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Writer archives: Amanda Allison

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Clip of the week : Powerthirst

Sound the alarm - this is one intense clip. One might say it's as intense as an electrical storm. A parody of both overly zealous… Read more »

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Listings

Black Box Theater at Syracuse Stage, today through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m., free but must make reservations by… Read more »

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Inside man

The pause must have lasted only a few seconds, but Spike Lee could not formulate the words to describe what had happened. How in the… Read more »

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Southern Hospitality

Listening to Matt Wertz's single 'Carolina' will take on a whole new meaning for those in attendance at Tuesday night's concert. He let the crowd… Read more »

Culture

Animal expert shares wild life

Jack Hanna flew halfway around the world to spend one hour with his family and 14 mountain gorillas. This was depicted in one of four… Read more »

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Commercial appeal

There aren't that many people who like - nay love - a cappella groups. Still stuck on the image of these groups to be a… Read more »

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Jack Hanna swings into SU

He's been to Africa 50 times. Today, he comes to Syracuse. 'Jungle Jack' Hanna will appear on the Goldstein Auditorium stage tonight at 7 p.m.… Read more »

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Nostalgia nook : Surge

SURGEIts logo looked dangerous enough to scare the dog-collar-wearing sixth graders, and its kick got even the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' crowd off the sofa. It… Read more »

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It's business time

He was 38 and sleeping in a client's basement. Donny Deutsch had been told to bond with the new Canadian head of IKEA, and there… Read more »

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Podcast of the week

Podcast of the weekIf you get frustrated by professors bumbling about in front of the classroom, not able to find the light switch, the next… Read more »

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Internet corner

For the hipster with too much storage space, OhMyThatsAwesome.com is a site that will suck you in - along with your bank account, if you… Read more »

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Tech temptation

It's 7:45 on a Tuesday morning, and Aileen Normile is scanning and clicking through Web page after Web page. From ESPN, she gets the Monday… Read more »

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Pop rocks

For two hours last night, fans of indie-pop and eccentric Brooklyn natives meshed to techno beats and heavy bass. Singing and clapping along to The… Read more »

Culture

Life behind the scenes

As the private Warner Bros. jet loomed over the runway, Tula Goenka looked out the window. Below her, she saw fire. Rows and rows of… Read more »

Culture

Laying the foundation

It's 2 a.m. on a Thursday night and freshman architecture major Brian Schaller doesn't know how long he's been working. The surface of his desk… Read more »

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Q&A with Hypnotist Doug MacCraw

The Daily Orange: First off, why hypnosis? When and how did you discover it? Doug MacCraw: Ha, I'm supposed to be flying planes - I… Read more »