2008 Woodie Awards
Admit it, you aren't going to sleep Friday night anyway. You might as well help raise money to combat cancer and other illnesses. Tonight is Murray State's ninth annual Up 'Til Dawn fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, it must be April Fool's Day. With the nation's biggest pranking holiday around the corner, students prepare themselves to be a little sharper than normal Tuesday. It is the biggest joke-playing day of the year and has been tricking the world for five centuries.
The steps were executed and the judges polled before the winners of the eighth annual Alpha Step-Off were announced March 12 in Lovett Auditorium. The step show had three divisions. In the independent division, Sigma Alpha Iota took home first place, Alpha Sigma Phi took first in the fraternity division and Alpha Gamma Delta won in the sorority division.
In a time where concert tickets can cost 20 bucks a seat, Lovett Live offered students an opportunity to see an act for free. David Condos, with back-up vocalist Koral Bise, performed Tuesday as part of Lovett Live's Onstage Series. The duo performed acoustic versions of tracks from the full-length release "Smoking City," as well as new tracks.
Each week The News will feature a different issue that affects our campus, community and ultimately our world. According to North Korean news, the fortunate country has never endured poverty, its citizens would readily lay down their lives for the good of the state and famine has never plagued the land.
Spring has arrived, and one group on campus plans to celebrate the life and beauty of the season through the tradition of another culture. The International Cultures and Languages Association will host the Cherry Blossom Festival Wednesday. The event will be in the Quad.
"Superbad," watch out - here comes the younger, less vulgar version of a hilarious comedy based on underdogs who score big. "Drillbit Taylor" doesn't need raunchy sex jokes or penis drawings to keep audiences laughing, just three dorks beneath Owen Wilson's wing.
Hot Springs, Ark. Water. That's what will attract you to this week's destination. If you think hot showers are luxurious, wait until you take a five-hour trip to "the American Spa." Hot Springs, Ark., offers the oldest national park in the country, a historic district, Victorian architecture and, of course, hot springs galore.
Whitney Harrod Staff writer If you've always wanted to rent a horse-drawn carriage or sample a most delicious wedding cake in the same place, activate your wedding planning mode. This weekend brides-to-be can experience a buffet of wedding ideas and services.
