Features
31 March 2006
Volume 118, Number 16
The Movie Guru
What are the hidden agendas lurking behind the innocent-looking guise of daytime TV?
Professor Bruce Gronbeck was greeted by a full auditorium of MC students and faculty in the Wells Theatre on Thursday, March 16, 2006, for his lecture entitled “Oprah/ Harpo Inc.: Building Oral Culture Electronically.” Gronbeck, hailing from University of Iowa, is an acclaimed scholar in the field of Communication, having obtained the title of President of the National Communication Association among his many other accomplishments. Read More...
A few important words from the Features Editor
In the next few issues, I plan to focus on an important issue that I think needs to be discussed in “The Courier.” The issue of college students and depression is a topic I find relevant not only from a journalistic standpoint, but also because I have witnessed close friends and family members who have been affected by this often-misunderstood disease. Another reason I find this issue a necessary topic to discuss is because I have personally suffered from depression. Let me give you a moment to let that phrase sink in... Read More...
The ‘American Idol’ phenomenon
In its fifth season, “American Idol” has once again become a must-see show for millions of diehard fans. The show topped its ratings records earlier this year, and people across America just can’t get enough of the Fox reality series. Contestants in the top twelve range from ages sixteen to twenty-nine, and the talent is more impressive than ever. The show is highly entertaining, but why over the past five years, has “American Idol” become the big talk of television? Read More...
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Calendar
Friday, March 31
- Senior Art Exhibit-Len G. Everett Gallery
- 7 p.m. - Senior Project Recital and Jazz Band-Dahl
