2008 Woodie Awards
Lifeline Articles
Fancy Falsities
Class gives students a different personality with makeup
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A personality is merely the authority of an eyebrows arch or the graying of the hair. Evil, virtue, charm and wisdom can all be applied to the face in a paste. Just as a cape or crown can deliver the "feel" of a character, so can make-up. That final dressing of the character is what will enable him or her to perform the role as fully and effectively as possible.
'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' not so forgettable
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"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" sees a wide theatrical release next week, as does its main character's private parts. Under the male nudity and general grossness on the surface, this is a charming romance that manages to keep its relationships emotionally true to life.
Paint Chips
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The art of people-watching
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The bell above the door rattles as a 20-something year old girl with dreadlocks and a lip piercing enters the coffee shop. She's smiling, but she's not happy. She has a name, but I don't know it. To me, she's "dreadlocks." Sitting inconspicuously behind a newspaper that I've actually read at least a dozen times, I envisage an individual who is working diligently on her first children's book or is in the middle of an undercover mission for the CIA.
The Black Keys move out of the basement
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What's that saying about too many cooks? How it spoils the pot or something? That's the one. On The Black Keys' latest full-length, guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney might've invited a few too many chefs to their table. "Attack & Release" features the fuzzy garage-blues the duo honed to perfection on previous releases, among many, many other things.
Make and follow a self study plan
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Some people learn best in a guided, formal learning situation. Others prefer a more informal, independent study approach. Places to study Library: An obvious choice, it offers the most resources for a student and has many quite places where students can study.
No-holds barred performer coming Friday
Jim Norton bringing different style to campus
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Comedian Jim Norton claims on his Web site that no subject is off-limits in his comedy. Norton's fearless and brutally honest comedy is different from most of the comedians that have performed at Central Michigan University, said Chris Patterson, On the Fly music co-chair and Comstock Park sophomore.
JuicyCampus.com discusses topics freely, anonymously
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Greeks, Gays and Sluts. Who is the biggest and who is the best? Whom should you avoid and who is sought after? Read the headlines and see students take "C'mon. Give us the juice." in a different way. JuicyCampus.com was launched in October 2007 for college campuses to discuss topics freely and anonymously.
A weekend dedicated to… Theatrical Stage Makeup
Lifeline dedicates weekend entertainment to movie characters whose personality relies on detailed stage makeup. "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993) After a bitter divorce, Robin Williams disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend secret time with his children held in custody by his Ex.
Self-help in four steps or less
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I consider myself a bit of a self-help guru. Why? Because I'm otherwise unemployable. How to cook: -Read the package. -Failing that, you'll probably survive if you eat small portions of uncooked food over a long period of time. How to be cool: -Lean up against things.
New Releases
DVDs "There Will Be Blood" A story about family, greed, religion and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jacob Stringer and Matthew Braden Stringer Genre: Drama/Crime "I Am Legend" Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
