for charity

By Staff Writer | April 29

The Seton Hall Dance Team will be hosting its sixth annual dance recital, "Dirty Dancing," in the Jubilee Auditorium at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 2.

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B.o.B shines on "Adventurous" debut

By Staff Writer | April 28

Bobby Ray Simmons, the 21-year-old, genre-bending rapper known as B.o.B, has impressively built himself a large reputation in the hip-hop community without ever selling a full-length album. He signed with Atlantic Records while he was still in high school and has released a series of successful mix tapes, but only now, after several years of recording, he will release his debut, "B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray."

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2010 summer movie guide

By Staff Writer | April 28

From heart-pounding action sequels to tearful romantic films, the following four months are gearing up to thrill, shock and enlighten avid movie lovers across the country by exciting viewers and little ones with the return of the flying armored superhero and the ever loveable green ogre; movie theatres are hitting it off to an early start.

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SAB presents student talent show as part of Spring Fling

By Staff Writer | April 21

"SHU's Got Talent" on April 26 at 8:30 p.m. in the University Center Main Lounge will showcase the best of Seton Hall student's talents during Spring Fling 2010.

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Livin' on a prayer

By Staff Writer | April 21

There is no other season in the year that music fans look forward to more than summer time. With the last few weeks of school approaching and the promise of every type of concert, from outdoor music festivals to huge stadium tours, nothing makes students scrape together money faster than tickets to see their favorite band.

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Rockin' out for a cause

By Staff Writer | April 21

"Rock the Cancer Out," a free concert on the Green on Saturday between 2 to 5 p.m., gives students a chance to hear music from Seton Hall students' bands, rock a cool T-shirt and support awareness of cancer while raising money for the American Cancer Society.

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Do you see in 3-D?

By Staff Writer | April 21

The in-your-face intensity of 3-D movies has caught America, and the rest of the world, by their eyes and their pockets.

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No treasure at the end of rainbow

By Staff Writer | April 21

Coheed and Cambria have always had an extremely strong and dedicated fanbase and it's easy to understand why - they offer fans a fully immersive experience, which includes highly conceptual albums, correlating graphic novels and often mind-boggling music videos. However, though Coheed and Cambria's music has always told a story (the albums, collectively, are supposed to tell one tale), the band's product has been far from consistent.

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"Kick-Ass" soundtrack lives up to its name

By Staff Writer | April 21

The music for the new movie, "Kick-Ass," is exactly what a good superhero movie soundtrack should sound like.

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Old formula missing in new album

By Staff Writer | April 15

Red Sparowes is a five-piece instrumental band that has always had a penchant for the heavier qualities of post-rock. Their 2005 debut, "At the Soundless Dawn," plays like a war documentary with its massive walls of sound. Whereas many instrumental or post-rock bands have aimed to elicit visceral emotions, like melancholy, nostalgia and hopefulness, from their listeners, Red Sparowes have previously attempted to capture human actions, often at their most fierce.

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Are you the next Snooki?

By Staff Writer | April 15

This summer, MTV is looking for the "proudest, loudest and wildest to carry on the legacy" in the second season of its newest and most controversial hit show, "Jersey Shore."

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SHU theatre gets familiar with "The Foreigner"

By Staff Writer | April 15

An elaborate set looms over the aisles of seats with a warm brown color scheme in the theater at SOPAC. Cream-colored walls with wooden accents, a dark brown bar lined with auburn bottles of liquor, deer and bird taxidermy adorns the walls and a sweeping stone fireplace soars; an ordinary stage has been transformed into a lodge.