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Summer theater enters fourth season

While activity on campus may slow down during the spring and summer semesters, this certainly isn't the case for SVSU's Department of Theatre. Students and faculty are revving up for a performance-packed summer season featuring five shows, two of which senior theater majors are preparing to direct for their capstone projects in the program. »

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The Canvas: Paolo Pedini

Starting May 9, the newly-opened Magic Bean Cafe in Saginaw will highlight SVSU artist Paolo Pedini's work. Pedini, a graphic design senior graduating this semster, is a frequent customer of the cafe and is thrilled to have his artwork displayed. »

Summer movie picks and predictions

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Patrick Herald, opinion editor:

Far and away The Dark Knight. The miraculous resetting of the Batman movie franchise with Batman Begins made for a comic book film whose only real flaws were, ironically, its action scenes. It's a testament to its credibility that it proved to be great almost entirely on the strength of characterization and plot. I have faith that the next installation will be at least nearly as good. The late Heath Ledger's role looks to be a strong indication that there will still be the satisfying focus on character. »