Archive for March, 2010
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
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
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
BC students wear school spirit on sleeve
Column by Lorna Greene, Gavel Writer – I left school uniforms behind the day I graduated from my Catholic secondary school. I hoped I would never have to come across one again, unless I happened to pass children on their way home from school. Imagine my surprise when I arrived on Boston College’s campus only
The Gavel’s Oscar Picks
By Andrew Schofield, Special Projects Editor – Every year, the Oscars celebrate accomplishments in film. While it’s great to be even nomnated, it’s even better to win. The following are the films and actors The Gavel believes should take home the trophy: Best Picture Nominees: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker,
Pop&Circumstance: Thin Line Between Brilliance and … Not
By Blair Thill, Gavel Blogger – (Photo courtesy of fanpop.com) This week in pop culture, as always, there were hits and misses. What was strange, however, was the idea that many of the same players or circumstances showed up in both categories. It was as if people saw how Sandra Bullock could possibly win a
Site allows anonymous Q’s for A’s
By Andrew Slade, News Editor – For many college students with Facebook profiles, recent weeks have brought a new and unfamiliar sort of information into news feeds. This is the result of the virally popular Web site www.formspring.me, which allows users to create question boxes in which site visitors can anonymously post questions directed at
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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