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[11/9] After two years of anticipation, fans finally got hold of the newest album from Cartel, Cycles, on Oct. 27. The band’s newest CD has already attracted attention with its first single “Let’s Go,” an energetic beginning to the fresh album. The album contains eleven tracks, some of which will ring through your head for days after you’ve listened to them.
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[Entertainment] Sophomore Benjamin Lin demonstrates his finesse and sychronization on the dance floor —Annie Tran
[Entertainment] The Oracle presents a sneak preview of the fall play, a comedic look at the pitfalls of cultures clashing.—Nicola Park
[Entertainment] John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) steal the show in Away We Go, a quirky comedy-drama that highlights the ups and downs of an eccentric couple through their journey of discovery as they prepare a life for their unborn child.—Tiffany Hu
[Entertainment] After two years of anticipation, fans finally got hold of the newest album from Cartel, Cycles, on Oct. 27. The band’s newest CD has already attracted attention with its first single “Let’s Go,” an energetic beginning to the fresh album. The album contains eleven tracks, some of which will ring through your head for days after you’ve listened to them.—May Wu
[Entertainment] Sparks finds success delving into and expanding on characters, relationships—Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] Team Potter: quality trumps over-saturated romance—Annie Shuey & Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] The Oracle scopes out local eateries, finding cheap, easy and fun snacks and meals—Tiffany Hu & Annie Shuey
[Entertainment] An Oracle staff member showcases her recipe for Pumpkin Vanilla Ice Cream Pie.—Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] Rides, mazes and workers thrill visitors—Sophia Jiang
[Entertainment] The Oracle staff suggests some places to celebrate Halloween this year.—Jesse Klein
[Entertainment] Or not? Check out these creative alternative Halloween activities—May Wu
[Entertainment] Thick air hangs over flaming jack-o’-lanterns as children pull on elaborate and sinister -looking costumes. Halloween has arrived and with it comes its most practiced tradition: dressing up. Stuck on what to wear? Well this is your year to get moving and do something cool. Dress up! For school or at night, take this opportunity to go all out with a new, exotic and amazing costume.—Hannah Schwartz
[Entertainment] On Sept. 8, early morning passionate fans rushed into stores to purchase the newly released album, Love Drunk, by Boys Like Girls. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of those crazed fans but instead found my music off of iTunes online.—May Wu
[Entertainment] Apple released the newest version of the iPod nano last Wednesday, the fifth generation.—Nicola Park
[Entertainment] I’m your self-professed hopeless romantic. What can I do? I fell in love with the very first once-upon-a-time and was forever hooked by the happily-ever-after. Here’s the catch to all those fairy tales and happy endings: they’re not real.—Wen Yi Chin
[Entertainment] The CW Network’s new lineup includes three new shows—Alice Yu
[Entertainment] When faced with a problem, we often seek peer review. In school, teachers usually insist on having undivided attention. However, on the internet, there are a series of question and answer sites meant only for peer review. In these communities, people are welcome to ask almost anything, with subjects ranging from urban rumors, trivia, math problems, philosophy, or how-tos to personal relationship advice. These sites have participants who, with their tidbits of knowledge, are able to help out the average Joe with his or her problems. Two of these communities include Yahoo! Answers and Two Cans and String.—Joseph Lin
[Entertainment] Situated on the corner of High Street and University Avenue, and hidden behind a garden-like trellis, Junnoon, an upscale Indian restaurant, is thriving. Unlike my previous experiences with Indian cuisine, which all consisted of small buffets in the middle of nowhere, Junnoon offered a very different experience.—May Wu
[Entertainment] Fox’s newest series Glee delivers a show stopping pilot that plays like a combination of High School Musical, The Breakfast Club and Hairspray. Created by Ryan Murphy, who is noted for his work in Nip/Tuck and Popular, Glee was highly publicized and advertised by promos following American Idol in an attempt to increase the number of viewers. The first episode of Glee offers a surprisingly charming mix of sarcasm, wit and insightful comments.—Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] After releasing their multi-platinum album American Idiot in 2004, Green Day seemed to be on a hiatus from recording. But they are back with their eighth studio album entitled 21st Century Breakdown. Within three days of release, the album became the number one bestseller on the Billboard Top 200. —Kevin Gao