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The odds are in their favor

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By Luis Rodriguez Staff Writer The Hunger Games looks to recapture its crown as the best survival film with its new installment, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”.  The first part of the sequel brought in an estimated $82.7 million over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the LA Times. Unlike its action-packed rival, “Maze…

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Violence shouldn’t overshadow theme

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By Angelia Roggie   Features Editor   Independence, strength, courage, overcoming adversity and standing up for what you believe. These are some of the brilliant themes that resonate within “The Hunger Games.” But parents could care less about these ideas when it comes to their children.     They choose to focus on the violent aspects…

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Racism spurs from casting decisions

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By Kerri Linsenbigler   Features Assignment Editor   In its opening weekend, “The Hunger Games” grossed $155 million, the third highest in North American box-office history, according to a March 26 CNN article. Despite all the hype, the casting choices have garnered negative attention on Twitter. And by negative, I mean racist.      In the…

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‘Games’ is well played

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By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor One of the most dangerous things a filmmaker can do is make a movie adaptation of a book. Fans of the worldwide phenomenon “The Hunger Games” gathered outside movie theaters March 22, anxiously awaiting what director Gary Ross had done with their beloved books. Thankfully, the odds were in…

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