In a letter mailed only to parents late last week, tuition will be $46,317 next year, $1,340 more than last year. This is a 2.98 percent increase for the total cost of attendance for undergraduates.
An updated version of the DU fight song was created during winter break. The song is a more fun version of the original, said DU consultant Scott Gilbert. The aim was to modernize the traditional version. The student reaction has been mixed.
Contenders prepare to be crowned at Sunday's annual Academy Awards
The five contenders for best picture this year mirror the five directors nominated for best director. It is interesting that the field has been extended to 10 films, which has allowed movies like “District 9” and “An Education” to get much deserved attention from cinema lovers. However, those two films don’t stand a chance competing with “Avatar,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Inglourious Basterds.” At this point, these are three films to beat.
Offering a few laughs here and there, the comedy “Cop Out,” director Kevin Smith’s new movie, is a satirical look at those interracial buddy-cop flicks of the 1980’s. After Smith’s previous hits with comedy films “Clerks” and “Clerks II,” “Cop Out” is a feeble attempt to make the public laugh.
Spoon is that band all your friends rock out to. Spoon is that band that plays as the soundtrack to every summer party. Spoon is that band on the radio you tap your fingers to as if you were the drummer. And with the release of Transference, Spoon’s latest album, you’ll be hearing Spoon everywhere more and more often.
"The name comes from a poem written in 1852 by a poet named Matthew Arnold. It articulated for us, the feeling of being lost, feeling disillusioned with the world, feeling like there’s a lot of crap around and we wanted to get through it. We thought, ‘What do you want to do before you die?’ Because death would be a good tool to cut through the bull****."
It has been 10 years since English R&B band Sade has released a new album, yet with the release of lead singer-songwriter Sade Adu’s sixth studio album Soldier of Love, the beautiful and talented artist clearly proves that she is still standing strong in the industry.
In his new movie “Shutter Island,” director Martin Scorsese shifts focus from the psychology of having a loaded gun pointed at your face to the psychology of being trapped in your own mental prison. The outcome is a suspense-thriller-turned-drama that challenges audience members to think and never loose focus throughout the entire movie.
When Corinne Bailey Rae told us to put a record on two years ago, her careless abandon was infectious. Now, four years later, the English soul singer has more than one dimension to share with the world. On her second album, The Sea, Rae continues to sing about love, but it’s not as blissful this time around.
Rapper ventures into rock before heading to jail for possession
Lil Wayne’s album Rebirth hit the shelves on Feb. 2 and has since received mixed reviews. The album was supposed to be released in 2009, yet was repeatedly pushed back until finally debuting just before Lil Wayne’s year-long jail sentence after pleading guilty to possessing a weapon in 2007.
Heart-bursting, blood-pumping and pulse-racing, the “Wolfman” provides an adequate thrill ride, but the squeamish should be weary that every curdling worry becomes fully realized in the gory resolutions of the action sequences.
Rock band Backyard Tire Fire inspried by Beatles, Rolling Stones
"That’s one of the things I enjoy about this band is that we’re able to play with different kinds of musicians and pull it off and appeal to their crowd."
Which Winter Olympic event is your favorite?
“My favorite Olympic event is hockey because we won [Sunday].”
When Bowling for Soup played the Bluebird Theater last week, the performance ran more like a comedy show than a concert. The members of this Texas quartet couldn’t keep their minds—or balls—out of the gutter.
British electropop band Hot Chip takes listeners on an auditory adventure with all the personality of a schizophrenic on its fourth album, One Life Stand.
“Valentine’s Day” strives to make up for what it is missing in wit, pacing and passion with a star-studded line-up and the classic array of romantic comedy feel-good moments, and it doesn’t fall too short.
"The record is telling the story of a relationship that really could be anybody’s relationship. [The hospice concept] gives it a lot of guilt and selfishness and selflessness. The hospice seemed like an appropriate way to describe that, an appropriate frame to tell that story."
Finnish band gets creative in latest album release
Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Finnish rock band HIM’s seventh studio album, attempts to be their greatest yet. Unfortunately, it succumbs to a number of awkward pitfalls that leaves fans with mixed feelings.
Switch from ice to boards and back costs $8,500
This team does not have uniforms of crimson and gold. Thousands do not gather to watch them in action. When they succeed there is no applause, their victories are unsung. Many have never heard of them, but this team is among the hardest working athletes to perform in Magness Arena.
In recent years, the Super Bowl has become less concert and more a preview to upcoming cemetery attractions. This year, it was The Who’s turn to do Brett Favre proud and add to their extensive rock legend.
One word: disappointing. All the hype about “Dear John” being the next great romantic film equal to “The Notebook” will die down once people start seeing the film.
Looking for the perfect collection of songs to play on your Valentine’s Day dinner date? The Clarion has you covered.
Timbaland may no longer be the go-to producer for pop’s hottest songs, but the man knows how to build a beat. On the Denver leg of his Shock Value II Tour, he treated fans crowded at the Gothic Theatre to his artistic magic.
“When life brings trouble...relax, watch me float away, I’m coasting,” was the message Zion I sent to the crowd when the band opened the portal of music and meditation last Friday night.
Did you celebrate the reopening of the Border?
"I didn't. I studied."
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January is National Stalking Awareness Month. The National Center for Victims and Crime launched this awareness month in 2004. The focus is to increase the public’s knowledge of stalking crimes. The most recent U.S. Department of Justice report claims that stalking affects 3.4 million people a year, however many cases go unreported.
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