The Year of the Pig: The best (and worst) of 2007

The Saint would like to give you a brief look back into 2007 and remember what made headlines. Below you’ll find three categories to correspond with our print sections. The following selections were chosen by members of the editorial board.
News
#10 The Surge
President Bush announces on Jan. 10 that the U.S. will deploy an additional 21,500 [...]

Album Review: John Fogerty’s “Revival” a “Natural Thing”

“You can’t go wrong/if you play a little bit of that Creedence song,” at least according to former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty on the iconic rocker’s latest release, “Revival” from Concord Records.
It’s true. The swamp-rock legend, as the New York Times reviewer Jon Pareles put it, “is angry about the war, the [...]

Michigan one of two states to lose population in 2007

The United States Census Bureau reported today that Michigan is one of only two states to lose population in 2007, sharing the dubious recognition with Rhode Island. According to the estimates, Michigan lost about three-tenths of a percent of its population, or approximately 30,500 people. Just over ten million people reside in the state.
The report’s [...]

Benazir Bhutto assassinated in Pakistan

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in her native Pakistan today, just weeks after returning from exile to challenge the authority of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. She was 54.
Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state, first taking office in 1988. Over the course of her political career, she was twice [...]

Movie Review: Hanks shines in Charlie’s War

I went into “Charlie Wilson’s War” with pretty high expectations.
I wasn’t let down.
After viewing the hour and a half movie, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed how the story played out. It was a different kind of movie — even with moments that you dreaded — but overall it reached its potential.
The film discusses [...]

JibJab wraps up 2007

Christmas — AQsaint.com style

For your convenience, we’ve posted all of this year’s Christmas-related stories on AQsaint.com on this page. Check them out!
Elvish editors: Editors from The Saint take part in “ElfYourself.” To check it out, click here for the guys or here for the girls.
Lighting up the night: With each coming year, it feels as though the Christmas [...]

Movie Review: “Sweeney Todd” sure is a handsome devil

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp should not make movies together, and that is exactly what makes “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” - released today by DreamWorks SKG - so deliciously twisted. Set in Victorian London and starring the immensely talented Depp as the razor-wielding, throat-slashing Mr. Todd, the film is frightfully compelling [...]

Movie Review: “I Am Legend” isn’t exactly legendary

As great as Will Smith’s newest Hollywood blockbuster was, it didn’t live up to its title.
I Am Legend jumps right into action from the get-go, with no immediate background information or history, leaving you wondering how in the world New York City became a jungle in between 2009 and 2012.
As the movie goes on, however, [...]

Lighting up the night

With each coming year, it feels as though the Christmas season becomes more and more commercialized. For 13 years, Frederik Meijer Gardens has done its part to deter this with its annual exhibit, “Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World.”
This year at the Gardens is no exception, with 33 decorated trees, seven unique displays, and [...]