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• Reflections of hate

  By thepointfitchburgstate on 19 Sep 2011 • ( 0 )

  By Robert Gosselin When I was 16 years old, someone in my neighborhood took a can of white house paint and painted “Bob Gosselin is a fag,” in large letters down the middle of the street near my house. At… Read More ›

• Local band spotlight – Five Hole

  By thepointfitchburgstate on 19 Sep 2011 • ( 0 )

  By Maranda Cucchiara After a long day at work or school, do you find yourself singing “Baby Got Back,” or “Kryptonite?” Never fear, there is a cure for this! Local cover band Five Hole, which emerged in 2006 with pounding… Read More ›

• Tag that!

  By thepointfitchburgstate on 18 Sep 2011 • ( 0 )

  By Hollis O’Brien “Joe Shmoe Not in the mood to do homework. Blowing off homework to watch TV.” Thursday at 8 p.m. Honestly, I don’t really care what people are doing every 10 minutes of every day. And yet, I… Read More ›

• Revenge of the Lucas

  By thepointfitchburgstate on 16 Sep 2011 • ( 0 )

  By Morgan Leger In 1988, filmmaker George Lucas delivered a speech to Congress about the importance of film preservation. He described people who alter films as “barbarians” and noted that computer technology could allow them to “add color to black-and-white… Read More ›

• Patriots start season tonight

  By thepointfitchburgstate on 12 Sep 2011 • ( 0 )

  By Tim Thibeault The NFL season is officially under way as the New England Patriots begin the year against division rivals the Miami Dolphins. Seeking their fourth Super Bowl victory in seven years, the Patriots are looking as strong as… Read More ›