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The first annual Academy Awards held in 1929. Courtesy of lovetwenty.com

Sparky's Quill: The Academy Awards

Today marks the 85th annual Academy Awards. There’s some big competition at this year’s Oscars. With Seth Macfarlane hosting, it’s gearing up to be a night of laughs as well as its traditional sophistication.

By Tom Black and Holly Solis | February 23, 2013
Pull away the tape and there you have it: strongly worded wall art.

Art of the Matter: DIY Wall Art

This week I am bringing to you the second installment in what can now be considered Art of the Matter’s Monthly DIY Post! Can’t paint? Don’t’ worry. Can’t draw? It doesn’t matter! This project is super easy, but it makes you look like you’re a crazy good artist.

By Alexandria Conrad | February 21, 2013
Stephen Germick after his lecture at the Tempe History Museum. Photo by Holly Solis

Sparky's Quill: The Apache Leap

Last week, Tom and I attended a free lecture at the Tempe History Museum. The topic for this month was the research of Stephen Germick about the Apache Leap legend.

By Holly Solis | February 19, 2013
ASU’s official Print Anywhere setup allows for students at any of the four campuses to print from either their computer or a school computer for a small fee. Screenshot by Courtland Jeffrey

Tech Spec: ASU Print Anywhere

ASU has tried to make printing that much easier with their recent enactment of the Print Anywhere feature offered on campus. The program, which started yesterday, is a way to save some time when you are in a hurry to print off documents.

By Courtland Jeffrey | February 19, 2013
After the second round of the slam, feature poet Jeremiah Blue performed. Photo by Alexandria Conrad

Art of the Matter: Not Another Blogger Road Trip

This weekend, two of my sisters and one of my brothers-in-law came from California to visit me and on Saturday. Though Sedona is, in itself, probably one of the most artistically and culturally rich places I’ve ever been to, the main reason I went was for the monthly Sedona poetry slam that takes place at Studio Live.

By Alexandria Conrad | February 18, 2013

Out of Bounds: Little-Known ASU Sports Twitter Accounts

Social media exploded within the last decade. Facebook came first and then Twitter. “Hashtags” “twitpic” “tweet” and “handle” have all become a part of the daily American lexicon. Twitter is basically everything about your day that you wouldn’t want to share on Facebook.

By Nick Krueger | February 18, 2013
Riot Games is giving Summoners the chance to foster growing communities of gamers at their universities. Screenshot by Preston Sotelo

The Video Game Odyssey: League of Opportunities

ASU Summoners rejoice! A momentous opportunity is before you. Riot Games recently announced a new collegiate program that would allow League of Legends (LoL) players to create League of Legends clubs at their respective universities.

By Preston Sotelo | February 17, 2013
Mutated crewmembers and other monstrosities lurk in every cranny. Due to the excellent sound design, you will often hear enemies before you see them. Photo courtesy Google Images

The Video Game Odyssey: A Shocking Return from the Past

One of the most beloved and influential horror games has made a triumphant return on Good Old Games.com, System Shock 2. Released on August 11, 1999, System Shock 2 was developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass and published by Night Dive Studios.

By Preston Sotelo | February 17, 2013
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