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Google has so many services available, can I function in life with just these? Screenshot by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: Going Full Google

Google, as a company, is freaking huge. It does everything from developing software, maintaining a highly popular search engine to creating services like Google Fiber, which is a home service that offers ultra-high-speed Internet and television.

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 8, 2013
Elisa Mazzone creates fashionable fairy tale like characters. Photo collage by Gabi Nelson, photo courtesy of Elisa Mazzones website.

The Campus Closet: Fashion Illustration Muses

Many believe that fashion is only what one wears, but fashion is also an art form with many different branches. From fashion photography to runway to visual displays to illustration, there are many different careers and medias that fashion belongs to and takes part in.

By Gabrielle Nelson | March 6, 2013
Shown is one of the many festivals and events that happen on Mill Ave. Photo courtesy www.millavenue.com

Sparky's Quill: Naming Mill Avenue

Clubs, bars, shows, music, shopping, food and entertainment can be found at the bustling Mill Avenue here in Tempe, AZ. Mill Avenue is famous around the country and the world for a fun night out.

By Tom Black | March 6, 2013
The Student Edition of scrible will bring features like a citation generator and larger storage space. Screenshot by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: Scrible Review

Every once in a while, I receive requests to review a website or app on my blog and most of the time, they do not catch my eye. But when I heard from cofounder and CEO, Victor Karkar about his web app, scrible, my interest was piqued

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 4, 2013
The ladies of Mingus Mountain Academy “plunge” into the pool at the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on March 1, 2013. They won the award for biggest splash and their leader, Allison Dee, raised the most money of any individual competing in ASU Polar Plunge. Photo by Nick Krueger

Out of Bounds: Polar Plunge

Would you jump into freezing cold water without some monetary incentive for yourself? Well that’s exactly what thousands of people do every year in order to raise money for the Special Olympics in an event called the Polar Plunge.

By Nick Krueger | March 3, 2013
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Sparky's Quill: Preservation and Archiving

In the past 20 years, historical preservation and archiving have made the jump into an American cultural hobby. From official historic landmarks to preservation programs offered by graduate schools, we’ve come to realize how important it is to save our history.

By Holly Solis | March 2, 2013
Photo collage by Gabi Nelson, photos courtesy nastygal.com

The Campus Closet: Spring Style Lookbooks

March is officially here, along with spring lookbooks in my mailbox. Bright colors, floral prints, and sundresses are on the horizon, and I don’t know about you but I’m dying to put my spring wardrobe together!

By Gabrielle Nelson | March 2, 2013
These two sites, Reddit and Imgur, have sprung into Internet fame in the last year. But why is that and will it last? Screenshot by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: What makes Imgur and Reddit so Addictive?

Every college student has a favorite website to browse. Many jump on the social media bandwagon and flock to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (yes, Instagram has a limited way to browse the web). Others take to other sharing sites like Tumblr to kill a few minutes before class.

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 1, 2013
The Beatles are so popular that in the series Doug there is a mock version called The Beets. My favorite song by The Beets is Killer Tofu. Photo Courtesy Lyric Wiki

Sparky's Quill: History Course Spotlight — The Beatles

Do you LOVE The Beatles? Well, you have come to the right post! I just took a class about them. It is an interesting class here at ASU called MUS 354: The Beatles, with a professor who knows his stuff. It lasts half a semester for a full three credits! Wow!

By Tom Black | February 26, 2013
The spring season, means phone rumors! One of the biggest hyped rumors right now is Motorola’s X Phone. Photo by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: Spring Phone News

Now that the spring weather is upon us, all of the goodies that come along with spring are here too. One of my favorite things that happens now is hearing about rumors of new technology, specifically smartphones, that will be released in the coming months.

By Courtland Jeffrey | February 25, 2013
The Indianapolis region of the NCAA tournament bracket where ASU currently sits as a number 12 seed according to ESPN resident Bracketologist Joe Lunardi. Photo courtesy of ESPN

Out of Bounds: Bracketology

It’s almost that time of year again. March madness is almost here. Millions of people will be filling out brackets both by hand and online submitting them into pools of friends and offices alike in hopes of obtaining the perfect bracket.

By Nick Krueger | February 25, 2013
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