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Fire Emblem: Pissed Off

Fire Emblem: Pissed Off

Rodney Jones, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

Fire Emblem is a tactical game that has a more expansive history than most of what I’ve played in my life. The first game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, came out in 1990, and they...

Nine Best Breakfast Foods

Nine Best Breakfast Foods

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff December 20, 2015

Bacon We don’t need to discuss very much about this subject. Bacon works as a side, and for nearly any meal. I have developed a bit of a bias when it comes to bacon, but I don’t care.   Waffle...

The Army, and a Lifelong Sense of Balance

The Army, and a Lifelong Sense of Balance

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff December 13, 2015

Angel Peña was on an Army mission to raid a bomb factory when the car exploded. The car had driven over two bombs called pressure plate IEDs, or improvised explosive devices, that were buried under ground,...

Actually, Kind of Afraid

Actually, Kind of Afraid

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff December 3, 2015

The fifth episode opens with Nick, having been thrown in a cell after the previous episode. Guardsmen attempt to take him away because of fever symptoms, but his cellmate, Strand, bribes the guards to...

Pissed Off: A Christmas Story

Pissed Off: A Christmas Story

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff November 12, 2015

  This column will be far different than my standard, because for the first time in a long while, one of my friends has gotten under my skin. This one issue has lead to another, and if I don’t...

The Travels of a Maverick

The Travels of a Maverick

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff November 5, 2015

When traveling the world, anything can happen. Catrine Thorrud went to Greece with her mother, and didn’t expect what would happen while they were there. A woman stopped the two of them and claimed they...

Almost Afraid of the Walking Dead

Almost Afraid of the Walking Dead

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff October 29, 2015

This episode opens with everyone inside of the barbershop discussing how to escape. They feel a wall start to heat up and hear an alarm. They realize that the mob has set the store next door on fire. The...

Should I Fear the Walking Dead?

Should I Fear the Walking Dead?

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff October 22, 2015

I initially started watching The Walking Dead in preparation for New York Comic Con 2015. I was definitely hooked while watching the actual series, and I was prepared to see the cast with the new knowledge...

New York Comic Con 2015: A Life Without Sleep

New York Comic Con 2015: A Life Without Sleep

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff October 15, 2015

At 3:45 a.m., a group of six people rode out, heading towards the 2015 New York Comic Con. Fueled by three hours of sleep, a can of Red Bull, and anticipation, I returned to Comic Con for the second time. My...

A Student Marine with a Positive State Of Mind

A Student Marine with a Positive State Of Mind

Rodney Jones, Impact Staff October 7, 2015

A helicopter crash-landed in the ocean and is submerged in water. Greg Andris is inside the helicopter as the water level begin to rise. He has what could be a minute to escape - perhaps seconds. The...

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