Halloween: the one time a year you can be as weird as you like without getting strange looks. Since I’m an aspiring costume designer, Halloween is a field day for me. I’ve been planning my costumes for about six months now. I take costumes pretty seriously. It’s a wonderful time […]
Arts
UC Blue Ash Artrageous Saturdays Offer Fun for All Ages
UC Blue Ash ARTrageous Saturdays are back. Kids from ages three to 10 can experience all types of fun, as many different events take place here at UCBA. As with children’s songwriter Red Grammer visiting recently, the College promises that the festivities will be ones that everyone, young and old, […]
Recipes: Sugar and Spice by Sarah
This issue’s recipe is inspired by autumn: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. I brought these cookies to the Fall Festival here at UC-Blue Ash, and everyone wanted the recipe, so here it is: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. You will need: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 cup white sugar […]
Books: James Patterson’s New Thriller
In James Patterson’s page ripping thriller “Run For Your Life,” we follow the story lines of a serial killer who goes by the name of “The Teacher” and NYPD detective Michael Bennett. “The Teacher” has it out for the well-to-do, and if they’re not careful they’ll wind up being his […]
Movies: Beating the Odds
The new drama/comedy movie “50/50” opened in theatres everywhere September 30, and it’s a good one. It was inspired by the true story of writer Will Reiser, who battled cancer in his mid-20s, with actor Seth Rogan alongside to experience it all. This adds to the truth inside this story […]
Video Games: “Battle Field III Beta” Offers Tantalizing Sneak Peek
The release of the “Battlefield III Beta” is a great way to get an early taste of DICE’s latest creation. The beta was recently released on PC, Xbox 360, and the Playstation 3 and was available for a short while to anyone willing to download it for free. Just as […]
Style: Fall Fashion Do’s and Don’ts
Guess who’s back? Why yes, it’s me. I’m back with plenty of snarky fashion reviews, helpful style tips and red carpet smack downs to go around. It’s October, and fall is in full swing. The leaves are changing colors, and the air is growing colder. And, as such, we’ve got […]
Music: Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks”
If you haven’t heard it yet, you will soon—whether it be on the radio, blaring through someone’s headphones, or a simple hum in the library. Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” is catching ears, not to mention tearing up the charts, with its catchy beat. Debuting at number three on […]
Books: Sara Gruen’s New Elephant Story
In Sara Gruen’s new novel “Water for Elephants,” we read the story through the eyes of Jacob Jankowski, in his nineties and in his twenties. In his nineties he is wasting away in a nursing home. His kids come to see him of course, when they remember. Then the circus […]