Why Single out the Downtrodden?
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
February 7, 2013
Filed under From Wired To Weird
A few Mount Vernon residents are protesting the placement of a warming center for the homeless because it's too close to a daycare center and elementary school. The public fear of the homeless is unfounded, not every homeless person is a criminal. Mount Vernon residents have got it wrong here; it seems...
CES 2013 Roundup
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
January 31, 2013
Filed under From Wired To Weird
The world's first Shape Shifting Tablet. One of the most talked about inventions from the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is a tablet that produces a keyboard out of the screen. The display is so hard to describe that many news outlets are just calling it a screen that goes "lumpy" and when unactivate...
Weird Music Videos of 2012
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
December 17, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
This year has been full of weird music videos from artists such as Nicki Minaj, Gangam Style and Lady Gaga. Here is a list of some of my personal favorites. 1. St. Vincent- Cheerleader In this video Annie Clark portrays a giant statue on display in an art gallery. Think Gulliver’s Travels but artsy and em...
Internet Censorship
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
December 13, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
Many Americans take for granted the use of the internet, a immense source of information containing every piece of data at our finger tips. The internet contains opinions, politics and other valuable information beyond that of just social networking. There really isn't anything you can't find on the...
Weird but True Stories of 2012
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
December 13, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
Every so often a story surfaces that you just can't believe and 2012 has been full of some insane stories. Such as the elderly woman who destroyed a valuable painting and that unfortunate face eating attack in Florida. 1. Driver, 100, crashes car into group outside L.A. elementary school A 100 year old ...
Mercy Drops The Ball On Flyers
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
December 10, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
Every young aspiring journalist has one goal in mind, to write something that inspires a change. Being a senior at Mercy College means the world to me, and I have school pride unmatched by anyone on campus. Every semester, I am amazed by the wonderful faculty at Mercy College that not only teaches us,...
Weirdest Beauty Trends
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
December 8, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
1. Eyelash Extensions Hair extensions have been popular for years now it’s all about enhancing ones eyelashes. Eyelash extensions are one of the most extravagant luxuries women can afford by laying down a few hundred bucks for a technician to lovingly glue human hair one by one to their eyelashes. The...
Holiday Tech Gift Guide
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
November 26, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
To Gift or NOT to gift? 1. Tablets Definitely GIFT! Tablets are great for any budding tech enthusiast; however there are some things that need to be considered before you jump full steam ahead into purchasing one of these expensive toys. You cannot be cheap when it comes to tablets expect to spend at ...
The Xbox 360 Paradox
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
November 5, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
Approximately 70 Million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide since 2005 and many of the owners including myself have been frustrated with Microsoft for one reason or another. In many ways the handling of the Xbox brand has been comparable to the way Apple handles many of its products such as the...
A Bright Future Is On Display
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
October 4, 2012
Filed under From Wired To Weird
Have you ever dropped your phone and held your breath to see if your delicate screen survived the fall? Iphone customers definitely have had problems with battle wounds on their screens in the form of spider web-like cracks. Don’t fret though; there may be hope on the horizon for every clumsy person...
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