The UCBA Multicultural Affairs Office would like to congratulate the newest members of the Sigma Beta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. The national society recognizes adult undergraduate students (those over at least the age of 24) who show high scholastic achievement and leadership during the pursuit of their […]
Author: Shawna Taylor
Techno World: Apple Begins Taking Fingerprints
Are you ready to surrender your fingerprint to a tech company? If you are, have you thought about what it means for you or if it means anything at all? Tech companies are always looking for an edge, something that will set them apart from other companies. Apple recently dropped […]
Video Games: Pokémon Gets 3D Makeover
With the release of some pretty important things this year for the gaming industry came one thing that many people may overlook as a game designed for children-the sixth generation of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The game has innovated every year since its first release in 1995 and added […]
Video Games: GTA 5 is Stunning
Grand Theft Auto 5 is amazing. From the beginning of the game, I was stunned with the amount of effort Rockstar Productions put into it. The visuals and gameplay are all new and well designed. With an updated health and weapon system, the game fully immerses a gamer into the […]
College Open Mic Set for October 28
On October 28, UCBA will be holding another open mic for all students in the Muntz Community Commons, next to the Bleecker Street Café, from 12 to 1 p.m. The first was held on October 15. Rap artist Wonder Brown is hosting both events, which are open to all students […]
Hofstetter Named Academic IT Director
Dale Hofstetter has officially been named the UCBA Director of Academic Information Technology (AIT). Having worked at UCBA for 10 years, Hofstetter, who just spent the past year as Interim Director, will continue to handle all things data at the college. “Simply put, he has led his team to advance […]
Student Government Kicks Off New Year
The UCBA Student Government is having some big events coming up this semester, starting with the World Wide Book Drive. The Book Drive is a program where used books are donated to less fortunate schools. Anyone can participate in the drive by coming to one of the Student Government meetings […]
Music: Lorde, An Artist Beyond Her Years
Music today is filled with many things-namely alcohol, boyfriends, gold chains and parties that we can’t remember the next day. So, can a singer/songwriter make it big in the American music scene with a tune written about her displeasure with superficial pop culture? Lorde, a 16-year-old New Zealand native, has […]
Walters Hall Gets Four New Boilers
Four new boilers have been added to Walters Hall, replacing the old two, according to Tom Cruse, UCBA Director of Facilities and Events. This allows the college to save money by not constantly running two large boilers, Cruse said. Instead, maintenance crew can choose which boilers are needed at which […]
New Course on Pop Culture Set For Spring Semester
This spring, the UCBA Behavioral Science Department will be offering a new course to be taught by Dr. Todd M. Callais. The course, titled Pop Culture in Society: Special Topics in Sociology, will be covering various facets of popular culture, such as production, distribution, form, contents, artists and audiences. One […]