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The blood bath begins. Photo courtesy of IMDB.com.

Spark'd TV: Only the Beginning

The season premiere of Dexter left me enthralled and attentive as ever. If you’re anything like me, you find that Dexter balances a perfect amount of mystery and gore.

By Mackenzie Keller | October 4, 2011
“If I were rich, I know I could become a scientist,” says Sanju, a thirteen-year-old from Nepal in To Educate A Girl. Photo courtesy of To Educate A Girl.

Urban Culture Vulture: Educating A Girl on Educating Girls

I’m totally guilty of venting about my schoolwork from time to time, but after having attended Woman’s As Hero’s screening of “To Educate A Girl” last Wednesday, I’ll have to think twice before airing those frustrations again. After having spoken with the president of Woman As Hero (check out what we talked about) a couple weeks ago, I knew I wanted to be part of or at least see what the club was putting on. Before the showing started,  Dr. Heather Switzer, the faculty advisor for WAH, introduced the subject with a lecture on her past research that focused on the development of identity among indigenous Maasai schoolgirls in rural Kenya, Africa. What Americans would call ‘adolescence’ has traditionally been rushed through for Maasai females.

By Mary Richardson | October 4, 2011
Create your own colorful masterpiece. Photo by Faith Breisblatt.

Piece of Craft: Crayons Come Alive

This weekend, I think it’s safe to say I made one of the coolest things I’ve ever made thus far in my life.  If you’re a crafter like myself or just an avid internet fiend, you may have seen this Crayola-inspired work of art around, so obviously I cannot take the credit for the design (although I will admit, I did do something very similar at one point in time). This project is very easy to make and all you need is a pack of 48 crayons (Crayola, Rosart, it’s your choice, but I always prefer Crayola), a hot glue gun, a canvas (or really any sort of background although like my choice in crayons, I always choose the former), and a blow dryer.

By Faith Breisblatt | October 3, 2011
The State Press

Turf Talk: Disorganization in Organizations

Trying to create morality through regulations is a contradiction. What should be right is wrong. To be frank, ethics are overlooked because “the men”—the officials, commissioners and people that “matter”—decide to abide “by the book.” Who says that books can’t be rewritten?

By Brendan Capria | October 3, 2011
Who loves Community? Raise your hand! Photo courtesy of NBC Universal.

Spark'd TV: Back to School

This week’s episode of Community brings a bit of healthy competition to the show, where Annie and her trusty study group compete against Annie Kim in a battle of Model United Nations.

By Mackenzie Keller | October 1, 2011
The State Press

Maroon and Gamer: Gears of War 3 Review

The Gears of War franchise and I have had a complicated history. Those of you who read last week’s blog know that I loved Gears 1 but there were some problems with Gears 2 that really affected my view on the series as a whole.

By Spencer Fawcett | September 30, 2011
This bullet necklace is Faith's weapon of choice. Photo by Faith Breisblatt.

Piece of Craft: Weapon of Choice

One time, my friend’s boyfriend took me shooting. I had never held a gun before in my life, let alone shot one, so the kickback each time always took me by surprise.

By Faith Breisblatt | September 29, 2011
Fly away the gals. Photo courtesy of ABC.

Spark'd TV: All Aboard

I don’t know about you guys, but “Pan Am” was my most anticipated TV show for this fall. I was superficially excited for the fashion and the atmosphere of the ‘60s, however I was even more pleasantly surprised when a bit of mystery was tossed into the sequence.

By Mackenzie Keller | September 27, 2011
Sanchez hangs ten. Photo by Brendan Capria.

Turf Talk: Picking Up the Slack

When Johnny Cash insisted on “walking the line,” he did not mean with acrobatics included. He did not mean to do twists and turns, handstands or backflips; especially when that line is a tubular, inch-wide military grade rope that suspends in the air. Slack line, a cross-training sport and a sport on its lonesome, is among the few unusual sports.

By Brendan Capria | September 26, 2011
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