Portal, by Valve, is an engaging and innovative first person puzzle-action game. The game’s key mechanic is the portal system, namely, gateways that teleport things in one portal and out the other. With the game’s “Portal Gun,” you’re able to create these portals, colored orange or blue. Then you tag […]

According to RWC English Professor Marlene Miner, the UC Honors Scholars Program has changed quite a bit due to the impact of UC/21 goals, budget cuts, and an attempt by the Uptown Campus to make the program a more elite and smaller group. This will change the times when students […]

There are new staff members in the library, the first of which is the newest librarian, Lauren Wahman. She joined the staff last spring. She is also the library liaison for the Business and Economics, English, Foreign Languages, and History departments. There are also a lot of new student assistants: […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15 each year. To celebrate Hispanic month, RWC is recognizing the Hispanic culture through several activities:* A display of books written by Hispanic authors and about Hispanic culture, and other cultural artifacts has been created by Michelle McKinney of the RWC […]

With the resignation of Dean Straker, former dean of Academic Affairs Don O’Meara has been named Interim Dean. After receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame, Dean O’ Meara has been with RWC for over 30 years, since September 1977. Beginning as a Sociology professor, Dean O’Meara served […]

The 40th anniversary of Raymond Walters College is being celebrated all year this year by faculty, staff, and students. But many of the students and current staff do not know the whole history of RWC. Named after former University of Cincinnati President Raymond Walters, the college was originally constructed on […]

On Wednesday, October 3, RWC held its annual Fall Carnival and Job Fair. Although the hit of the afternoon festivities circled around the free hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and baked beans, many other opportunities arose for students, faculty, and staff. While the Walkin’ Cane Band from Cleveland entertained everyone […]

Towards the end of 2006-2007 academic year, a chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Student Group was formed at RWC for students who have a deep passion and commitment for the arts. The RWC chapter is one of eight other Cincinnati chapters, according to Professor Patrick Schreiber […]

Let me start with this disclaimer: there is no bad blood between The Activist staff this quarter. During our meeting we often laugh at, ahem, with, each other. However, I have to disagree with the previous “My World” opinion column by fellow Activist staff member Othello Gooden. I know, I […]

y Othello GoodenActivist staff If there’s anything that I abhor the most in this world, it is the entertainment of today. Many feel that the music, shows, and books we indulge in today may have a harmful effect on our youth. I am one of those ones who feel that […]