Written by Rachel Wood, contributing writer It’s finally November, so you know what that means – it’s National Novel Writing Month (lovingly nicknamed “NaNoWriMo”). If you’ve never heard of it, here’s the gist: every November, aspiring writers around the world challenge themselves to write a novel in a month. Yes, an entire book. Most people Read More
Written by Rachel Wood, contributing writer The job title of “internet personality” is a rather new one. Anyone who spends enough time online, though, knows these celebrities are doing whatever they can to get their name and brand out into the world. Sometimes this means sharing personal stories to build a stronger relationship with their Read More
Written by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer University professors: worry not, I come in peace. However, we need to have an honest chat about grading and class difficulty. Let’s get the ugly truth out of the way first: some classes are too hard and others too easy. This isn’t always your fault. After all, most of Read More
Written by Rachel Wood, contributing writer Nintendo’s newest console has taken the internet by storm – yet the console itself isn’t exactly new. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Classic, which hit shelves in September of this year, is being marketed as a more compact version of the original SNES, which was released in the Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The current presidential administration has done little to hide its disdain for environmental concerns. From assigning ex-oil executives to the presidential cabinet to withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, the health of the environment and millions of people have been put in jeopardy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem they will Read More
Written by Robert Valentine, Senior Lecturer of Advertising and contributing writer So, like, I am almost totally, like, you know, like, mad about a couple of, like, small words, you know? Really. Right now you have no idea what this column is about. You have, like, twenty words, but you are still just as uninformed. Read More
Written by Rachel Wood, contributing writer Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken the time to revisit young adult books, both from my own adolescence and more recent publications. It’s not something I would normally do – between books for class and keeping up with new publications, there isn’t much spare time to re-read young Read More
Written by Arthur “A.J.” Boston, (MLIS) Assistant Professor Vinyl records, print magazines, Moleskine notebooks, film photography and board games are all examples of analog “things” author David Sax describe as enjoying a relative resurgence of popularity. In his book, The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter, Sax makes a convincing case for Read More