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SEPTEMEBER 14, 2006 - Page 6 Sweet Daniel MacLea Suite Shows Colors a nice little comer room in a nifty little addition to their declared their devotion to Fall their favorite thing about the BRIAN ENGLAR suite in DMC. As Leah led me closet. They each have a closet Out Boy, another to Johnny room was. Laura responded STAFF WRITER to the room, Inoticed that the to themselves, but where the Depp, and one more to Sex that her favorite was all the There are several whole suite seemed fun and two join is a secret cubby hole and the City. Leah said that girly posters they have hang- dorms here on campus, each inviting as well as very clean. I hidden by a couple of doors the only poster they are miss- ing up. Leah's favorite was the of them full of interesting peo- then went into the room and on the inside of the closet. This i.ng is one for High Fidelity. lamp they had in their corner; ple and interesting rooms. In was very much impressed by is not something that they did, The next thing that caught my it was a tal! lamp, generally the midst of all of these vari- what I saw. While not the they explained, but is still a attention was their com- inconspicuous except for the ous people and rooms, each largest of rooms, these two handy thing to have. forters. I don't know how I fact that at the top were five set of residences hides away ingenious girls- had maxi- The next thing that I had missed them before, but brightly colored flexible cords several rooms or apartments mized every bit of space that noticed was the decorations somehow J had. Leah's was a attached to the lamps. . that tend to stand out above they had. Leah showed me that the two girls had put up bright, almost neon pink Having fully exam- the rest. I was recently lucky how she had assembled a around the room. This is what whi.le Laura's was a nice ined their room, judged it and enough to gain access to one small bookcase under her really made the room into the shade of purple. When I com- found it awesome, I bid the of these storied places. This desk. She explained that she McCrib that it is. On the walls men ted on the visual assault girls farewell. I had done place that shall, from here on was an English major and were several hung posters. that was Leah's comforter, she something that many dream out, be known as a McCrib. needed all the space for books These posters ranged from told me it was okay since it of, and few achieve. I had The residents of this that she could get. Another typical guy movies like Fight was reversible to a safer found a room that well and hidden gem are Leah Beck interesting thing that I was Club to chick flicks such as shade. Just before I left, I truly earned the title of and Laura Davis. They live in shown was that they have a The Notebook. Another poster asked each of the girls what McCrib. Movie Review: "Little Miss Sunshine" Shines motivational speaker who queen ever since she came in film quickly drops its dark, the more intelligent, witty TYLER CARR lives his life by the "Nine second place at a recent beau- realistic comedy when Olive jokes may be lost on some STAFF WRITER Steps," his method to success. ty contest. 'Olive is constantly earns a spot in the Little Miss viewers. Some viewers may A family is traveling in an Alongside Toni Collette, who being coached by her heroin Sunshine beauty pageant in be turned off by the independ- old Volkswagen bus from plays his wife Sheryl, Kinnear addicted grandpa, played by Redondo Beach, California. ent style of film making, as New Mexico to California to and Collette show the annoy- Alan Arkin, who was kicked The family soon realizes the well. The write.r and directors enter their 7-year-old daugh- ing characteristics of a mar- out of an assisted living nurs- only way Olive can compete is may be too accustomed to the ter in a beauty pageant. On rlage on the rocks; constant ing home several months ago. if they all take a road trip in independent style, as several the surface, "Little Miss fighting, competition over The most recent arrival to the their old, run-down, scenes that are obviously Sunshine" sounds like a authority, and other problems. family is Frank, played by Volkswagen bus from meant to be more "main- campy, childish, family come- Their son Dwayne, played by Steve Carell, Sheryl's brother Albuquerque, New Mexico to stream funny" just come off as dy; when in fact, it is a smart, Paul Dana, is an outcast and a who recently tried committing Southern