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    The Average Gatsby
    by Max Steinhorn   No Comments May 22, 2013
    This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a scene from "The Great Gatsby." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

    I enjoyed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece “The Great Gatsby.” But dare I say that I also enjoyed Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” too? Was it the best movie I’ve ever seen or an Oscar contender? No. But does it deserve scorn and disdain from movie critics and Fitzgerald groupies who cannot bear the sight of a discrepancy between the book and film? No. (continue reading…)

    Color Run lights up D.C.
    by Julia Pearl-Schwartz   No Comments May 21, 2013
    Color Run lights up D.C.

    Despite the ominous grey clouds overhead, 5,000 runners enjoyed a morning full of vibrant colors this Sunday. (continue reading…)

    Senior Jonathan Poffley wins Mr. Whitman
    by Julia Pearl-Schwartz   No Comments May 18, 2013
    Mr. Whitman winner Johnny Poffley and Mr. Congeniality Isaac Rubin pose with their respective accessories. Photo by Joanne Choi.

    Senior Jonathan Poffley, also known as “Poffdaddy,” earned himself a new title Friday night – Mr. Whitman. (continue reading…)

    10th annual Fine Arts Festival
    by Kelley Czajka   No Comments May 13, 2013
    Edward Loedding's visual choreography work on display. Loedding was one of the artists displayed at the festival. Photo by Kelley Czajka.
    Jazz music flowed through the warm springtime air May 11 and 12 as many locals strolled down Auburn and Norfolk Avenues in downtown Bethesda for the 10th annual Fine Arts Festival. (continue reading…)
    Fashion show 2013: Secret Garden
    by Kelley Czajka   No Comments May 4, 2013
    Fashion show 2013: Secret Garden

    The entrance to the auditorium was transformed by an archway wrapped in tiny light bulbs in order to fit the “Secret Garden” theme of the Fashion Society’s 14th annual Fashion Show May 3. Student designers had worked on their collections for months before showcasing them at the club’s culminating event Friday.
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    50th annual Festival of the Arts celebrates student passion
    by Noah Franklin   No Comments May 4, 2013
    An observer looks at commercial artwork. Photo by Laura Rostad.

    The Festival of The Arts celebrated its 50th anniversary this Wednesday and Thursday, displaying everything from a fully functional arcade game to a doodled-upon desk entitled “Senioritis.”
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    Phoenix’s album ‘Bankrupt!’ delivers cool summer sounds
    by Emily Cevallos Janssen   No Comments April 30, 2013
    Phoenix's new album "Bankrupt!" released April 23. Photo courtesy Billboard.

    After a decade of anonymity, French quartet Phoenix broke out with “Wolfgang Amadeus,” its 2009 album filled with electro pop hits such as “Lisztomania” and “1901.” Phoenix’s recent album “Bankrupt!” reflects on its recent success and combines a smooth tone with clever lyrics.

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