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Everyone’s favorite gold statue makes a big ‘Crash’
What’s that you say? You missed the Oscars? Well, after some harsh questioning and scolding, you are forgiven, because here is a complete wrap-up of the 78th Academy Awards. Read More
Hampshire Theater: What A Thrill!
For past two weeks, Thrill, a new play written Kevin Mullins and directed by Sam Teitel, showed at EDH on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Tickets were hard to come by, and when I managed to catch the show I found myself in the corner and on the floor (the standard treatment for Hampshire NS students). Read More
The Flaming Lips Back At War
After twenty-three years, the Flaming Lips have remained one of the few bands that continue to mature while putting their neck on the line. Through it all they’ve dared to lose themselves in their evolving crazy stage antics (blood, glitter, human hamster balls, and bunny suits), albums that need to be played simultaneously on 3 boomboxes (Zaireeka), and now a science fiction motion picture set to open at drive-ins across America this summer. Yes, the Flaming Lips are one of the few rock bands left today with guts. Read More
When Walking Like An Egyptian Isn’t Good Enough
Do you have a budding interest in Egyptology? Have you ever wondered what really happened to King Tut to make his mummy cursed? Maybe you have a morbid fascination with canopic jars (just think of the smell)? Perhaps you have watched one too many Stargate episodes, and now want to try some reading hieroglyphs yourself, hoping to reveal ancient alien knowledge? While I cannot help you with the secrets of history, the paranormal, embalmed organs, or creatures from another galaxy, I can recommend a fascinating book about reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Entitled How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs, this step-by-step guide to teaching yourself, by Mark Collier and Bill Manley, provides a complete beginner with the knowledge necessary to decipher basic phrases in hieroglyphic writing. Read More
My Lord Bag of Rice
Showing in the Red Barn at 8:00pm on March 31 and at 2:00pm and 8:00pm on April 1, My Lord Bag of Rice is a strictly spectacular event for all ages. Students, children, families, and faculty are all encouraged to attend. Read More