California in three awkward. The climax of the clever, dark comedy dealing strong believer in the philoso- suicide after losing his job as a days. The humor quickly film itself just comes across as with issues inside a dysfunc- phies of Friedrich Nietzche, notable college professor, shifts to a classic, slap stick, odd and strung out when it is tional family. which influenced him to take being replaced as the most physical. road comedy, but meant to be one of the funnier "Little Miss Sunshine" fea- a vow of silence. Their seven notable Proust scholar in the still manages to maintain its scenes of the film, which real- tures a great cast, starring year old daughter Olive, country, and losing a realistic feel. ly hurts the overall quality of Greg Kinnear as the family's played by Abigail Breslin, has MacArthur Foundation "Little Miss Sunshine" is a the movie itself. Another patriarch, an unsuccessful dreams of being a beauty genius grant to a college. The very smart film and was wide- thing that may have an ly praised by critics at the last adverse effect on the film is Crossfade is "Falling Away" Sundance Film Festival. The the amount of praise Critics it has cast all deliver received from critics. exceptional performances, Arkin is makes viewers expect it to be Carell and Arkin. especially have loved the film, which so abruptly that it did not even seem possible: STACEY EYLER for a new song-to have' already started. hilarious as the hedonistic, a great, hilarious movie. The STAFF WRITr""R profane grandfather of the amount of hype has made the There was one song on this CD that Reconut'len:d~d to me by a friend, I stood cut from meres-to "Never Cumins family, and Carell once again film somewhat overrated already and leaves many fans shows what a great character bought Crossfade's latest. elburn "Falling Heme" Is:a unique track that closes out the actor he truly is. Some slightly disappointed. A;''1a'j:'' Since I had never listened to a single album. Instead of focusing on loud drums of the most memorable parts "Little Miss Sunshine" is seng from this band or even heard of the and s,""'re:lminglyrics, this song features a of the film come from these not for everyone. Fans of the band itself, I had no idea what to expect. In jazzy piano tune and much mere subdued two characters. Breslin does a "indy" genre will appreciate retrospect.It.was prObably a good .thing that I vocals. this song was completely different great job for a child actress, the film for its realistic quali- did ,not have any sort of prectmC€IVedexpec- than the first t-en tracks, but it fit in wel} especially considering how ties and great actors. Others tations about this band's latest musical because it carried on with the theme of much screen time she has and will enjoy the more physical e{forU;. If I had, J think I would have been despair that was evident in most of the songs the array of emotions she dis- aspect of the film once the even lllotedis9:ppomted with this album than on the album. plays. Neophyte writer family gets on the road. The If you area fan of Crcssfede, then. Ialread~:~sed on August 29, 2006, this you should check out the album because you Michael Arndt's script is film is good, but not as great clever and witty, but at the as many critics are making it alb~Ulboasts sleeen songs fun of bitterness, might enjoy it, If you are ina bad mood Of same time sensitive and heart- out to be. Overall, "Little Miss h~artbreak~ and despair,. And t~ go along feeling angry about sQmf:'thin~· then this felt. The film was directed by Sunshine" is. a fun film to With that were the sounds of bashing drums. WOuld prOb""l\, be • good CD to listen to. Or husband and wife duo watch and a rare chance for suitarsland .thwatyvOQJls that, sometimes if you are .drivfug late at night, PQP this Jonathan Dayton and Valerie the independent film style to made it hard to understand w~t the l~ad album into your car stereo atttl crank up the Faris, who do great visual gain more mainstream expo- singer, ad Sloan" was even ~g to ~lDg. volume; the sound of the drums alone will work on the film. sure. It is rated R and runs 101 While aU of thatwasrather annoymg to listen probably. keep you awake. Otherwise1you However, some aspects of minutes long. to over and over again. it was not qU.iteas ~ad are better off spending·)1(>Ur money on some- the film may not be appreciat- iAIl.IM fad: that several of 1M song&, including thmg else. ed by all audiences. Some of "Ahead •Gone" and "Why," _.,..t to end