Gourmet Popcorn: A Large Bag Of Bad Ideas
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Filed under The Weekly Rage
Just because you slap the word “gourmet” onto something doesn’t mean that it becomes a good idea. Yes, I am aware that the definition of gourmet means “good food”, I’m an English major people, I know how to Google definitions. But to hell with that definition, it was created by snobby...
Question(s) of a Lifetime – Part One
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 18, 2018
Filed under Tales of an American Redhead
Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is a hot dog a sandwich? These are all some of the greatest questions humanity has faced; here are some more.
A More Potent Poison Than Venom
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under The Weekly Rage
Sony please, for the love of god, step away from the movie rights. I know you think you're good at comic adaptations, even though everyone says that you aren’t. I know that you think the success Spider-Man Homecoming has more to do with you and less to do with Disney stepping in to write the whol...
The Oscars Don’t Matter, Now Change the Channel
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
January 29, 2018
Filed under The Weekly Rage
Welcome to the Oscars, where the nominations are made up and the awards don't matter. I am aware that what I’m about to say isn’t new by any stretch of the imagination, but I feel its necessary nonetheless to say it because I got nothing better to do. The Oscars are the most out of touch award...
Boxes, The Future of Technology
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
Filed under The Weekly Rage
So, cardboard…yeah… this wasn’t what I was expecting. This isn’t a bad move by any means, just a weird one. If someone came up to me 2 months ago and told me that Nintendo would be hyping up pieces of constructible cardboard as the next big thing, I’d probably call them an idiot. Then I’d...
Fandoms, Nostalgia and Szechuan Sauce
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
Filed under The Weekly Rage
If you work in marketing, and you want to appeal to a fandom, please check to make sure that the fandom isn’t beyond stupid. For the record, being in a fandom doesn’t make you a bad person and the idea of fandom is not the problem. The problem stems from the “dark side” that each fandom has...
Stressed Out: Last minute tips dealing with Financial Aid
Maria Elena Perez, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
Filed under How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria
It’s the most stressful time of the year: finals week. You’re only two weeks away from summer vacation, and all you need to do is just study for those exams and finish up those final projects. Then, you get an email from a financial aid counselor saying that you have unpaid balance, and you have no idea w...
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