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The One and Only Colin Jost!

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Who is Colin Jost? Why he's on SNL! You know, Weekend Update? What's SNL? I don't know you. This is Colin Jost. He is by far one of my favorite Weekend Update anchors on SNL since Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey. I was ecstatic, as well as my fellow SNL fans, that Colin came to our campus to perform! Bravo to Millersville's NBS Chapter for getting such a great performer along with his opening act, Mike Recine! I am an alumni of Millersville and I was an NBS member when I was a student. This takes the cake. The event began around 7:30pm (doors opened at 7pm). Mike Recine came out and got the crowd going. Now one thing I've got to tell you about Mike Recine. First, he is very funny and second, if you don't take him seriously. His humor, as a student behind me put it, is much more crude than other comics I've heard but that's the thing. If you don't keep in mind that this is a comedy act, you're going to be offended. I can tell you that n

Movie Review: Dr. Strange

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Dr. Strange Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, and Chiwetel Ejiofor The Doctor is in! Marvel has struck gold once again with the introduction of Dr. Strange! I must confess that I don't know the backstory of this magnificent doctor but I was surprised to see what arrogance he has. Surprisingly enough, Strange's arrogance is his doom and saving grace. In the beginning of the film he has the attitude of "no one can touch me, I'm that good," persona which leads to his downfall. After his near fatal car crash, he is left with the shakes which forces him to step back from his beloved profession. You would think an experience like that would awaken the less arrogant more "live in the moment" Strange but instead he chooses the bitter, gotta get better fast road. When he meets the Ancient One (portrayed by the brilliant Tilda Swinton), he sees life in a whole new light. Though he is a very intelligent man, for the first time he us