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Courtesy PbotoHthemoviebox.net, in the NBA, but he’s trying his Tbis sammer’s top movies included (top left to bottom right) Anchorman, 2, Spiderman 2, and Dodgeball luck on the charts. In a collabo­ ration with DJ Vlad, he has cre­ A recap of this summer's for nearly nine months where he makes fnends with the airport staff. ated “Hot in Here Part Five”, C o lla te ra l gave Tom Cruise a new angle on acting. Cruise blockbuster favorites plays Vincent, a contract killer. Vincent is hired to kill witnesses that including the song “You Not the are crucial in a federal court case. As the night begins, Vincent Fightin’ Type”. hijacks a taxi driver. Max, played by Jamie Foxx. The film follows To m Kahu this single night, where Max drives Vincent around, “knocking off’ staff W riter five people. ^ D o d g e b a l l : A T r u e U n d e r d o g S t o r y is a hilarious Winner Ruben comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller. Vince Vaughn is ani Studdard plans to sing gospel As the students at The College of Saint Rose go back to school, owner of a rundown gym called Average Joe’s. Ben Stiller wants to! songs on his next album. The they must find something to do when the weekends approach. In the buy the gym and turn it into a fitness chain. The only way for Vince soulful singer has beeii singing months to come, the summer movies will be coming out on video. Vaughn and his friends can save their gym from being taken over by a gospel since he was 3. This summer had its wide variety of blockbuster films such as The Ben Stiller, is to compete in a Las Vegas Dodgeball tournament. This Day After Tomorrow, I, Robot, and Spiderman 2. This recap of the movie is fiill of laughs and is a must see. summer flicks gives you different genres to choose from. Here is a S h r e k 2 is the sequel to the popular Shrek movie in 2001. This list of six movies that should not be missed: time, Shrek and Princess are on their way to visit her parents. Sf^ider-Man 2 returns Toby Maguire as Peter Parker, who Little do Princess Fiona’s parents know that the two newlyweds are becomes Spider-man to save lives. Being Spider-man has taken a toll both . As they set off for their journey, they encounter Puss In Popeye, the famous spinach eat­ on Peter and he feels that his life is ruined. Peter decides to quit being Boots, an slayer, played by . ing sailor turned 75 this week. A Spider-man, but soon is forced to be a hero when a scientist is trans­ Anchorm an: The Legend of Ron Burgundyl formed into a super villain with tentacles sticking out of his back. stars Will Farrell as a popular anchorman in the 1970’s. When a new picnic is being held in the Problems arise with Mary Jane and Harry Osborn, who wants Spider­ woman anchor comes in, Ron Burgundy’s job is jeopardized. The bat­ Mississippi hometown of Elzie man dead. tle begins to keep his position as the highest rated anchorman in San Segar, Popeye creator. T e rm in a l stars Tom Hanks as a foreigner from the east Diego. This comedy costars Christina Applegate as the talented ¥iii(ftbmes to visit New York City. As the non-English speaking man yoimg women. •gets to JFK airport, his country breaks out into a war causing his These six movies should not go unseen when they come out on . al dent." L ; On a daily basis, poker games spring up on campus at an unbeliev- With all this sudden popularity, particularly among college stu­ . £^le rate. College students will use their precious dollars for a cheap dents, is it time to start embracing poker as more of a sport? There are (and sometime not so cheap) thrill of testing their skill and lady luck some interest groups actually trying to get poker on the Summer . sd the tables, and more often then not, they have a few tables to Olympic Games, but the real question is how much skill is really NBC’s “Joey” beat out the long choose from. involved in a game involving money. Poker clubs have been tossed awaited season premiere of Unsurprisingly, the poker game of choice seems to be the form of around by some students, but whether or not The College of Saint pok^ called "Texas Hold Em’." The game had a slight surge of popu- Rose would accept it as a genuine "collegiate" activity, remains to be “The Apprentice 2”. The spinoff :larity when the excitement and challenges of the game were glorified seen. from “Friends” raked in 17.2 itt the popular Matt Damon movie. Rounders (1998). Since then tele- million viewers, while the show - vision specials such as the Word Series of Poker (ESPN), World BASIC RULES OF TEXAS HOLD EM* that made “You’re fired” a catch ! -‘PrfcCT Tour (Travel Channel), and Celebrity Poker (Bravo) have Two cards are dealt to ever player. The two players left of the phrase attracted 14.4 million caused an explosion of the game to garages, dorm rooms, and smoke- dealer set a "blind bet" of one amount, and then double that viewers. shops across the country, amount. These initial bets are called the blinds. They set the bar to i . -*^7^ surge does not just include television shows. stay in the game and make sure that someone wins money every ^ p p k s written by the game’s greats have been known to sell off round. A round of betting follows. Then once all players are in that , selves in impressive numbers. Phil Hellmuth, who is argued to be want to be, three cards are dealt to the community. These three tl^ best poker player of all time has already released one book and cards are called the flop. These cards anyone can use that is still in ^ n s another, as well as a couple of videos on the subject. These the game. Another round of betting follows. A fourth card is dealt Mary Kate Olsen, 18, broke up pgkCT "all-stars" have become the idols of the younger, poker playing the community, this card is called the turn. Another round of bet­ with long time boyfriend David amateur. ting follows. A fifth and final card is dealt to the community, and Katzenberger, 21, reportedly so ' -Poker supplies litter the Internet and particularly Ebay.com. Tables, this is called the river card. After this last and final round of bet­ that the couple could “experi­ , chjps, cards, and gear are some of the best sellers. Poker websites ting, the players flip over their personal cards and whoever has the ence new things”. such as Partypoker.com or Pokerroom.com provide online games for best poker hand wins. Texas Hold Em' is an exciting alternative to vaiying stakes in real and play monies. the legendary Seven Card Stud or Five Card Draw. ^Amateur poker player James Christensen is one of the many ama­