#8220;Shutter Island” seizes you in its clutches from the opening scene and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final climactic scene. The film, by Martin Scorsese, boasts an outstanding ensemble cast comprised of Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, John Caroll Lynch, Ted […]

Coming to RWC beginning the last weekend of February will be a celebration of student created visual arts and performances from Grammy-nominated Zak Morgan and a family of fiddling Irish Step-dancers. Festival in the Woods, an exhibit of nearly 4000 student works of art, opens Friday, February 26. The exhibit […]

Every day new technologies help to make life easier for disabled individuals, and the RWC Disability Services Office is currently trying out a new device to assist students with dyslexia, a learning disorder defined by difficulty reading and spelling. One student benefiting from the new device is Tara Hill. Hill […]

Kathy Zurad, who has been with the University of Cincinnati for 29 years and five months, has decided to retire. She first came to UC on October 20, 1980, working for the Division of Nephrology at the College Medicine. Then in 1988 she was an Account Clerk for the RWC […]

Whether you’re a life-long Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys fan or haven’t even heard of them, make sure “The Mysterious Case of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys” is on your personal banned books list. Trust me: you’ll be glad you did.Reading a book about the series may seem like […]

I have started to realize the major hype about the upcoming movie “Alice In Wonderland,” directed by Tim Burton. It makes me wonder why I haven’t seen anyone reading the Lewis Carroll novel. It must be because the “Twilight” series was super glued to their hands. However, I did find […]

I’ve selected the top five fashion trend setters, who have a distinguished style that’s all their own. Regardless of what others may think, do, or say, these women are doing just the opposite, because they are trendsetters. They embrace a powerful sense of style that is undeniable to fans and […]

Every magazine you pick up is filled with tips on how to be beautiful. You’re supposed to follow certain steps to eventually look like someone else. Society tries to put a face on beauty every opportunity available through media and other different forms of big, fancy advertisement. While I appreciate […]

President Obama has been in office for over a year now. We asked students what they think of the job he is doing. Shamikque Thompson, 18, Radiologic Technology“I think he is doing the best that he can, given the circumstances.” Rebekha Leitsinger, 20, Veterinary Technology“I was disappointed that he has […]

Many basketball scouts had deemed Lance Stephenson, UC freshman basketball player, “born ready,” as in ready to play in the NBA very early on in his basketball career. However, I believe that, although he is very skilled and talented, the all-time New York state high school scoring leader is not […]