By Claire DeRoin– Finish up your second breakfast and get ready for a movie! The film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is out on DVD Tuesday, March 19th. In this first installment of what will be another Peter Jackson trilogy on par with “the Lord of the Rings,” Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman),…

By Michael Lewis — In a world where magic and evil rule the land, a prophecy tells of a wondrous man who comes to save the helpless people of Oz. This may sound familiar, but this film comes with a slightly different twist. The American fairy tale “The Wizard of Oz” tells a story of a young lady,…

By Brittany Conolly–Don’t be the last student to get a free ticket! Students get one free ticket,with student ID, to Morningside’s musical production debut of Grease. This sneak preview will be on Wednesday, February 13, at 7 pm in the Klinger-Neal Theater. If you miss your chance to see your peers during this special preview, the play…

By Claire DeRoin–Not even two yearshave passed since the May 1, 2011 raid on the bin Laden compound in Abottabad, Pakistan, but the American entertainment industry has cashed in and is already pumping out films and books about it. Here’s a breakdown of the top accounts of Operative Geronimo, the killing of Osama bin Laden….

By Brittany Conolly–What are you doing during the big game this Sunday? Why not support a local non-profit group? During the big game on Sunday February 3 go to www.childrensmuseumofsiouxland.org  or siouxlandnews.com to support the Children’s Museum of Siouxland. From noon to midnight click “Like” and the Museum will get a $1 donation. On either website…