The open web’s greatest threat: AdBlocking

Spencer Schneier     News Editor The open web, the home of funny cat GIFs, nearly universal accessibility and low cost to users, is facing a massive threat to its existence: adblocking. Since its inception, the Internet has been a place where people from all over the world could share their thoughts and ideas, and they are able to do so without many barriers to … Continue reading The open web’s greatest threat: AdBlocking

Top 5 Podcasts to listen to on your way to class

Jackson Cooper     Staff Writer As fall approaches, the biting, cold air only enhances the bitterness of people. People cover their ears with Beats by Dre to keep warm and comforted by their music. But your music library gets old after a while. What’s there to listen to? Your own thoughts. No, don’t ever assume that that is even an option. That is why, … Continue reading Top 5 Podcasts to listen to on your way to class

The Martian Review

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer Ever wonder what it would like to be the only person on an inhabitable planet with not quick, safe or secure way back to Earth? Andy Weir’s novel The Martian published in 2011, film adaption capture’s the essence and desperation of that rare situation. The science fiction genre involving space exploration and its dangers seems to be having a moment … Continue reading The Martian Review

“The Documentary 2.5” album review

Vincent Johnson     Staff Writer Ten years ago, The Game released his critically acclaimed, classic debut album, “The Documentary.” Classic singles like “Dreams,” “Hate It Or Love It,” and “How We Do,” are what made the original Documentary such a legendary project. Songs like these truly showcased Game’s talent, creativity, and storytelling ability. This year, The Game set out to recapture the hunger, pain, … Continue reading “The Documentary 2.5” album review

Messages of domestic abuse in music

Sophia Lucente     Staff Writer In 1962, Phil Spector produced and arranged girl group The Crystals’ single “He Hit Me (and It Felt like a Kiss),” a song written by Carole King and then-husband, Gerry Goffin. The release prompted widespread public criticism and debate, and has remained an eerie predecessor to the amalgam of music relating to domestic abuse dotting America’s past and present … Continue reading Messages of domestic abuse in music

Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal

“The Good of a New Day” Matthew Johnson     Sports Editor Swept across the blank conscious of that rediscovered hollow, The slices of the cracks and cuts of this strange wide Has become a spark of imagination and fire! My swallowed-up genesis is delivered In an illustrious daybreak, Where the illusion of first light, touches all creation. I hear the serenading of songbirds, with … Continue reading Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal

Storylines to watch for upcoming 2015-16 NBA Year

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer With the NBA regular season beginning next Tuesday, for those who do not remember, you may ask : Where did we leave off? Well in June, the Golden State Warriors, led by league MVP Stephen Curry and rookie head coach Steve Kerr, defeated a depleted and injury-plagued Cleveland Cavalier team, which had won the Eastern Conference. They had been led … Continue reading Storylines to watch for upcoming 2015-16 NBA Year

Twitter looks to expand to mainstream audiences with ‘Moments’

Spencer Schneier      News Editor Twitter recently released a new feature of its social media platform, a product called “Moments.” Moments is intended to capture the highlights of Twitter and package them into an easy-to-consume product, which potentially marks a big step for Twitter in becoming more of a mass-market product to rival Facebook. The following is from a blog post on Twitter’s official … Continue reading Twitter looks to expand to mainstream audiences with ‘Moments’

The Digital World and why you should care

Tarlon Khoubyari      Staff Writer Allow me to extend an official invitation to the Digital World. Welcome to the era of big data, cloud storage, and the internet of things. If you don’t find those words exciting like I do, you’re probably wondering what they mean and how they will apply to your world or if you know what these things are, you probably … Continue reading The Digital World and why you should care

A walking tour of Dublin

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer he eighth chapter of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” begins, “Pineapple rock, lemon platt, butter scotch, a sugarsticky girl, shovelling scoopfuls of creams for a Christian brother.” Also begins the famous journey of the main character, Leopold Bloom, as he walks through the streets of Dublin. Bloom begins on O’Connell Street, and so did a walking tour of Dublin. O’Connell features, for … Continue reading A walking tour of Dublin