Archive for tag: College Life
Ultimate X-men #41 and Born-again Fandom
September 23, 2010 12:23 pm College Life, geeks and gamersI love starting with a generalization, because they’re mostly always true. It seems today that almost everyone reading comics has a “getting back into comics” story. It’s no secret that the Nineties weren’t the Shakespearian era of comics, and so everyone except those who collected gatefold covers got out and didn’t look back for about ten years or so. I have one such story…
Read More »2010 Summer Movie Season Recap
August 24, 2010 10:53 am College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers
The end of the 2010 Summer Blockbuster Season is fast approaching and the time has come tolook back and meditate on Hollywood’s most recent offering of entertainment meant to amuse the masses during the hottest portion of the year (in the Western Hemisphere, that is).What better way to commemorate this event than with a “Best of” list celebrating the highs and lows in cinema released over the past few months?
App Idea Contest: Round 2
August 23, 2010 5:16 pm College Life, Contests, geeks and gamers, Hi-Tech StudentWe put out the challenge and you responded! The ideas were great, the voting furious. Now begins the tournament. The bracket below outlines the matchups for Round 2. To vote on each matchup, click on the links below! This round will wrap up at 11:59pm on Thursday, August 26, 2010. So get your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers voting for you!
Read More »5 ways to hack your next semester
July 29, 2010 11:58 am College Life, Dorm Room Hacks
The new semester is approaching fast and as tuition rates are starting to climb all over the country, there is a constant need to save every penny you’ve got. There are dozens of ways that you can save some money and make more out of a semester. Here are 5 of the easiest ways to save money at school
Darkseid vs. Apocalypse: Who Would Win?
July 7, 2010 4:32 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers
When you’re dealing with superheroes, their pesky consciences will always prevent on all-out, to-the-death battle. Villains, on the other hand, have no qualms about slaughtering one another. They’re bad guys, after all. And what badder villains are there in the two universes than these: Darkseid, supreme monarch of the hell-planet Apokolips, and Apocalypse, the Forever Walker?
Superman vs. The Hulk: Who Would Win?
June 11, 2010 2:48 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamersContinuing ourMarvel vs. DC series, we’ve decided to pit the two titans of these comic book universes. I’m talking about limitless super strength. I’m talking about nigh invincibility. Yes, fanboys and fangirls, I am talking about the Hulk versus Superman, the Irradiated One versus the Man of Steel. I am talking a battle that could potentially leave our planet in pieces, collateral damage like we’ve never beheld.
Twilight (Dis)Interest Graphic
May 19, 2010 12:17 pm College Life, Entertainment, Humor
The sparklier they make Robert Pattinson, the less interested I become.
5 Things that Went Wrong with Flashforward
May 18, 2010 3:30 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamersFew series had so much potential of filling the Lost-sized void that would soon fill ABC’s primetime lineup. It had an entirely intriguing premise. The science fiction was plausible enough. The characters were, well, good enough. It promised to give us that sci fi/drama fix so many of us seem to crave. And it was named after a plot device made famous by Lost. But, despite its season twin V (which, I would argue, is inferior) being renewed, Flashforward has been cancelled. Where did this promising show lose its way?
Read More »5 Most Anticipated Games for 2010
May 5, 2010 2:44 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers, Hi-Tech Student
If you are a guy, you will waste at least a week of your life in college playing video games. Understanding the needs of young adult male, I have put together my list of the 5 most potentially awesome games of 2010 (well, the rest of it, anyway). One of these games will consume your life. You’ve been warned
6 Gadgets to Vastly Improve Dorm Life
May 5, 2010 1:57 pm College Life, Dorm Room Hacks, Hi-Tech Student
It’s difficult to imagine that anyone can live in some of the small dorms featured at college campuses across the country, let alone turn it into something enjoyable. But those of us unlucky enough to experience it know it can be done. While difficult, someday you may even consider it a home away from home – but you’re going to need some help.
The gadgets and appliances listed below may not be able to help you with your midterms, but they’ll certainly make the rest of your college experience more enjoyable.
