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The Staple Singers' popularity was near atmospheric levels. The gospel group had been dubbed "God's greatest hitmakers" and during a seven-year span starting in 1959, they released nine records. But Mavis Staples and her three sisters didn't have the world in their hands. (0) comments
"Pops" Staples had one requirement for songwriters when they wrote a song for The Staple Singers. Know your news. "Our father would always tell the songwriters, 'If you want to write for The Staple Singers, read the headlines,'" said Mavis Staples, a member of that group along with her three sisters. (0) comments
It seems like a new Star Wars video game is released every other month, but rarely is one released with such a track record as LucasArts' "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed." Not only is the story a complete addition to the movie's timeline, but it is also one of the flagship titles utilizing the new version of the Havok physics engine. (0) comments
Most of us are conscious of our nation's history involving race; at least pieces of it. While there has been much oppression in the past and even in the present, a lot of barriers have been crossed amongst individuals and groups alike. While a large-scale shift toward racial equality has slowly progressed from the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865 to the Civil Rights movement 100 years later, smaller-scale means to achieve equality have not been as widely exposed. (0) comments
As you might have read in both our section each week and on The Daily Eastern News' Web site, we are working with University Board to host a Battle of the Bands. Fifteen bands sent in music and band information, which was posted on a Web site where viewers could listen and vote. (1) comment
"Max Payne" is based on the video game designed for PC, Playstation 2, Xbox and Game Boy. Mark Wahlberg stars as Max Payne, the DEA agent who gets revenge by going after the fiends who murdered his wife and infant child. Mila Kunis plays Mona Sax, the assassin who joins Payne in his quest in order to avenge her sister's death - the victim involved in the same murder conspiracy. (0) comments
The prices at the Will Rogers Theater, 705 Monroe Ave., have gone up but that hasn't stopped residents and students from going to catch a flick. The movie theater on the square made some changes in May, switching from showing older movies to showing newer releases, but at the expense of having to push up the price of tickets a bit. (0) comments
Richard Russo's latest novel, "Bridge of Sighs," is a departure from his familiar form but not a change of sensibilities. The tale is set in a fictional upstate New York town called Thomaston. The town has the seedy bars, a greasy diner and closed tanneries found in Mohawk, another fictional New York town familiar to fans of the writer. (0) comments
With Halloween lurking just around the corner, students looking for a change of pace in University Board events will be pleased to learn of the Freaky Friday Fright Fest. Freaky Friday takes place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. (0) comments
Britney Spears ran into to a parked car last year and is now in court because she did not have a valid California driver's license. Spears' father says she does not permanently live in California but has a valid Louisiana driver's license. Poor Britney. She's being picked on again by law enforcement. (0) comments
Trying to plan your weekend entertainment? Look here first. (0) comments
Shirley King, daughter of legendary blues guitarist B.B. King, is in the market for a new sound. King is attempting to fuse R&B and blues music. With the release of her new album, King is attempting to move blues to a new direction. King uses a rotation of musicians to perform her songs and has found that people are surprised when they come up to meet her. (0) comments
Young Mary Sohm is in her backyard making concoctions out of mud. Her mother is looking out the window, listening to her daughter talk to herself about the next recipe she will make. Almost an hour has passed, and Sohm is still at it, with an entire set up of "food. (0) comments
