Author JP Porretta

For John Capogna '09, his first priority is getting a college degree in finance. Somewhere in between, though, getting signed and touring the globe with his band, Jaime's Smile, wouldn't be a bad second gig. This Friday at 8 p.m., Jaime's Smile will play its first Connecticut set at the Acoustic Cafe in Bridgeport.

Despite the premise of the movie, "21" is definitely no gamble. Throw your eight bucks down for the ticket, and I promise you'll cash in. Based on the bestselling book "Bringing Down the House" by author Ben Mezrich, "21" tells the true story of five MIT statistics students who use their impressive skills with numbers as a way to dominate the Las Vegas blackjack tables.

While most people in my class are looking forward to the freedom of senior year, I'm left sullen over the fact that I am stuck on campus like a prisoner. The whole Off-Campus Boarder (OCB) lottery debacle has given Residence Life a bad reputation, and the way they have handled their angered students hasn't helped them one bit.

Trying to be remembered for more than catchy pop/punk songs, Fall Out Boy will be making history this week as the only band to perform on all seven continents in less than nine months. To obtain this record, the band will be performing at King George Island, a scientific colony in Antarctica, on Wednesday.

Many college students can agree that the all-too-popular Facebook often takes precedence over much-needed study time. It would be too hard to count the number of hours a week wasted scrolling through newly updated photo albums, finding out how the ex-boyfriends and girlfriends are doing with their new significant others, and of course, checking profile walls for any new posts.

A lot has happened since we've departed for Spring Break. Here's what you missed in the Entertainment world while you were lounging back in the warm, tropical weather and sipping some drinks:

Jimmy Kimmel is F***ing Ben Affleck Jimmy Kimmel gets back at his girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, for her video with Matt Damon. "Hansaplast" A French kid gets away with everything using the line, "My mom said I could." Look for a surprise twist at the end.

Ah, the dreaded curse of the straight-to-DVD sequel. There is no exception with "Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation," the newly released sequel to the 1984 classic "Bachelor Party" starring Tom Hanks. It doesn't matter how successful the original was, any film that produces a straight-to-DVD sequel is inevitably going to suck.

With a record of 13-14 and two games to play in the regular season, the men's basketball team has a chance to finish over .500 for the first time since 2003-2004. By hitting their stride at the right time, the Stags have turned around what looked to be a disappointing season one month ago.

They say that music can heal a broken heart, but can it also help heal your brain? Daily doses of one's favorite tunes are shown to help speed up recovery from debilitating strokes, according to a study published last week by a group of researchers in Finland.