Hearing in order to see

By Karen Kovaka, Gavel Columnist -
“I see you.”
That’s my favorite line from Avatar. Sure, as I think about it now, a couple weeks after seeing the movie, it seems a little corny.
But more important than my retrospective analysis is my first reaction to “I see you” — the reaction I had while I was still [...]

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Opinion: Democrats have options to pass health care

Nicholas Schaufelberger -
For the past few months, we have watched Democrats and Republicans duke it out on Capitol Hill over the biggest political question of the year: health care reform.

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Review: ‘League’ like ‘Pie,’ but without humor

By Robert Rossi, Assoc. Culture Editor -
Have you ever seen American Pie? Yes? Then you’ve also seen at least a third of She’s Out Of My League, the feature-length directorial debut of Jim Field Smith. Like American Pie, most of the film’s cast members will neither be household names nor recognizable faces to most [...]

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Review: New Gorillaz album diverse, about environment

By Robert Rossi, Assoc. Culture Editor -
Damon Albarn just might be the most underappreciated pop musician in the United States. Everyone who’s ever been to a sporting event and/or turned on a radio knows the guy’s music, but I’d bet my Blur album collection that if you ask the next four people you see [...]

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