Kara Perez

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Battle of the Bands Crowns Student Winners

by Kara Perez, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Battle of the Bands Crowns Student Winners

With Spring Fling just around the corner, participants in this year’s Battle of the Bands were eager to land a spot on this year’s line-up.

Nikita Takes Action For Women In Television

by Kara Perez, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Nikita Takes Action For Women In Television

This past fall, the CW network launched a new show entitled “Nikita,” based on the 1990 French film from which it takes its name.

Web Series: “The Internationals” Brings Drama to Dorms

by Kara Perez, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

Wesleyan is kind of a big deal in the film and television world. I won’t recount the shows and movies our alumni have directed, produced, written, or starred in because, let’s be honest, you’ve already Wikipedia’d them, but a new web series set to debut next week promises to continue this trend.

Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer. 4 Comments

Kanye West has done what once seemed impossible: with his latest album he has given the finger to the entire world, and we have thanked him for it.

Mad Wow on Space, P-Funk, and Being Enormous

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer. 1 Comment

An intergalactic party is promised to those who attend a free show at the WestCo café this weekend.

Why I Refuse to See the Potter Movies

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer. 1 Comment

When I was ten years old, the first Harry Potter book was published. My first copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a gift from my neighbor. She knew I liked to read and told me this was the best new book for kids.

In Defense of Ludacris

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer . Comments Off on In Defense of Ludacris

Ludacris. Best rapper of all time? No, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t made some fantastic songs to dance around drunk to

Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Speaks at Memorial Chapel

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer . Comments Off on Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Speaks at Memorial Chapel

Last Thursday, around a hundred students and interested film lovers braved the cold rain to crowd into the Memorial Chapel and listen to a lecture by The New York Times chief film critic, A.O. Scott.

Critic and Author Molly Haskell Talks About Women, Film, and Scarlett O’Hara

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer . Comments Off on Critic and Author Molly Haskell Talks About Women, Film, and Scarlett O’Hara

Film critic Molly Haskell came to Wesleyan Wednesday night for the Annie Sonnenblick Evening, part of the Writing Program’s speaker se¬ries.

In Defense of Britney Spears

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer . 40 Comments

Let’s be real: everyone grew up with a deep love for the original princess of pop, Britney Spears.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

by Kara Perez, Contributing Writer . Comments Off on Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

“Half the Sky,” a new book by New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn draws its name from a Chinese proverb, “women hold up half the sky.”

Man up, ResLife!

by Kara Perez, . Comments Off on Man up, ResLife!

I’m a little shocked that it’s come to this. When I signed up for a Wesleyan education, I thought I was going to a school where students were listened to, and where individuals were encouraged to make a difference. You, ResLife, have taught me very differently.

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