Nicoletta Sabella

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Former Liberian President pleas innocent to War Crimes

By Nicoletta Sabella | April 6, 2006
Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, showed confidence and compassion by blowing kisses while he pleaded not guilty in front of a courtroom in Sierra Leone on April 3, 2006. Taylor is primarily charged with killings, sexual slavery and forcing young children into combat in attempts to destabilize West Africa during the 1991-2002 civil war.

Praxis exam scoring upsets education majors

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 30, 2006
A class-action lawsuit against the Educational Testing Service was settled on March 14 when they agreed to pay $11.1 million to test takers who had been wrongly scored. The tests that were scored incorrectly by the ETS were the Praxis series exams. The "Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12" that were taken from January 2003 to August 2004 were the particular cases involved in the lawsuit.

Learning the ways of America

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 30, 2006
Double tall, nonfat, no foam, extra hot, with whip, mocha latte. Lourdia turns away from the customer, grabs a cup and tries not to panic. She takes the master drink manual and flips to the page that shows the directions to making a correct mocha. She panics again.

Formal a success

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 30, 2006
The time is 6:30 p.m. A group of frantic girls with prom-like dresses start to dust on the glitter and spray on the perfume. "How's my makeup?" they ask one another. Likewise, the boys in the dorm across the hall are flustered in a different way. "Is my tie okay?," "How's my hair?" and "Is there enough gel?" can be heard through the room.

What’s your sign

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 16, 2006
Have you noticed emotions running high lately? Well that's because it is the month of Pisces and Aries. March is associated with Mars, the roman god of war; however, Pisces and Aries are not the fighting type. Pisces is the last sign of the Zodiac. They are prone to incorporate many of the 11 other signs' traits into their own.

Chappelle throws hip hoppin’ block party

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 16, 2006
Talk about late '90s revolutionary hip-hop with the chillest melodic beats imaginable. You can find the best-of-the-best all-stars wrapped into one live CD; all brought to you by Dave Chappelle. Titled "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" the CD is based off of Chappelle's identically titled documentary with the tagline of "You're invited to the party of the decade!" Chappelle, the stand-up comedian, invites all of his favorite artists to join him at a block party where live performances are interspliced with comedic skits and stand-up.

College sex column causes controversy

By Nicoletta Sabella | February 2, 2006
Sex is now available in college newspapers. Well, not quite. The College of William and Mary, located in Williamsburg, Va., started its first sex column in 2002 and ever since has been gaining national awareness for some of the more risqu

Antics of a recovering ‘tv-aholic’

By Nicoletta Sabella | December 1, 2005
Have you ever caught yourself sitting on your living room couch, glued to the television, watching a show that you have no interest in whatsoever? Well, you are not alone. I have been in this situation many of times in my life and have felt time slipping through my hands at the cost of cruddy TV shows.

Jarhead: a review

By Nicoletta Sabella | November 18, 2005
When thinking of war, thoughts of destruction, shooting and killing come to mind. Unlike the quintessential war movie, "Jarhead" has more to offer than brutal homicide and tactical combat. Based off of Anthony Swofford's memoir, "Jarhead," which came out on Nov.

‘Jarhead’: comical and captivating

By Nicoletta Sabella | November 18, 2005
When thinking of war, thoughts of destruction, shooting and killing come to mind. Unlike the quintessential war movie, "Jarhead" has more to offer than brutal homicide and tactical combat. Based off of Anthony Swofford's memoir, "Jarhead," which came out on Nov.
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‘Modern day tragedy’ with a low budget

By Nicoletta Sabella | May 3, 2007
Video students enrolled in the advanced video production "Producing and Directing" spring course have emerged themselves in the making of a feature presentation about violence, guns, drugs, blood and guts. The film, yet to have an official title, was spun up by the imagination of junior English and communication major Jonathan Barnett.

MtvU invades Penn’s Landing

By Nicoletta Sabella | April 26, 2007
MtvU is hosting its first ever Campus Invasion Music Festival, which includes 6-hour concerts in some of the largest college cities in America. One of them is in Philadelphia's Penn's Landing on Sunday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. The Campus Invasion Music Festival is an extension of mtvU's Campus Invasion Tour which has brought up-and-coming artists to college students for the past 10 years.

‘Children of Men’ proves to be a well-made dissapointment

By Nicoletta Sabella | April 19, 2007
Now on DVD, "Children of Men" is a movie best viewed on DVD rather than in the theater because of the needless unanswered questions and a somewhat disappointing ending. The film is one of great detail and work, but the plot leaves many hanging on for more.

Racism, discrimination still prevalent

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 29, 2007
Racism still corrupts our nation to this day. It was over 140 years ago when the Civil War ended slavery and we thought that our nation was going to be somewhat moral and balanced with the acceptance of a different race. What comes as a slap in the face is the realization that we were wrong.

Enjoy the ’50 Nights’ while they last

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 29, 2007
I just received an e-mail from a classmate inviting me to "50 Nights!!!" For those who are familiar with "50 Nights," you know that it is just another reason for college students to go out to the local pub, drink lots, and get - for lack of a better word - trashed.

Ecuador trip raises social awareness

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 22, 2007
Escaping from the chilly blasts of the winter and going to somewhere tropical is usually what college students are hoping for during their early spring break. Eight students got the chance to do just that, but spent more of their time in Ecuador learning about social justice rather than basking in the sunlight.

Movie Review: ‘Zodiac’

By Nicoletta Sabella | March 22, 2007
"Zodiac" has proven to be one of the best criminal thrillers to be released in a long time, and it's no surprise since it came from the genius of detail director David Fincher. The man behind such thrillers as "Panic Room" and "Se7en." With a new spin on fright, the film focuses on the obsessions of unsolved mysteries rather than on gruesome realities of the bloody crime.

Debate over the cost of war intensifies

By Nicoletta Sabella | February 15, 2007
The hotly debated topic of the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was focused recently on how much it will cost to treat veterans wounded in service over their lifetimes. A Harvard research study calculated the future cost to be between $300 billion and $600 billion, depending on how long these wars last.

Smith’s death still remains a mystery

By Nicoletta Sabella | February 15, 2007
The former Playmate, Guess model and reality star known as Anna Nicole Smith, 39, mysteriously died on Feb. 8. Smith was notorious for being famous for well, being famous. Many didn't know Smith by her real name Vickie Lynn Hogan, but instead knew her as the outrageous personality with the goofy child-like voice.

Friends disagree on significant others

By Nicoletta Sabella | February 15, 2007
I know that many of you dislike the person that your best friend is dating. And you find yourself faced with the dilemma of whether you should let them know or not. Well, if you are thinking that it may change their mind you should think again. Should you really have to pretend that you enjoy their company when in reality you cannot stand the sight of that person? You only hang out with them because it's the only way to see your friend.
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