Next Tuesday at 8 p.m., conservative star Sen. Mike Lee will address students at the Roche Sports Complex. Lee is quickly becoming one of the most influential of the conservatives in Congress. Last month, he was appointed chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, inheriting the position from Sen. Pat Toomey. “Mike Lee is a knowledgeable...
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A conversation with Over the Rhine
Linford Detweiler is the guitarist, pianist, and bassist for two-piece folk band Over the Rhine. Detweiler is married to Over the Rhine’s vocalist Karen Bergquist. Over the Rhine was founded in Cincinnati in 1989. Since then, they have released 13 studio albums and toured with musicians such as Bob Dylan and My Morning Jacket. Detweiler...
President Obama to campaign for Michigan Democratic candidates
Follow Vivian on Twitter Political celebrities from both parties swarm to the Great Lakes State to rally support for Senate candidates Terri Lynn Land (R-Mich.) and Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in the final weeks of the race to clinch a Senate majority this November. Wednesday, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will visit...
“Gone Girl” worth seeing, but flawed
Many moviegoers have come to recognize director David Fincher for his unpredictable storylines in movies such as “Seven,” “Fight Club,” and “Zodiac.” Fincher is at it again in an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel “Gone Girl,” which topped the box office last weekend with earnings of $38 million. While “Gone Girl” has the feel...
Jack White loosens up with “Lazaretto”
Jack White has always been eccentric. After all, this is the man who pulled the Biblical stunt of trying to pass off his (now ex-)wife and fellow band member as his sister for several years. White has always fought to maintain his unique artistic voice. His new album “Lazaretto” channels that independence and defiance of...
