Steven Collins

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Weekly dose of entertainment: Behind the scenes

VH1 has behind the music, ESPN has war room specials and now the T&C has their own behind the scenes of some stories. MAY 8

Student calls 'The Avengers' best superhero film to date

An alien invasion, classic characters, huge explosions and even bigger movie stars all come together to create Marvel’s “The Avengers” — the best superhero film to date. MAY 7

Weekly dose of entertainment: Senior scours Columbus for neat hangouts and delicious, cheap eats

“There’s nothing to do. I just want to go home this weekend.” That’s something I hear from people on campus quite a lot, and to be honest, as a commuter who has lived in central Ohio for the majority of his life, I must say that I’m offended. APR 23

Senior March Madness enthusiast shares his brackets and his reasons

Selection Sunday is over and it’s time for everyone to make their picks. MAR 21

March Madness tournament tips from a faithful bracket-builder

It’s time for March Madness and with the tournament selection just announced, one student offers these tips for building your bracket: MAR 11

Reviewer more than impressed with 'Act of Valor'

“Act of Valor” didn’t disappoint me. I got that buddy action flick that wasn’t a comedy I’ve been wanting for quite some time. This is the movie that should win some awards next year. If not, this will be another year where I shake my head at other critics. MAR 5

Weekly dose of entertainment: Why we love the music that we do

The Grammys are well over, and “American Idol” is whittling down this season’s finalists after having just been to Las Vegas. FEB 22

Weekly dose of entertainment: Adventures in speed dating

Valentine’s Day is over. No more annoying “Every kiss begins with Kay” or pink heart overload. FEB 15

Weekly dose of entertainment: Twisted Metal” headed for crash

Next week, the “Twisted Metal” franchise is set to release its newest installment. Even though I have preordered it, I’m not totally sold on the game, especially after a few games that were total disasters in 2011. FEB 8

From pink hippos to Nerf guns: Living without the Internet is easier than you think

1847 editor leaves the Internet behind for a week. FEB 13

Students reveal their favorite alcoholic drinks and drinking locations

Despite the dry campus status of Otterbein, students still find a way to wet their drunken whistles. The T&C polled the college’s population for their answers. DEC 12

Arts & Entertainment Editor ends year on a quirky note

You know what’s strange? Someone going around and telling everyone they know to remember the Alamo. Oh, wait. I do that. DEC 6

'American Idol' vocal coach comes to campus

Debra Byrd, a vocal coach from “American Idol,” is coming to campus this weekend to watch the Theatre Department’s production of “Carnival!” and guest lecture during some classes for music and theatre students early next week. NOV 17

J. Edgar movie belongs to the critics

“J. Edgar” is a film for the scholars and not for the movie fanatic. While it has beautiful cinematography and good acting, it most certainly is not a fun or entertaining movie by any stretch of the imagination. NOV 16

Improvements on Modern Warfare 3 impress reviewer

Every year since 2003 the world has received a new Call of Duty, but this year the world has received the Call of Duty with “Modern Warfare 3.” Already setting sales records and receiving warm welcomes from gamers across the globe, “Modern Warfare 3” might be the shooter of the year. NOV 12

Remember the Alamo … on Veterans Day

It’s Veterans Day and I think that of all the days I repeated that saying, today is the day it makes the most sense and can be applied by everyone. NOV 13

"In Time" impresses with a nod toward the classics

If you had the opportunity to give thousands of people a little more time before they died, but you had to give up eternal life for yourself, what would you do? In the latest movie by Andrew Niccol, who wrote and produced “The Truman Show” and “The Terminal,” one man is given that opportunity. “In Time” is set in a future where humans are genetically modified to stop aging at 25. NOV 9

Store hosts many businesses under one roof

Uptown now has its own miniature shopping mall for handmade goods. Marvel Mini Booths, located two doors down from Serendipity on East College Avenue, displays crafts, soaps, jewelry and other goods being sold by local small-business owners. NOV 2

Hundreds of years of history buried in Otterbein Cemetery

There is a man interred in the mausoleum at Otterbein Cemetery that once broke up a Ku Klux Klan march in the 1920s by driving his car through the middle of it. NOV 3

Otterbein unearths urban legends of the myth of Twyla, the theatre ghost

Cowan Hall is haunted, or so some members of the Otterbein community believe. As the story goes, a young actress named Twyla, who tried out for an Otterbein performance and became upset over not getting the part she wanted or any part at all, decided to end her life in the most theatrical of ways: NOV 3