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TWILIGHT in Athens

As the blur of the spokes fans away the sweat clinging to your aching muscles, you push forward, fueled by a passion crying far louder than the pain. It can’t be explained with words. Only in motion.   "It’s organized chaos. If anyone else was in my head they’d totally freak out," said Jessie Lawler, [...]

Master of many crafts to share ‘power of the arts’

When David Saltz spoke with Jaron Lanier about bagpipes, he thought the peculiarly knowledgeable man standing across from him was just another drifter.   "I thought he was this bohemian guy who didn’t have any money," said Saltz, an associate professor in the drama department. The next morning, Saltz discovered he couldn’t have been further [...]

Hunting for laughs

Seated on the plush sofa in his hotel suite, Paul Hogan is as beguiling as his rough-hewn image as a grizzly outdoorsman. ‘ ‘Crocodile Dundee’ is about crocodiles for about eight seconds,’ Hogan said, referring to his character’s lack of hunting prowess. The humor is just part of the lure that has made Mick Dundee [...]

Dundee: The other Crocodile Hunter returns

Pitched against an opal blue sky in the rugged wilderness of Australia’s northern territory, he emerged, an exiled hero from a lost age epitomized by Ronald Reagan, the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall.   While time proved fatal to those political icons, age has not weathered Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan), whose broad smile, deep [...]

International students to interact with Athens

This Saturday, the crowd in front of Barnett’s Newsstand might look a little different. The University’s International Student Life organization is promoting the second annual International Street Festival.   "We’re trying to get the word out," said Saehee Chang, the ISL coordinator who is helping students organize Saturday’s International Street Festival. The brainchild of 23 [...]

Gymnasts bring theatrics to Athens

Although the Gym Dogs won’t vie for a national title for another week, you can watch Olympic gold medalists tonight.   AEROS, a theatrical form of entertainment fusing music and gymnastics, will be performing at the Classic Center tonight. Originally conceived as a device to launch one of Proctor & Gamble’s products (Pantene’s Elastesse), AEROS [...]

Monica Potter: Preparation for role in ‘Spider’ difficult

She’s a divorced mom with two kids from Cleveland. And she’s a Hollywood celebrity.   "I learn something from everybody," Monica Potter said. "I always try taking something away from everyone I meet." Potter is referring to her experiences as an actress and her recent role along side Morgan Freeman in "Along Came a Spider." [...]

‘Along Came a Spider’: Film’s cast carries movie’s rocky plot

While spiders are known for their intricate web work, the creatures spinning this contraption got snagged in their own design. In fact, executive producer Morgan Freeman’s "Along Came A Spider" never quite establishes the gracefulness it needs to build to the film’s chilling finale. Detective Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is paired up with Secret Service [...]

Speaker to share tips for thrifty traveling

Finding bargain prices while traveling in Europe is no easy task. But, according to Gil White, you can do it for 84 cents a day. Europe on 84 cents a day Speaker: Gil White When & Where: Tonight at 6:30 in the Memorial Hall Ballroom Tickets: Free Information: 548-6466 On Tuesday, the author, lecturer and [...]

Monday Night Live

Most television shows don’t span four decades, produce Hollywood celebrities, or even get 90 minutes of airtime. Except Saturday Night Live. But don’t let the show’s past success fool you, said Ana Gasteyer, a four-year veteran of the show.   "When I started SNL, it was considered a graveyard for female comedians," Gasteyer said. Four [...]

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