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Update: Effective May 24, 2013, the Folsom Lake College Newspaper will be taking a seasonal writing break for the duration of the summer, and no new articles will be posted until the fall. Feel free to contact us if you're interested in joining the club staff this next semester. Thank you for your support this past year and please check back in Fall 2013 for the return of more articles.
Latest NewsRandy Edelman – The Underrated Film Composer and Singer/Songwriter
If you were to ask someone who their favorite film composer is, there are generally only a handful of names you’ll hear. John Williams, Hanz Zimmer, and Danny Elfman will probably pop up. For me, it’s Randy Edelman. Who’s that you may ask? Randy is a film score composer who started his career doing solo vocal albums. He is an expert piano player and has written some of the most beautiful and catchy songs I have ever heard. He has done the soundtracks to dozens of films, including Dragonheart (1996), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Kindergarten Cop (1990), and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (1998). Edelman even did the soundtrack...
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Posted: May 21, 2013 - 10:53 A.M.
Pizza With the President
To conclude this year’s series of open forums at Folsom Lake College, student government’s final assembly, “Pizza With the President”, was perhaps the most interactive and successful of the meetings. This open forum doubled as a typical open forum meeting and an oath of office for the incoming officers of the student senate. Both the incoming senate president, Jonathan Rogers and the incoming senate treasurer, Sami Manos participated in this concise but powerful process. Rogers and Manos took this oath as a “firm commitment to fulfill [the] obligations” that their student government positions entail. Having had a chance to converse with Rogers, I was able to recognize his dedication and...
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Posted: May 20, 2013 - 8:27 P.M.
The Great Gatsby - Movie Review
Underneath all the glitz and glamour of Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby adaptation is a terrible film. The Great Gatsby is big and vibrant, but all that is surface and meaningless. So many aspects of this film do not work, and it all begins with Luhrmann. The combination of Luhrmann and a roaring twenties, period piece seem like a perfect fit. The time period was what Luhrmann was most fascinated with causing the neglect of what should have been key elements: characters and story. But it's the parties that he cares about and focuses on. While the parties look great, at least...
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Posted: May 20, 2013 - 8:18 P.M.
How to Get Over Writer’s Block
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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 8:12 A.M.
No Excitement for the Summer Blockbuster
With the release of Oblivion a few weeks ago the movie industry is moving into the summer season. If we weren't there with the latest Tom Cruise vehicle, we are certainly there now with the release of the latest installment in the Iron Man franchise. While it isn't actually summer yet, the summer movie season has been stretched earlier that the more appropriate title should be the blockbuster season. Every summer is dominated by blockbusters that cost upwards of $100 million and are usually reboots, sequels, or...
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Posted: May 12, 2013 - 7:43 P.M.
The Disconnect of Chris Broussard
Calling Jason Collins a sinner shouldn't have been the only thing ESPN reporter Chris Broussard got into hot water for. The manner and regard in which he shared his opinions should as well. Recently, free agent center Jason Collins became the first active athlete in a major team sport to announce he's gay. There are numerous other athletes in different sports that are gay, but none that play in a league as popular as the NBA. Professional sports can seem to have a "bro-eyness" that has manifested in some homophobia, or at least the perception of...
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Posted: May 11, 2013 - 7:13 P.M.
Treasure Island
The Falcon’s Eye Theatre is back and they’re closing their sixth season with Ken Ludwig’s Treasure Island. It is directed by David Harris, head of the Department of Theatre and Cinema at Folsom Lake College. Treasure Island is a coming of age story about a young boy named Jim Hawkins and his journey to find Treasure Island. Along the way, he meets up with Long John Silver, who may not be the man that he appears to...
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Posted: April 30, 2013 - 8:43 P.M.
Art and Food at Dos Coyotes Border Café
While perusing the extensive menu of Dos Coyotes Border Café, one can find a tantalizing list of ingredients such as: charbroiled chicken breast, fresh mango salsa, chiles, herbs, habanero salsa, dawg sauce, melted cheese, guacamole, and…art? For the last four years, Dos Coyotes Border Café has provided an opportunity for their loyal customers to express some of their artistic talents while simultaneously supporting their favorite Tex Mex eatery. This year, however, the restaurant has decided to increase the incentives for their “Kinda Annual, Semi-Occasional Poster Contest”, making...
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Posted: April 29, 2013 - 1:00 P.M.
The State of Rap
Rap music, like any other art, goes through phases. It's had stages of light and dark, grimly serious to carefree, socially conscious to obsessed of material possessions. Not only did the lyrical stylings change, but so did the music. The greatest era of rap is the early to mid 90's. There's a grittiness and rawness I appreciate in the Wu Tang Clan. While the predominant gangster rap is not completely socially conscious, groups like...
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Posted: April 24, 2013 - 3:15 P.M.
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Featured ArticlesOur featured articles will be posted here on a regular basis.
Spring Breakers - Love it or Hate it?: Harmony Korine's latest film, Spring Breakers, is not a typical moviegoing experience. Where Spring Breakers...
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries: As the weather warms and midterms forcefully sprout their way out of the Folsom Lake College soil, it becomes clear that summer will soon be among us.
Open Forum: Run by Student Senate and CAEB (Club and Events Board), its purpose is to get ideas from students of what they’d like to see at Folsom Lake College. It’s also simply an open Q&A session between the students and those who are behind the scenes at school...
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