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There are two fictional characters that are emblematic of my existence as a middle-aged USU student: Thornton Melon and Pierce Hawthorne.

The original "Trapper John" and "Hot Lips Houlihan" from the movie MASH reunite on our set.

New Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick is living in an apartment in a freshman residence hall until he finds a permanent place to live.

Former UNLV athletic director Mike Hamrick, who left his post in Vegas this summer for the same position at Marshall University - his alma mater - is truly getting reacquainted with his old college campus.

"Ken Burns: National Parks - America's Best Idea" - Ken Burns' great documentary has been playing on PBS, but if you've missed it, here comes this six-disc set.

Downtown Amesbury gets into the spirit of the season with its annual Fall Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event features a variety of crafters and vendors and plenty of entertainment.

Fresh off a summer in Nashville recording his latest CD, Livingston Taylor makes his annual visit to Newburyport next month to share his music and wisdom in two concerts at the Firehouse Center for the Arts.

As far as we know, Rodney Dangerfield never taught kids how to drive. But if he did, the jittery, bug-eyed comic would've probably sounded a lot like Lenn Tashman of Lake Worth.

Well folks, the day that always seemed so far away has finally come and gone. At the beginning of this week, I officially shuffled my twin sons off to kindergarten, starting what will undoubtedly be a vicious cycle in life.

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It wasn't so long ago that 19-year-old pop-country sensation Taylor Swift was actually in school, so it's not a surprise she'd write a song that convincingly captures the feeling of starting a new school year.

In 1986's Back To School , Thornton Melon, played triumphantly by Rodney Dangerfield, re-enters college midway through life to help his flunking son finish a degree.

It turns out that despite the summer drawing to a miserable and wet close , this hasn't stopped the world of cinema, as September is shaping up to be one of the most prolific months in recent memory.

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CARL E. FEATHER / Star Beacon ZEEK HARMON of Pierpont waves good-bye to his sister, Izabella, as Zeek begins his first day at Kingsville Elementary School Tuesday.

In the campus comedy "Back to School," Rodney Dangerfield plays a lovable lout of a tycoon who joins his son in college, displaying a penchant for partying and an unexpected talent for diving.

Are you going back to school in the fall? If so, you should get back in the mood of school work, books and studying by preparing yourself mentally with these 10 cool movies about being in school or getting back to school.

Are you going back to school in the fall? If so, you should get back in the mood of school work, books and studying by preparing yourself mentally with these 10 cool movies about being in school or getting back to school.

Are you going back to school in the fall? If so, you should get back in the mood of school work, books and studying by preparing yourself mentally with these 10 cool movies about being in school or getting back to school.

Are you going back to school in the fall? If so, you should get back in the mood of school work, books and studying by preparing yourself mentally with these 10 cool movies about being in school or getting back to school.