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Restaurant Review:You say you want an Evolution?

April 4, 2011

On any given corner of the San Diego metropolitan area, one can find an assault of restaurants that offer coma-inducing portions of surf and turf, or tormentingly sweet indulgences that leave some repenting...

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History of gaming

Fernando Yates March 21, 2011

In this digital age, video games are now starting to lose their stigma. "Super Mario Brothers," "World of Warcraft," "Halo" and "Grand Theft Auto" are now part of popular culture. Even "casual" games like...

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Addiction has a new friend

Scott McLean March 21, 2011

The new "Gran Turismo 5 in 3D" video game for PlayStation 3 gives the user a sense of the old and the new, all in one game. "Gran Turismo" started back when, in my opinion, games were much easier and...

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Pee Wee’s food for the soul

Scott McLean March 21, 2011

Sister Pee Wee's Soul Food in Grant Hill is a very small but lively restaurant located near downtown San Diego. Sister Pee Wee's offers an old but eclectic mix of food and characters. There is no set...

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Hip-hop nation

Cecilia Areta March 21, 2011

"The youth is the solution to real change," said Education for All member Marcos Perez. "Hip-hop allows freedom of expression." On March 9, Education for All, the Socialist Club, and Poetic LIP Movement...

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iPad 2: Better, stronger, faster

Fernando Yates March 21, 2011

Apple released the much-anticipated iPad 2 March 11. The tablet sold out at many stores during the weekend, and the wait period for online orders is now weeks long. Apple has yet to release the total...

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Review: A mid-1800s misstep for U.S. Irish

Shane Finneran March 8, 2011

"The Irish are the blacks of Europe," says the band manager in "The Commitments," the 1991 movie about his quest to put together a soul act in pale, white Dublin. "Say it loud -- I'm black and I'm proud." Noel...

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St. Patrick now and then

Cecilia Areta March 8, 2011

Today many Americans presume that St. Patrick's Day, March 17, is an arbitrary and casual holiday used as an excuse to drink beer and wear green. According to San Diego City College professor Joseph Radzikowski,...

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More than just leprechauns

Megan Rose Bartell March 8, 2011

This March, while planning your devious drinking escapades for St. Patrick's Day, consider watching one of these Irish-themed films. Whether it's the Irish brogue, the scenic green countryside or the...

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Review: Be careful what you wish for

Layne Deyling March 8, 2011

"Leprechaun" (1993) hurts so badly you laugh and, by the time it ends, you imagine you enjoyed the pain. Ten years after Dan O'Grady imprisoned a leprechaun (Warwick Davis) in his basement and made off...

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Irish Recipe

Stephen Boyd-Morales March 8, 2011

Irish Soda Bread Ingredients: 4-1/2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 tablespoons butter 1 egg, beaten 1-3/4 cups buttermilk Directions: - Preheat oven to 425 degrees....

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Ethiopia in San Diego

Scott McLean March 8, 2011

Imagine a restaurant in which food is served without cutlery not just burgers and fries, but entire meals that include seafood, tofu and more. Such an experience might seem strange to many Americans, but...

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