It’s that time again, true believers. It’s been a wild ride for the second semester in a row that I’ve been writing for the State Press Magazine as the video game blogger. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my blogs as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. As a going-away present, I’m going to keep my [...]
Back when Mortal Kombat came out in 1992, the infamous head-rip with the spine dangling caused quite the stir for legislators across the country and they demanded a rating system for video games to inform potential buyers of its content. The Electronic Software Ratings Board, or the ESRB, has a rating system similar to that [...]
I have to make a confession: I cannot ride a bicycle. Back in the day I used to be able to ride around the block with the best of them, but now I haven’t been on one since the first grade. It’s never seemed urgent, seeing as how I have two good feet to walk [...]
Only a few close friends and family members know about my childhood obsession with astronomy and the universe in general. I was a huge Star Wars fan (still am) and had every space-themed Lego set imaginable. My parents bought me books and my room in the house I lived in in Austin, Texas, was painted [...]
Video game publishers and developers do everything they can to keep their game spinning in your disk drive. They’ll throw in a high quantity of modes and content and post-launch DLC to keep their games fresh in the gamer’s mind . But sometimes that isn’t enough. Some of the most successful games and franchises to [...]
Well readers, it’s been quite the journey. From interviews with Bergdorf Goodman models to fashion history from the Titanic era, my blogs have hit all the bases (and maybe a few places in the outfield). For two whole semesters, Broke’s the New Black has brought you trending reports, fashion forecasts, Q&A’s and other countless stylish [...]
We are closing in on yet another ending of a semester, which is both exciting and sad (but if you’ve had anywhere near the semester that I’ve had, you’re more than ready to be lounging near a pool than doing any more school work). In my past three semesters working for State Press Magazine, I [...]
Coach AJ Grucky was right. Hey, it wasn’t pretty but a win is a win nonetheless. The women’s water polo club could not see it any differently. Winning the 2012 Regional Championship—like Grucky predicted—had given them a bid for the National Championship tournament in Tallahassee, Fl. “It wasn’t pretty… not pretty,” Grucky says. “We found ways to [...]
