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“Hamilton” Rewrites Itself into US History

Inspired by Ron Chernow’s biography on Alexander Hamilton, the musical was brought to life by Lin-Manuel Miranda in 2015. The musical leads audiences through the rise and fall of one of America’s forgotten Founding Fathers, complete with scandalous affairs, ego-driven power players and a young nation either on the cusp of greatness or failure—much like its titular hero.

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New Breezes

Over Spring Break, I took off all my clothes in public. See, I date a woman who is a bit more adventurous than I am. And she wanted to go to Bonny Doon, a nude beach in Santa Cruz

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Vagina Monologues Spark Controversy and Conversation

“Now if you all turn to the back of your tickets, I’m going to read a disclaimer,” senior co-director Maura Bonini said before reading off a university mandated disclaimer in a mocking, affected voice about how the university does not necessarily condone the message of the show.

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Low-Hanging Fruit: Zach Snyder’s Meh-pic Battle

All week, bloodthirsty critics have devoured “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” spat it back out and described what an awful taste it left in their mouths. At first, it seemed like they were opportunistically going after low-hanging fruit. But after seeing “Batman v Superman” myself, I realized that I am not above these other critics.

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Kanye West Ends The Drought

In front of a sold-out-in-fifteen-minutes Madison Square Garden, Earth’s most vocal, caustic genius showcased his third fashion line and seventh solo album, “The Life of Pablo.”

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Hot Bars

With “Compton” written across a silhouette of Africa behind him, Kendrick Lamar brought his six minute Grammy performance to a close. In his few minutes onstage, Kendrick taught us a lesson in racism and the black experience.

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Images Dazzles with Diverse Array of Dance

The show must go on—even if you have a sore arm from a meningitis shot. Dancers in Images 2016 showed off their tenacity and spectacular dance moves last weekend during a performance that had been in the making since Fall Quarter.

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The Peking Acrobats Disrespect Gravity

The contorting gymnasts have been a troupe for 30 years, but their art dates back before Christ’s birth. During the Han Dynasty, these folk Chinese amusements supplanted stuffy formal court entertainment.

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The City Fish Comes Fresh From the Sea

With a menu that includes the entire ocean, a staff that is funny and friendly and an unpretentious execution of signature dishes, The City Fish serves up fresh, high-end seafood at a hole in the wall location in Downtown San Jose.

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