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Best picture Oscar list gets longer

Editorial Last June, the Motion Picture Academy decided to add five more movies to the Best Picture category, bringing the number of Best Picture nominations up to ten. This is seen as a bit of stunning move since there have been five nominations since the 1944 Academy Awards. It is notable, however, that there used to [...]

Taking turns Playing God: Eight original plays

Written by eight student writers and directed by eight students, comes eight completely different original plays entitled, “Playing God” all performed at the Studio Theater on the same evening. Only in its second annual running, students were given an opportunity to show their talent with a playwright and skill in direction. With the exception [...]

Playing god: Eight original plays

Written by eight student writers and directed by eight students, comes eight completely different original plays entitled, “Playing God” all performed at the Studio Theater on the same evening. Only in its second annual running, students were given an opportunity to show their talent with a playwright and skill in direction. With the exception [...]

Budget cuts winter courses by 25 percent

Registration for the winter 2010 intersession began Nov. 18 and ends Dec. 22 but students will find that the schedule of courses is thinner than previous semesters.  About 25% thinner due to state budget. The winter intersession begins Jan. 4 and adds for classes will remain open until Jan. 8. The campus will be closed for the [...]

Forensics team’s 50-award win not debateable

Sixty-five students, 50 awards, and one semester. The Mt. SAC Forensics Team brought home championships awards this semester, several won by first-time members. Competing for the first time during the Watson-Lancer Invitational at Pasadena City College on Oct. 24-25, Justin Yip was the Novice Champion in the Lincoln Douglas Debate. He was arguing his case about [...]

album review: ‘Prescription Filled’

Madd Doc has just released his second full length Hip-Hop album. Two years in the making with the help from the 92’ Fam and with the help of production by Dem Jointz & Dae One, Doc brings the album entitled, “Prescription Filled”. Doc said he had grown a lot since his first release, “Doctor’s Orders” in [...]

Hagner exhibits German expression in modern art

A special exhibition was heald in the Art Gallery featuring the art of  Dirk Hagner called “The Hungry Eye”. The exhibit was a collection of works Hagner created over a period of the last 10 years with over 100 prints in display. While Hagner’s artistry is a craft that is of the utmost highest quality, the [...]

The elegance of dance hits center stage

The Mt. SAC Repertory Dance Company performed Nov. 6-8 in the Fall Repertory Dance Concert at the Sophia B. Clarke Theater. The dancers showcased a variety of dance styles including pieces inspired by Dr. Seuss and Edgar Allan Poe. The show began with the curtains partially opening so that the audience could only see the dancers’ [...]

Repertory dance concert preview

or over a decade, the Mt. SAC Repertory Dance Company has produced its fall dance concert and this year is sure to bring a sense of rhythmic delight and inspiration to its audience, as well as a few surprises. The concert will include multiple styles of dance, including modern, contemporary, musical theatre, hip-hop and jazz. [...]

The 5th Annual Radio Fest comes to Mt. SAC

“Radio Fest 2009” is the fifth annual event organized and hosted by Mt. SAC’s Internet radio station, Audio8ball.com and the Radio-TV department is coming Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.