Articles Posted in the Featured Category
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Catching up with the ISU ChakRaas dance club
By Carly Van Zomeren Ames 247 Staff Writer Working hard all semester, the ISU ChakRaas dance club is preparing for a traditional Indian Raas and modern Garba dances for the upcoming performances. ChakRaas president and senior in chemical engineering, German Parada, originally from Bogota, Colombia, is working hard to help prepare the club to [...]
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Movie Review: “Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor”
By Nick Hamden Ames247 staff writer It has come to the point that if I see a preview for a movie that features a predominantly large African American cast, I assume it was made (or produced/presented) by Tyler Perry. I had that thought when I first saw the trailer for “Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage [...]
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Album Review: Lil Wayne’s ‘I Am Not a Human Being II’
By Sam Abrahms Ames247 Staff Writer I’ve got to say one thing before I write anything else: Lil Wayne is irrelevant, to me at least. I’m probably harsher than I should be on a guy who’s dealt with prison by getting chopped and screwed by any means necessary since his release. Codeine, sizzurp, lean, whatever [...]
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Gamer’s Domain: Thoughts on ‘Battlefield 4′
By Levi Castle Ames247 Staff Writer The official announcement of a new and anticipated video game is always something we gamers look forward too. Personally, I was ecstatic a few days ago leading up to the reveal of “Battlefield 4’s” first gameplay. Let’s see what I thought of the presentation and what we’ve seen so [...]
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Game Review: ‘Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate’
By Devin Pacini Ames247 Staff Writer I actually was going to save this to review for next week, but I couldn’t help myself. I’ve always been a pretty big fan of the “Monster Hunter” series but it’s been a while since I’ve been able to play one. Since it’s an extended version of “Monster Hunter [...]
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Movie review: The Croods
By Carly Van Zomeren Ames 247 Staff Writer The voices of Emma Stone, Nicholas Cage and Ryan Reynolds come together with heart-warming animation in “The Croods.” “The Croods” is a film about a dysfunctional Stone Age family forced to leave their home and travel to a new land filled with beautiful new creatures and a [...]
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Gamer’s Domain: ‘Dishonored’ review
By Levi Castle Ames247 Staff Writer I expected “Dishonored” to blow me away with gameplay, graphics and functionality in the city of Dunwall. After a week with the game, let’s see how well it lived up to my expectations. “Dishonored” is a framed-guy-gone-rogue game, and the story is semi-engaging at best. I honestly just saw [...]
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Track Review: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix) (Feat. Jay-Z)’
By Sam Abrahms Ames247 Staff Writer After taking gold in the 100 meter in London last year, Usain Bolt predictably caped his country’s flag over his back and galloped around the track for the world to see. This demonstration followed a remarkably gutsy performance that ultimately revealed what happens when an athlete steps up right [...]
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Movie Review – ‘Dead Man Down’
By Nick Hamden Ames247 staff writer If you had to say anything about “Dead Man Down,” you would say that it had guts. It came out the same weekend as “Oz the Great and Powerful,” meaning it must not actually care about the money. It must be an artsy film! Just watch the trailer; I actually [...]
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Stoffa: Movie Review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’
By Gabriel Stoffa Ames247 Staff Writer Something in me was so excited to see a prequel for “The Wizard of Oz.” I watched that movie over and over as a child and even as I grew older. Though as a little kid I would hide from the scenes with the monkey bats and those frightened [...]
