Sexuality shaming; the problem with public opinion

Zoe Scala, Reporter
May 8, 2013

It’s funny how something as natural as sexuality is such a big scandal to many. While it is at least understandable how humans tend to deny and question things considered foreign, it has never made sense to me. It was never a question of denying anyone thier rights based on their beliefs, way of... Read more »

Confession: Rockwood Confessions is worse than Mean Girls ‘Burn Book’

Grace Bueckendorf, Editor in Chief
May 5, 2013

This weekend, I expected Twitter to be littered with AP memes, Cinco de Mayo jokes and the like. What I didn’t expect was the deepest secrets, some more true than others, I’m sure, splattered all across my Twitter feed. Everything you would ever want to know about the personal lives of Rockwood’s... Read more »

Why Superman is a bad character (despite being a good dude)

Eric Deters, Reporter
May 3, 2013

A little while ago, I read something by screenwriter Max Landis (who most recently wrote Chronicle) that went like this: “Batman is Batman out of perceived obligation, personal trauma, and obsession. Superman is Superman BY CHOICE. Superman is a better character.” Something about this continues to... Read more »

Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine isn’t as finely crafted a singleplayer experience as a multiplayer one

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 30, 2013

Just as a fair warning, these are simply early impressions of Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine, the new indie top-down heist game from Pocketwatch Games. I haven’t finished the game solo, and I haven’t played any of it in multiplayer. I have, however, watched a fair amount of the game played in multiplayer... Read more »

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall may not fix every problem the original game had, but it’s still an excellent expansion

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 24, 2013

I have the weirdest feelings towards Dishonored. They’ve changed pretty constantly since I’ve finished the game. The Low Chaos ending is an anticlimax that works thematically, but is probably the worst gameplay decision that could’ve possibly been made (other than having the Lord Regent hop in... Read more »

Teen Titans Go! huge step down from original

Abby Howard, Reporter
April 24, 2013

Teen Titans was a huge part of my childhood. I can remember nights where my brother and I would stay up late just to watch it together. Though the show had its dark moments, it was good because it stayed true to the comic books it was based on and had a plot line that was worth watching the show for. Teen... Read more »

Oblivion isn’t entirely original, but almost everything about it works quite well

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 23, 2013

Going into Oblivion, the next project by the director of Tron: Legacy, I was concerned, if not prepared for disappointment. Tron: Legacy was a visual masterpiece, but ultimately a pretty dry and forgettable film (aside from a killer soundtrack by Daft Punk). I was worried for a while that Oblivion might... Read more »

Man- Good or Evil?

Zoe Scala, Reporter
April 22, 2013

With all the recent violence in the news, it brings up the age old question of the “true nature” of humans-is man a vile and corrupt being, with a “heart of darkness,” or do we have morals and justice bred into our existence? From a philosophical view, everyone from Hobbes to Locke have submitted... Read more »

Our hearts go out to Boston Marathon bombing victims

McKinzie Duesenberg, Delaney Eyermann, Reporters
April 19, 2013

Runners’ pace fell as their heartbeat quickened when the ground shook and smoke bellowed in the sky—the unexpected happened as deadly bombs struck runners and bystanders a like near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, April 15 2013. The race started at 9 a.m. on Monday morning by honoring... Read more »

Guacamelee! is an appropriately awesome title for an awesome game

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 15, 2013

Guacamelee! is one of those odd combinations that really shouldn’t work. A luchador-themed Metroidvania with lots of referential humor, an art style inspired by Mexican culture, and dimension-swapping mechanics similar to 2011’s Outland. It sounds like a mish-mash of ideas, and it occasionally... Read more »