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World News: Obama visits Ethiopia

Sélah Fischer July 27, 2015

President Obama recently visited Ethiopia on Sunday, making him the first U.S president to visit the country.Obama and Hailemariam Desalegn, the Ethiopian prime minister came together and addressed terrorism,...

Comic Books: Review- Black Science

Benjamin Peterson July 21, 2015

As talked about in a previous Post, seasoned comic readers understand just how impactful “Image Comics” have become in the past few years, owning about 10% of all comic sales this past year (“Marvel”...

Comic Books: Diversity

Benjamin Peterson July 14, 2015

One of the truly great things about living in this day-in-age is the awakening of diversity in our society, the shining of positive light on what always should have been one of the most respected traits...

Drug lord escapes from prison for the second time

Sélah Fischer July 13, 2015

 Joaquin Guzman, one of the worlds most wanted drug traffickers has escaped from a top security prison, and this isn’t the first time.He most recently escaped from Altiplano jail, where he fled down...

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Review: “Minions” is a perfect example of too much of a good thing

By Scott Davis July 10, 2015

After playing sidekicks and stealing the show in the first two “Despicable Me” films, the Minions get their own feature length film that is sure to entertain, but not much else.“Despicable Me”...

Top 5 cheapest summer destinations for college students

Sélah Fischer July 8, 2015

As most people know, college students are definitely not the richest people in the world. In fact, it’s safe to say most are pretty much struggling when it comes to money. In this case, vacations are...

Batman: Arkham Knight Review

Benjamin Peterson July 7, 2015

In 2011, “Rocksteady” game studios attempted something bold- to create a superhero videogame that was beyond a simple hack-n-slash button masher, with their game, “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” The result...

Comic Books: “Superman”

Benjamin Peterson July 2, 2015

“The Man of Steel,” “The Last Son of Krypton,” “Superman”- the first, the original, and arguably the most important superhero to have ever existed. ‘Clark Kent’ was created in 1938, in...

Cut the strawberries in half, and then in half again.

DIY: Red, white and blue salad

Sélah Fischer July 1, 2015

Cut the strawberries in half, and then in half again.

July 4th: celebrating America’s independence

Sélah Fischer July 1, 2015

It seems that when holidays come around each year many people tend to forget the true meaning behind them. Christmas isn’t just about gifts, Easter isn’t about hunting for eggs in the backyard and...

Retrospective: The “Terminator” franchise is back

By Scott Davis June 29, 2015

After the likes of “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Jurassic World,” summer 2015 is resurrecting another one of its long running franchises with “Terminator Genisys” opening this week. The series...

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