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In Our Heads: Sarah Scott

Sarah Scott and Sarah Scott February 27, 2013

Book: “In Cold Blood” – Truman Capote - With his knack for capturing vivid emotions, Capote easily created the most interesting first-hand account of history I’ve ever read. Throughout the manhunt...

Wong’s Canton on Watt Ave. serves deliciously inexpensive food, such as Broccoli Beef, Wonton Soup, and Orange Chicken. (Photo by Robert Aguilar)

You can’t go wrong with Wong’s Canton

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson February 27, 2013

Local Chinese restaurant will make your wallet and appetite happy. Good Chinese food can often be hard to find on a student budget. Most of the time you have to settle for Panda Express, eat cuisine...

Showing off his brace from hand surgery, Kris Allen taps on a tambourine during his hour and a half set on Feb. 13, 2013 at Sacramento City College.

American Idol’s Kris Allen packs a punch at Sacramento City College

Stephanie Lee and Stephanie Lee February 17, 2013

Making Sacramento his first of three Northern California stops, American Idol Season 8 winner, Kris Allen, serenaded a small crowd of what appeared to be just shy of 100 people at Sacramento City College's...

A good day to end the Die Hard series?

A good day to end the Die Hard series?

Josh Baumbach and Josh Baumbach February 16, 2013

Fifth installment of franchise feels like typical action flick Throughout the last 15 years, the “Die Hard” franchise has maintained an upper-echelon ranking in the annals of action movie greatness....

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets an oorah for a half hearted effort

“Aliens: Colonial Marines” gets an “oorah” for a half hearted effort

Jared Thornburg and Jared Thornburg February 15, 2013

When I first heard about this game I was excited. Like me, many of us as kids watched James Cameron’s 1986 Sci-Fi classic “Aliens.” So when news of this game's creation first broke, the fan in me...

A Philly Roll that is served at Azukar Sushi in Natomas. The roll comes with eel, cream cheese, cucumber, smoked salmon, tabiko and a miso sauce. (Photo by Daniel Romandia)

Azukar rolls over competition

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco February 13, 2013

Buffet-style sushi leaves you full and wanting more Sushi is one of the most dividing foods among friends. Half of any group will want to go; the other half won’t even think about it. Often the cost...

On February 2, 2013, Adjunct-Faculty member Tracy Martin Shearer is counseling a student about the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. (Photo by Robert Aguilar)

“Cinder-Ella” slips into ARC Theatre for limited engagement

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson February 13, 2013

Production head dishes about what makes this rendition of a classic unique The Current speaks with Tracy Martin Shearer, an adjunct faculty member in Theater Arts department and director of the children’s...

Oscar predictions: take two

Oscar predictions: take two

Josh Baumbach and Josh Baumbach February 13, 2013

Oscar season is here for the 85th time, and it brings the usual criticism with it. Around this time each year, many people ask why their favorite movie isn't nominated, usually without seeing the actual...

International protest comes to Sacramento

International protest comes to Sacramento

Daniel Romandia and Daniel Romandia February 13, 2013

Feminist organization sheds light on women's issues with creativity and dancing In this world, one in three women will be raped or beaten in their lifetime. These words are some of the first that can...

Most exclusive country in the world

Most exclusive country in the world

Carlos Guerrera and Carlos Guerrero February 13, 2013

America is like the exclusive nightclub everyone wants to get into, and immigrants, especially Mexicans and Latinos, are near the bottom of the list. When talking about illegal immigrants, I’ll hear...

In Our Heads: Jeff Gonzales

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales February 13, 2013

(the above is an embedded playlist. You can click on the icon of overlapping rectangles with a triangle along the bottom of the player to see the other videos in the playlist, or just view them all straight...

HR 287 makes video games smut

HR 287 makes video games smut

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki February 12, 2013

Apparently Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) teaches one to kill by stomping on arrows set to a catchy and memorable beat. Also, Real Time Strategy games about directing troops, such as Starcraft, somehow confers...

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