Prince Caspian may take on the evil forces of Narnia, but he’s no match for the powers of sequelitis. If “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was meant to transport the audience to a dream world of magic, then “Prince Caspian” is surely meant to keep the audience enthralled for what is undoubtedly to come.
Day: June 3, 2008
The California Supreme Court recently overturned a ban on same-sex marriage in a close 4-3 decision. The decision was the result of 23 same-sex couples suing the state of California in March 2004 to make their marriages legal. They were all being represented by Jennifer Pizer of Lambda Legal, the nation’s leading legal advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights movement.
With the prices of gas going up and nearing $4 a gallon how does this affect students?According to the web site http://www.riversidegasprices.com the average retail price of gas in Riverside has gone up 22 cents in the past month, and costs $3.85 per gallon on average.
The “war on drugs” is a constant issue, and it’s about time some of the people involved in upping drug use are arrested, prosecuted, and used as examples for others to see. According to BBC News there was a massive drug raid involving students at San Diego State University.
I might not know a whole lot about sports; I can barely recall the rule of football other than the goal is to make a touchdown. Sports are lost on me. What I do know though is that dancing should be considered a sport. Many would be quick to counter, that dancing is not a sport, it’s not competitive and it does not fall in the same lines with hockey and soccer or for that matter, table tennis.
There’s a new controversy brewing over the Beijing Olympic Games, and this one’s got nothing to do with China. Recently, South African sprinter and double amputee Oscar Pistorius won an appeal that would allow him to compete against able-bodied athletes in the upcoming Olympic Games.
The revolution will be televised. It’s on ESPN2. The Union of European Football Association is the premier soccer league across the world. Their champions league final, which is the best teams in the UEFA, was just played between Manchester United and Chelsea.
This year’s Olympic games in Beijing are filled with storylines, not all of which are good. Most of the headlines are filled with the situation between Tibet and China, but there are feel good stories to the 2008 games. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that South African runner Oscar Pistorious and other paraplegic runners can compete in the Olympic games, a historic feat.
It’s the best dance party self loathing ever hosted. Mindless Self Indulgence hates all their fans–point blank. Hailing from New York, Mindless Self Indulgence, also called MSI by fans, is a band that defies explanation. Influenced by everything, MSI sounds like nothing that has ever been heard before.
A Saxophone and Bass Studio Recital was held on May 22 in the Digital Library Auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Associated Students of Riverside City College, and featured students of Charlie Richard, Cameron Dominguez, and Rick Shaw as a part of Riverside City College’s “Live! On Campus Concert Series.”