By John Leung
The quintessential city simulation game spawning simulations of all sorts (including dating, thanks to The Sims), Sim City started with humble DOS and Windows roots. With rudimentary 2-D graphics, square blocks as buildings and rudimentary roads and transit, it brought the world a first, albeit rudimentary, look into running a city. Later versions such as… Continue reading Sim City (1989)
In her two months on the job, Jayna Gilchrist has done the minimum requirements of her position. However, according to most, this is an improvement on the work of her predecessor, Rosia Nagra, who resigned in early January due to personal reasons. To be fair, it is unrealistic to expect much from Gilchrist in this… Continue reading VP Academic: A slow start to a short term
Through lows and highs, Stambaugh triumphed over the adversity of the SU offices. Stambaugh did better than last year’s president Barb Wright, which is reasonable to expect in a normal year–but simply comparing Stambaugh to Wright does great violence to his achievements. Despite an argumentative and inefficient council, Stambaugh often asserted his leadership role in… Continue reading President: Not bad, for being acclaimed
By Вen Li
Billing itself as “a great reference for academics, students, business professionals, authors–anyone who writes extensively in Word,” one would expect Cathy Fero’s latest book to be much more than just another computer manual. Unfortunately, that’s all Fero’s book is: a computer manual.In terms of content, it fits in well with typical “for Dummies” books, but… Continue reading Judge this book by its binding
By Nicole Kobie
Some stories need to be told. When writing his biography on George W. Bush, J.H. Hatfield decided certain details needed to be included about the man who would be president. Hatfield’s book, Fortunate Son, made many accusations about Bush, from financial scandals to business incompetence, however, it was one detail that came in the afterword… Continue reading Horns and Halos
By Adam Goetz
Who could resist a chance to screen a movie entitled American Mullet? The name alone was enough to bring a smile to my face, but the fact that “Party In The Back Productions” produced it only heightened my anticipation. I was expecting something in the vein of Spinal Tap, though what I got was far… Continue reading American Mullet
In documentary filmmaking, subject is everything. Thoth is the story of a 46-year-old man, who considers himself an emotional hermaphrodite, singing an opera he wrote in a language he created, while playing violin and dancing in a loincloth. As compelling as that sounds, that description is dismissive and hardly does this film justice. Needless to… Continue reading Thoth
By Nicole Riva
If you think you watch too many movies see Cinemania and be proven wrong. Anyone who has ever thought they suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder will feel normal after watching this film. This is a documentary that lacks in the excitement department but is interesting, intriguing and disturbing enough to hold an audience’s attention. The… Continue reading Cinemania
By Ben Ralston
With opening cinematography that’ll leave you scrambling for Gravol, Veloma puts heavy emphasis on scenery. The camera rocks about, waves loom around you, and you can’t help but feel some sympathy for protagonist Philippe as he finds himself becoming “part of the sea.” Having spent five months sailing around the world in the diverse company… Continue reading Veloma
By Jeff Kubik
…murder.Soft for Digging is a film of few words. In fact, in the course of this 74-minute film, there are fewer than five minutes of dialogue. It just goes to show that well-executed cinema can say a lot without a single word.Elderly Virgil Manoven’s world is solitary and simple, isolated among a forest of skeletal… Continue reading Soft for Digging