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Experience shapes the soldier

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 02:19:31 -0400

By: Chris Clark

Veterans transistion from life on the battle field to life in the classroom

Benjamin Lower and Stephanie Browning aren't just typical DVC students....

The Black Keys bare their soul

Tue, 18 May 2010 19:20:02 -0400

By: Annie Sciacca

The sixth album from the Akron-based pair takes them back to their roots

Raw soul sets the Black Keys’ latest album, “Brothers” apart from others who have ventured and failed to take center stage in the world of bluesy-prog-rock bliss....

Mozart revitalized through orchestra performance

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:30:12 -0400

By: Nick Sestanovich

DVC Philharmonic and concert choir take a light approach in featuring Mozart

Past orchestra performances have showcased dark and dramatic pieces, but the DVC Philharmonic and concert choir took a lighter, more spirited approach as they featured the works o...

Ready for a close-up

Wed, 12 May 2010 18:16:15 -0400

By: Scott Baba

DVC Film Club helps student filmmakers

“Back to one!” Seth Craven shouts, and the scene is quickly reset. The camera is pushed back on its dolly to the starting position, its lenses carefully adjusted. The child actor, set in frame, makes faces at the camera as he waits....

Talent show entertains campus

Wed, 12 May 2010 17:53:24 -0400

By: Annie Sciacca

QSA hosted their biannual variety show, delighting an enthusiastic crowd

“Fight gay bashing.” “An injury to one is an injury to all.” “Beat back bigotry.” “Stop the attack on gay rights.” The signs hung next to rainbow flags around Music room 101 on Friday night a...

Tony Stark returns to iron out kinks

Tue, 11 May 2010 15:33:05 -0400

By: Troy Patton

Explosive scenes and actor's wit compensate for Iron Man 2's narrative shortcomings

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and, at least on the silver screen, everything seems to be rigged with a stick of dynamite....

Bay Trippin': Getting your Dr. Jones Goonied

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:54:50 -0400

By: Christian Villanueva

Sculptured Beach is a well-kept Bay Area treasure.

Christian Villanueva describes the adventure-like experience that is exploring Sculpture Beach in Point Reyes....

Student thrives after battle with cancer

Tue, 4 May 2010 16:13:05 -0400

By: Julie George

DVC student Jason Anders finds new appreciation for life

It started with severe abdominal pain while Jason Anders was packing for a trip to Tahoe two days after finishing finals in December 2007. The diagnosis came on New Year’s Day, following removal of a mass the size of an orange: Berkins lymphoma, ...

Betty's summer vacation

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:55:31 -0400

By: Julie George

'Betty's Summer Vacation astounds with its uproarious dialogue and provocative content....

Learning by doing

Mon, 3 May 2010 19:12:21 -0400

By: Julie George

Students engage in broadcasting world

Tucked away in the DVC engineering building,. a mini broadcasting studio is filled with cameras, props and other equipment...

Music professor continues to play

Mon, 3 May 2010 19:11:23 -0400

By: Brian DeAngelis

Trumpeter plays with two music groups

Glenn Appell balances his time between teaching at DVC and playing trumpet for his groups, Brazzissimo and Soul Power....

'Kick-Ass' more than killing and swearing

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:09:57 -0400

By: Troy Patton

Mark Millar adaptation co-written by Brad Pitt

After Mark Millar’s “Wanted,” became a film in 2009, it was only a matter of time before another of his comic books made the jump from ink and paper to the big screen....

Day of the walking dead

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:58:13 -0400

By: David Matteri

Zombies go sightseeing in sleepy town

Just like Halloween, there is a certain joy in putting on a costume and becoming someone, or something, you are not. You are liberated from the identity you wear on a regular basis and free to play with another realm of being....

Circling the beat

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:15:57 -0400

By: Brian DeAngelis

Drumming in quad to indifferent ears

Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, James Adamo can be heard playing his hand drum in the main Quad, an instrument he picked up after being introduced to it at a belly dancing event two years ago....

From Peace Corps musician to professor of math

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:05:17 -0400

By: Annie Sciacca

DVC math instructor Ted Nirgiotis’ passion for music started when he joined the Peace Corps.

Having already done undergraduate work in math at Harvard, Ted Nirgiotis studied global music as he traveled the world....

Students help preschoolers keep smiling

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:03:46 -0400

By: David Matteri

Dental school puts on show to entertain and instruct

Teaching young children proper dental hygiene doesn't have to be as painful as pulling teeth. In fact, it can be downright fun....

'Date Night' cures insomnia

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:17:21 -0400

By: Troy Patton

20th Century Fox's newest film fails to impress

It would take one hand to count the times I have nodded off during a movie, but 20th Century Fox’s “Date Night” makes the short list....

A different kind of long-distance relationship

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:25:00 -0400

By: Christa Balingit

DVC instructor uses the Internet to continue teaching from across the country

Business professor Carolyn Seefer doesn’t let 2,416 miles interfere with her passion for teaching....

Gears, tears, pipes and prose: the new 'Othello'

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:10:21 -0400

By: Troy Patton

New choice of aesthetics sets DVC's 'Othello' production apart

The newest production from the DVC Drama department brings the eloquence and passion of Shakespearean theater to the Performing Arts Center, with their take on “Othello.”...

Bay Trippin': Getting lost at Castle Rocks

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:09:44 -0400

By: Christian Villanueva

A Bay Area travel column

In the second installment of his column, Bay Trippin', Christian Villanueva tells readers how to get away from it all, locally....