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SafeConnect may be well worth the hassle

Nick Scheuer
January 30, 2013

When students log onto the Sacramento State Wi-Fi network for the first time, they are forced to install a program implemented by the Information Resources and Technology department called SafeConnect,...

Barbara Barton decorated this Christmas wreath with a collection of Jesus themed ornaments. 

No more Christ in holidays

Nick Scheuer
December 5, 2012

It’s that time of year again: Starbucks has their special cups, two people were shot over a parking spot on Black Friday, obnoxious music is playing in every mall in America and the ‘Put Christ Back...

Leia is now Disney royalty

Nick Scheuer
November 14, 2012

“Star Wars,” one of the most iconic film series to ever be produced, has a complex history, to say the least. The original trilogy, arguably George Lucas’ magnum opus, is one of the most important...

LGBT stereotypes present in ‘Glee’

Nick Scheuer
November 7, 2012

The Fox television series “Glee” is often touted as one of the most inclusive and diverse television shows on the air right now, when that is not true at all. Even though it’s regarded as advancing...

Here is a visual representation of the uncanny valley and how it affects humans. 

Motion tech still far behind

Nick Scheuer
October 31, 2012

Motion controls seem to be the next big trend with console developers. Ever since Nintendo introduced the Wii in 2006, Sony and Microsoft have been trying to replicate the Wii’s success with the Playstation...

Video games don’t matter in politics

Nick Scheuer
October 24, 2012

Politicians are always in the public eye. This is especially true during the election, when attack advertisements are flying back and forth between candidates and parties. While most of these ads are dubious...

Zombie games are fun to play

Nick Scheuer
October 17, 2012

People like violence, regardless of the medium it’s delivered in. It’s why traffic slows down near car accidents, why the highest grossing films are often graphic and why the most popular video games...

‘Community’ deserves better

Nick Scheuer
October 10, 2012

There are few shows on network television showcasing nerds in any sort of positive light and, as a nerd, this is incredibly frustrating and insulting. However, there is one show not only portraying nerds...

Ports a problem for PC

Nick Scheuer
October 3, 2012

It can be incredibly frustrating when a game crashes, or the player struggles against its controls simply because the game was poorly converted from its console version. The vast majority of video games...

Valve initiating change

Nick Scheuer
September 26, 2012

Valve, the video game developer and publisher behind the “Half Life” series, “Team Fortress 2,” and the two phenomenal “Portal” games, along with its hugely popular digital distribution service,...

Apple takes a bite out of Samsung

Nick Scheuer
September 12, 2012

It sometimes seems tech companies are simply imitating each other’s products. As it turns out, this may not be so far from the truth. On Aug. 24, Apple, Inc. won a patent trial against Samsung Electronics...

Budget games for consoles and computers

Nick Scheuer
September 5, 2012

Far Cry 2 $9.99 on Steam, $7.90 for 360, $6.26 for PS3 on Amazon.com Ubisoft, 2008 Rated M Given its age and price, “Far Cry 2” is a fairly surprising first-person shooter. When it was released, one...

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