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Jazz musician performs for AIDS/HIV benefit

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
January 19, 2012

Fred Hersch is a busy musician. When he's not producing Grammy-caliber albums, he's performing at successful benefit concerts, teaching music students or collaborating with other artists. The Grammy nominee...

Walt Disney classics are being released from the “vaults” with a new 3-D experience. “The Lion King 3-D” was released in September, and “Beauty and the Beast 3-D” [center] hit theaters Friday. “The Little Mermaid” is set to go 3-D for September 2013.

Disney classics return to theaters in 3-D, produce mixed reactions

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
January 19, 2012

Disney fans, rejoice. The Mouse's animated classics have not only been emerging from Disney's "vault" on DVD and Blu-Ray, but they've also been heading back to the silver screen. Disney released "The Lion...

Students take note of black-outs, change Facebook photos in response to SOPA, PIPA

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
January 19, 2012

As blackouts inundated the Internet on Wednesday in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), many politicians and lawyers — including a University...

Shoe trends on campus this season include TOMS, Sperrys and Timberlands.

Popular shoes have adapted, changed

By Al Burks
Fashion Columnist
January 19, 2012

In every section of the Quad, crevice of the Student Union and corner of the classroom, you'll find at least one hipster with a cause. For some of us, the word "hipster" may be a near obscenity, but for...

Kyle Durrie shows prints she made in the Type Truck during her cross-country tour, Moveable Type, Thursday while parked on campus.

Portland letterpress artist visits University on country-wide tour

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

Kyle Durrie's van doesn't serve tacos. She printed a sign carrying that message from inside her 1982 Chevy step van. Durrie's van houses a letterpress print workshop which she uses to demonstrate the value...

Pinterest gains popularity as virtual pinboard for favorite things

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

If someone knows what they're looking for, a simple Google search will most likely deliver the wanted results. But no search engine can help that person discover new ideas and hobbies he or she might not...

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have the baby blues

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

The last several months have been busy for one of the music industry's most talked-about couples, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Beyoncé released her fourth studio album, titled "4," last June, and it immediately...

HBO Def Poets, local artists entertain at art gallery

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

Artists attended a "family reunion" at an intimate art gallery Friday night and reveled in art, conversation and comradely. Poets from HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" series, performed a rhythmic, hip-hop inspired...

Nathan Frizzell with Betty White on the set of “Hot In Cleveland” in November.

University alumnus works with Betty White in TV show

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

From stately oaks and broad magnolias to a hit Web series and hobnobbing with Betty White, actor and University alumnus Nathan Frizzell has come a long way. The actor recently received word that "Bloomers,"...

Students, teachers and volunteers at Belaire High School paint murals Monday promoting school spirit and enthusiasm during Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service. Additional MLK commemorative events will be held throughout the month.

Volunteers commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
January 16, 2012

Selfless acts, spoken word and an array of colorful service projects can make an impact on a community. Students and Baton Rouge community volunteers celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day through the arts. Baton...

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Tom Petty, Eagles, My Morning Jacket to headline Jazz Fest

By Matthew Jacobs
Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2011

The lineup for the 2012 Jazz and Heritage Festival, announced Tuesday night, boasts headliners like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, Eagles and My Morning Jacket. The New Orleans festival's...