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University seeks a Second Life
Larry Moneta and others hope to create Duke island online
by Varun Lella in Recess
Larry Moneta stands dressed in a white Duke T-shirt with jeans and a large belt buckle, rare meeting attire for the Vice President for Student Affairs. The room is blinding white with color posters hanging from the walls-and strangers falling from the sky.
sand box
by Sam Schlinkert in Recess
So simple. So to the point. Indeed, it is fun to do bad things.
Choke: sex, strippers and scams
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
Chuck Palahniuk belongs to a class of writers raised on film. His novels read at the same cadence of an easily-consumed blockbuster, rife with cleverness and gross-out humor.
Sanford, Raynes explore split families
by Jessie Tang in Recess
A collection of letters, along with photos of these split families, are a part of Pai, Estou Te Esperando/Father, I Am Waiting For You, a visual documentary now on display on the first floor of the Sanford Institute for Public Policy.
Senior stars in off-Duke production
by Andrea Marston in Recess
Once upon a time, in an unnamed totalitarian state, a six-year-old child decides that she is Jesus Christ. Wearing a beard and a crucifix, senior Alessandra Colaianni enjoyed an ironic Easter weekend rehearsal.
Full Frame opens in Durham for 10th year
by Brian McGinn in Recess
Today, at 10 a.m., a forty-two minute film about Hurricane Katrina-made without a single edit-will open the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham.
Clark Gregg
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
Clark Gregg is the son of a former Divinity School professor, but he hit the stage and screen instead of the books and has racked up a host of acting credits. Last week, Gregg's first directorial effort-an adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel Choke-came out and recess' Andrew Hibbard sat down in Boston to talk to Gregg about it.
New nano: smarter, slimmer and sexier
by Nancy Wang in Recess
Weighing in at a slim 1.3 ounces and available in nine different colors, the fourth generation of Apple's iPod nano ($149 for 8 GB and $199 for 16 GB) has secured its spot as the sleekest and prettiest of the bunch.
Twisted Noodle offers flavorful fare
Recess tastes spotlight
by Bryan Zupon in Recess
The new restaurant Twisted Noodle aims to put a new spin on classic Thai dishes. Yet in its quest to stand out, the restaurant neglects several key components in creating an enjoyable dining experience.
Online dating sites experience serious success
by Alex Warr in Recess
In a year of broken records-perfect season, four-game losing streak, ugliest statue ever in history-Duke University can now claim one more.
Oct. 8 DSO concert to honor Pearl
by David Graham in Recess
Sometimes it's enough to play music just to play music-the thrill of the score, the notes swirling in the air, the electricity between audience and performer.
T.I. swagger
featured review
by Kevin Lincoln in Recess
T.I. has swagger, and he's not going to let anyone forget it.
RReverbNation, Indaba give musicians networks
by Nancy Wang in Recess
With an estimated 122 million members as of September, MySpace has become an ubiquitous platform for artist discovery and promotion. But new networking websites made specifically for music are challenging MySpace's reign over the virtual music world.
bright eyes
Recess music
by Bryan Zupon in Recess
Cassadaga, Bright Eyes' sixth full-length album, marks a new beginning for the Omaha-based band, and particularly its prolific frontman, Conor Oberst.
Joe College Day to ride again Saturday
by Tina Siadak in Recess
As the last remnants of summer fade into the chaos of midterms, Duke University Union's Joe College Day will offer students a chance to say goodbye to their laid-back days in style.
robin thicke
album reviews
by Madeline Perez in Recess
Robin Thicke's new album, Something Else, hardly reinvents the R&B genre. Instead, the 31-year-old singer is intent on bringing music back to the good ol' days of soul and funk.
Music Review: Hilary Duff
by Matt Dearborn in Recess
Hilary Duff's third album, Dignity, begins to reveal that at least some substance might remain in the human who was once Lizzie McGuire.
Blonde Redhead
Recess music
by Jared Haftel in Recess
23, Blonde Redhead's seventh full length release, is a soundtrack for dreams.
disturbia
Recess film
by Varun Lella in Recess
Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window meets YouTube in Disturbia. It may come a bit early, but the paint-by-numbers flick is the perfect summer movie theater fluff that deserves a large bucket of popcorn and a gallon of cola.
ben folds
album reviews
by Leslie Griffith in Recess
"A piano's all I got/and I know that ain't a lot," Ben Folds laments wryly in "The Frown Song," the third song on Way to Normal, his first release in three years.
downtown owl
fiction
by Kevin Lincoln in Recess
Chuck Klosterman may have taken up fiction, but even in his first novel he hasn't stopped being a critic.
New boutique turns Brightleaf Square green
Vert & Vogue offers recycled, sustainable clothing, alternative to megamall shopping
by Margaret Baughman in Recess
The thought of "green" fashion conjures images of hemp tunics and yoga sportswear-the frumpy, boring garb of the neohippie, more often seen in the commune than on the catwalk.
