Uncategorized

"Memoirs of a Geisha" follows the life of a Young Japanese girl Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang) who is taken from her village, along with her sister to go live in the city to pursue the life of a Geisha. Upon entering the city, young Chiyo is separated from her sister and is forced to live … [Read more...] about Movie Review: A touchy subject, great movie

The classified workers for the Yuba Community College District will enjoy a winter break for the first time in seven years, from December 24, 2005, through January 8, 2006. This benefit to the classified staff may, however, pose a problem for students. This is a crucial time … [Read more...] about Changes in Yuba’s winter break could hurt students

At 11:49 p.m. on November 24, the eve of Black Friday, vehicles of early bird Christmas shoppers dotted the Wal-Mart parking lot. Inside the new Wal-Mart Super Center in Linda, California, the floors were being buffed, shelves were being stocked and Wal-Mart employees were … [Read more...] about Shopping frenzy the day after Thanksgiving

A midweek afternoon and the first fallen leaves of the season are blowing around Nu Generation, a bowling alley whose parking lot is surprisingly full of cars. Quiet and calm elsewhere, it looks like a secret meeting is taking place in this building that resembles a temple with … [Read more...] about The Secret Congregation

X-Box 360 was released on November 22. The question on the mind of every gamer is whether coming out of the gates early is going to give Microsoft the leading edge over Nintendo and Sony, which aren't releasing their new systems until spring 2006. Sony and Microsoft so far seem … [Read more...] about New generation of video games finally arrives