February 2009

Dr. Dana Adams began teaching as an English professor at the University more than 20 years ago. Adams grew up in Tyler and after graduating from high school, decided to pursue higher education. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in English and art from Stephen F.

On Sunday, the Grammies aired highlighting the best movies of 2008 in a number of different categories.

In retrospect the Golden Raspberry Awards, more commonly referred to as the Razzies, aired the night before and awarded the worst movies of the year in a way that the Grammies could never do.

Awarding the top shelf poppycock since its first award 28 years ago, the Razzies were created to parallel the Grammies.

One of the top nominated movies of the year, Disaster Movie, received six nominations for “Razzies” and has two University students in its cast.

Jamey Whitley, a junior

University officials plan to address concerns from construction to dining services during a town hall-style meeting set for 3 p.m. Thursday in the University Center Ballroom.

The event is sponsored by the Student Government Association.

The panel consisting of Gregg Lassen, vice president for business affairs, Shannon Mariani, director of food services, Dr. Lou Ann Berman, assistant vice president of student life, Ona Tolliver, director of student life and leadership and Dr.

The last decade produced a group of female artists who have, at best, confused and diluted the definition of pop. The first word to describe Lily Allen’s first album, “Alright Still,” was cute. It’s easy to focus on the bouncy, reggae tinged melodies of “Smile,” the first single released in 2006. It’s easy to gossip about hair and style and the beef Lily had with Amy Winehouse or Lady Sovereign.

With all these distractions from the content of her music, the easiest part is to overlook her work with Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx.