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Flick Pick: ‘Lean on Me’

By PATRICK BATTLE
May 8, 2008

Track of the Day: ‘Scenario’ A Tribe Called Quest

By PATRICK BATTLE
May 8, 2008

Roots’ latest album a work of perfection

By PATRICK BATTLE
May 6, 2008

Let’s make NIU a comfortable place to be

By PATRICK BATTLE
May 5, 2008

Columnist gives anime a chance

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 30, 2008

Krumping battles on campus all in good fun

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 28, 2008

Atmosphere stick to what they know on latest album

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 25, 2008

Flick Pick: ‘Red Dragon’ (2002)

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 22, 2008

Clinton still has a chance to win

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 18, 2008

Local barber shop prides itself on serving community

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 11, 2008

Flick Pick: ‘Planet B-Boy’

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 9, 2008

Batman thriller “Killing Joke” to be re-released

By PATRICK BATTLE
April 3, 2008

Apollo show makes mockery of hip-hop

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 31, 2008

Track of the Day: ‘Rabbit Run’ by Eminem

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 31, 2008

Obama’s comments are realistic, not racist

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 28, 2008

Welcoming back ‘Gnarls Barkley’

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 27, 2008

Battling Hollywood for Will Smith

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 26, 2008

Hip-hop event showcases culture, local talent

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 24, 2008

Flo Rida’s debut has some good moments, but otherwise falls flat

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 21, 2008

Comic craziness with Umbrella Academy

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 20, 2008

‘Doomsday’ is action-packed, though story falls short

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 18, 2008

Discussions over memorials, Feb. 14 shootings should avoid conflict

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 18, 2008

‘Semi-Pro’ Ferrell’s least funny film

By PATRICK BATTLE
March 3, 2008

Hip-hop legend Pete Rock proves his worth; Wu-Tang Clan guests

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 28, 2008

Tracks of the Day

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 27, 2008

‘Unity and Diversity’ not always visible on campus

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 11, 2008

Track of the Day: ‘Good Life’ by Kanye West featuring T-Pain

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 8, 2008

The Joker makes a comeback in latest graphic novel

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 5, 2008

The best ads of Super Bowl XLII

By PATRICK BATTLE
February 4, 2008

Student Showcase: Andre Findley of Hip-Hop Congress

By PATRICK BATTLE
January 30, 2008

No mystery to ‘Untraceable’

By PATRICK BATTLE
January 29, 2008

Text vs. Tinseltown: ‘No Country for Old Men’

By PATRICK BATTLE
January 23, 2008

Track of the Day: “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

By PATRICK BATTLE
January 15, 2008

Movie trilogies cease to end

By PATRICK BATTLE
December 5, 2007

Upcoming Movie Previews (Part 2)

By PATRICK BATTLE
December 4, 2007

‘Awake’ won’t put you to sleep

By PATRICK BATTLE
December 3, 2007

Album You Should Know: ‘Liquid Swords’

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 27, 2007

‘Country’ is classic Coen

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 26, 2007

‘Beowulf’ trailors more impressive than movie

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 19, 2007

This week on TV – ’30 Rock’

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 16, 2007

Books you should (have) read

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 14, 2007

Don’t judge a song by its cover

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 13, 2007

Jay-Z’s albumb, American Gangster, receives 8/10

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 8, 2007

Bounty hunter’s free speech still destructive

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 7, 2007

Steve Carell shines in recent film,

By PATRICK BATTLE
November 1, 2007

Pushing the Envelope ruins T.V.

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 30, 2007

‘Kim’ is twisted creation by brilliant mind

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 24, 2007

Horror films no longer scary, just gross

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 24, 2007

Freddie Krueger: Exposed

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 24, 2007

Rendition brings torture issues to cinema

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 23, 2007

’30 Days of Night’ revamps movie genre

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 22, 2007

You won’t forget this track of the day

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 17, 2007

Battle digresses hip hop head do’s and don’ts

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 11, 2007

Movie goers won’t seek ‘The Seeker’

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 10, 2007

‘Rage’ paved way for meaningful lyrics

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 8, 2007

Law and Order: SVU come back with a case

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 5, 2007

BET sends mixed messages to viewers

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 4, 2007

Dwayne

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 1, 2007

The House Cafe a haven for smooth moves and spinning glow sticks

By PATRICK BATTLE
October 1, 2007

‘The Brave One’ proves to be a thrilling film

By PATRICK BATTLE
September 18, 2007

New ’50’ presents nothing of the sort

By PATRICK BATTLE
September 12, 2007

For a first jazz concert, not just being polite

By PATRICK BATTLE
September 11, 2007

‘Remakes’ have their own merit, too

By PATRICK BATTLE
September 10, 2007

‘Death Sentence’ is just the opposite to watch

By PATRICK BATTLE
September 4, 2007

Rappers should re-examine their use of the N-word

By Patrick Battle
August 30, 2007

Spider-Man 3 radioactive

By Patrick Battle
August 30, 2007

Summer Movies: Transformers

By Patrick Battle
August 29, 2007

Summer Music: Common

By Patrick Battle
August 28, 2007

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