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American flag

The Weekly Reel: How the media tugs at patriotic heartstrings

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney looks critically at how the media capitalizes on use of patriotic imagery to sway audiences.

Music on the Spot: Folk Hogan’s mighty leg drops on SLC

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Arts reporter Derrick Gainsforth reviews the mighty sounds of Salt Lake gypsy punks, Folk Hogan.
Fans dressed up as Amon and his lieutenant from Avatar The Legend of Korra

Spring break: anime style

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Anime Salt Lake boasts huge attendance in its second year at SLCC.
A still from the movie Olympus Has Fallen.

‘Olympus Has Fallen’…into ‘Die Hard’ territory

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney reviews the newest action film to hit theaters, "Olympus Has Fallen."

‘The Reason’ behind the winner of the chapbook contest

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Former SLCC student Wolran Kim won the 2012 chapbook contest and shares how she found her love of poetry.

Music on the Spot: Street Lighters strike up heartbreak ‘In Between Three and Four’

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Arts reporter Derrick Gainsforth reviews the independent sounds of Steven Turner's Street Lighters.
A photo of L. Frank Baum taken in 1911 for the L.A. Times

The Weekly Reel: Who is L. Frank Baum?

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney profiles the man behind the 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' books.
Fans browse the offerings of many vendors at Anime Salt Lake last year.

Anime Salt Lake returns to SLCC

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Convention promises to be ‘nerdfest for the masses.'

The Weekly Reel: The strange and terrifying world of fan art

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Arts reporter Stephen Romney reviews fan fiction writers and fan artists in this web exclusive of The Weekly Reel.
Ronny Edry (with microphone) leads SLCC members in a photo for peace

TED talk presenter connects people through images

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Graphic artist Ronny Edry from Tel Aviv, Israel spoke about his experience creating change through his 'Israel Loves Iran' poster.

Respect and appreciation is main course at 4th annual Diversity Dinner

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The diversity dinner was held to help participants have a meaningful conversation with people from different backgrounds as seating was randomly assigned.
Cabbage

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a cabbage dish

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Food columnist Nadhirrah shares the history of corned beef and cabbage and offers a different type of traditional cabbage meal.