GET REEL: Movie Review of the Week – Movie-goers unsure whether ‘Going the Distance’ really goes the extra mile

Chris O’Connell Contributing Writer Romantic comedies tend to be the movie genre I try to avoid the most, outside of indie horror flicks and anything involving Miley Cyrus. So, “Going The Distance” wasn’t very high on my must-watch list. In many ways, it really is just another chick flick meant to raid young mens’ wallets [...]

Exclusive interview with SHU alumus Kevin Nealon – Former SNL star talks to Spectrum about his time at Sacred Heart, his career, and upcoming show on campus

Emma Levine A&E Editor When I saw a slight chance of getting to interview Kevin Nealon I jumped at it. Fortunately for Spectrum (and myself), I got the chance to talk to the comedian, actor and Bridgeport native about his time at Sacred Heart, his upcoming performance at the Edgerton, and some of his upcoming [...]

It’s that time of year: Fall premieres are finally here

Venithda Sourignmath Staff Reporter With the start of the new semester comes a new season of television. Returning hits and series premieres look to secure their place in the primetime lineup and secure a steady audience. As beloved shows like “Glee” and “Survivor” gear up for their season premieres, fresh young shows such as NBC’s [...]

Oh my Gaga, MTV! – Gaga, Bieber, Eminem among big winners at 2010 VMAs

Jaclyn Hendricks Assitant A&E Editor Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift is so 2009.  The 2010 VMAs were all about shocking winners and surprise performances. On Sunday, Sept. 12 the 27th annual Video Music Awards aired on MTV live from Los Angeles, and everyone who is anyone on Hollywood’s A-List, whether actual star or reality star, [...]

Fall concert revealed – Three years later, The Goo Goo Dolls return to SHU

Jamie Miller Staff Reporter The start of a new semester means organizing schedules, seeing old and new friends, and waiting anxiously to find out which band will be coming to Sacred Heart University for the annual concert series. Just before the year begun, students opened their e-mails to reveal that the Goo Goo Dolls would [...]

‘Intern Queen’ helps students get the job to wear the crown

Jaclyn Hendricks Staff Reporter It’s been said time and time again that “you can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without the job.” Sacred Heart University provides students with resources such as the annual career and internship fair, career development office and the advice from professors.  But to land a dream [...]

Sir Elton John coins Jesus as homosexual

Kristi Troccoli Staff Reporter Singing icon Elton John is facing backlash for his recent comments on religion and Jesus’ sexuality. It has been reported that in a recent interview, Elton John told Parade Magazine that he thought Jesus was a homosexual. “I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems,” said [...]

GET REEL: Movie Review of the week

Mike Oberlander Staff Reporter They did it in “Gangs of New York,” “Aviator,” and “The Departed.” Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have come together again to bring us a hair raising, suspenseful adaptation of the New York Times’ best selling novel “Shutter Island.” U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels, DiCaprio, has been brought to an island off [...]

Sixteen, pregnant, and back for another season

Alyssa Collier Staff Reporter Motherhood: a dream for many girls when they were younger. For some girls, however, this childhood fantasy can become reality sooner than they saw coming. MTV’s hit show “16 and Pregnant” is back for another season, taking a look into the lives of a few young girls on their journey before [...]

Stars bare it all: Won’t settle for anything less than natural

Alyssa Collier Staff Reporter Two of pop music’s most notable women are making a daring move. According to US Weekly, Britney Spears has released unretouched photos from her 2009 Candie’s photo shoot alongside ones that were digitally altered. Spears allowed the photos to be released to highlight the enormous amount of pressure women are under [...]

Pops concert brings L.O.V.E. and music together

Emma Levine Assistant A&E Editor SHU L.O.V.E., a clever acronym for the, “Sacred Heart University Ladies Only Voice Ensemble,” had their first annual Pops Concert this past Monday night, which was met with screams of praise applause from the audience. Fittingly, love was the theme of the group’s first concert with musical selections such as [...]

Big names return to the big screen this summer

Mike Oberlander Staff Reporter When the end-of-the-semester-hustle is over, students can finally relax, go to the beach, and take trips to the movies to see what blockbusters are in store for the summer months ahead. “I am very excited to have the summer finally here,” said junior Nick Huerta. “I look forward to are the [...]

Conan O’Brien makes another shift in late night television scene

Kristi Troccoli Staff Reporter Former “Tonight Show” host, Conan O’Brien will return to late-night television. On April 12, TBS announced that O’Brien will begin hosting a late-night show on the cable network starting in November. His program will be followed by “Lopez Tonight,” which has been pushed to a midnight time slot. According to the [...]

GET REEL: Weekly Movie Review – Kick-Ass offers a night of ‘mindless fun’ at the movies

Christopher O’Connell Contributing Writer As I quietly made my way into the theatre, knowing full well I was going alone to a movie based off of a comic book that only hardcore comic enthusiasts have heard about, I couldn’t help but feeling extremely torn about this movie. “Kick-Ass” follows the life of high school loser [...]

Glamour, glitz, and… guys? – Student government hosts annual Mr. SHU pageant this weekend

Jaclyn Hendricks Staff Reporter With another school year coming to end and final projects and exams looming upon students, Sacred Heart University’s class of 2011 has offered a remedy for any pre-finals anxiety. This Friday at 8 p.m. in the Edgerton Center, eager young men of the student body will vie for the title of [...]

GET REEL: Movie Review – sure to not be a dull evening this ‘Date Night’

Kristi Troccoli Staff Reporter Tonight, make it a date night, and by that I mean head to your nearest theater and see Steve Carell and Tina Fey’s latest flick. In “Date Night,” Carell and Fey play Phil and Claire Foster, a married couple who live in the suburbs of New Jersey. Between their pesky children [...]

The woman who ‘OWN’s everything – Oprah walks away from talk show to take on own TV network

Alyssa Collier Staff Reporter The queen of daytime talk shows is about to change hands. But don’t worry, she has no plans of stepping down from her throne just yet. Oprah Winfrey will be pulling the plug on her long-running talk show in pursuit of starting her own television network. According to the CNN Web [...]

‘Saturday Night Live’ or dead? – Can current cast give new life to long running show?

Mike Oberlander Staff Reporter For 35 years, one show has created memorable comedy sketches and produced great comedic writers and actors time and time again. It would appear that “Saturday Night Live” will never end; yet there seems to be a buzz in the air that may cause concern for the late-night comedy show. “I’ve [...]

Spring lineup: What to expect from your favorite shows

Jaclyn Hendricks Staff Reporter It’s 7:59 p.m. on Thursday night. Clutching the remote and quickly changing the station to FOX 5, Sacred Heart University sophomore Jane Taikina sits back on her dorm room sofa, eagerly anticipating the return of her favorite show. “I was so excited about ‘Bones’ coming back,” said Taikina. “The show has [...]

A touch of Broadway at SHU – ‘RENT’ the musical opens tonight in Edgerton Theater

Jaclyn Hendricks Staff Reporter “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.  How do you measure a year in the life?” For the cast and crew of Sacred Heart University’s production of “RENT” it’s by bringing the Broadway musical to life on stage at the Edgerton Center starting tonight, April 15 through April 18. “‘RENT’ is [...]