Bombs, terrorists, forbidden love, and secret identities sound like a recipe for stereotype overload. However, after completing the book, I had a different appreciation of the story’s intricacies and depth.”Secrets of the Nile” is a Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mystery that was first published in the early 1990’s […]
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Movies: “Avatar,” Little Substance, Loads of Style
With enormously expensive movies like “Avatar” and “Titanic,” James Cameron has proven he is definitely a fan of the saying, “Go big, or go home.” Having not directed a film in over a decade, Cameron comes out swinging with “Avatar,” the highly anticipated and visually stunning motion-capture sci-fi epic. “Avatar” […]
Video Games: What’s the Best System?
Video games are becoming more and more realistic, and companies are continuing to create games that are intense and addicting. Not only are there many games, but it’s different for each system; there’s Play Station 3, XBOX 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS.The top games for Play Station 3 are “Uncharted […]
Study Skills Lab Offers Hidden Rewards
Hidden within the deep recesses of the computer concourse (down the short hallway next to the Writing Lab at Muntz 112k) lurks a lab where valuable strategies and theories are carefully presented to students eager to improve their effectiveness and efficiency in studying. The goal of the RWC Study Skills […]
Textbooks Bought and Sold
Textbooks bought and sold, new & used, online buybacks. Buy, sell, rent at cheapbooks.com (260) 399-6111, espanol (212) 380-1763, urdu/hindi/punjabi (713) 429-4981, see site for other support lines.
Kyle Howland’s New Show To Showcase Local Songwriters
Calling all songwriters and music lovers. This quarter’s video studio production students have decided on the new show for this year, and it will be produced by the Activist’s own Kyle Howland. Standing before a room of his peers and an esteemed panel of judges (including myself) Kyle pitched an […]
Writing Center Offers Advice and Assistance
Need help with that essay? Having a mental block on that research paper? The Writing Center at Raymond Walters, located in Muntz 112-I, behind the Computer Concourse, can help with difficulty in any kind of writing, according to Maria Damen, Lab Manager. The atmosphere is friendly and nurturing, and they […]
History Loses Professor Lee Baker, Study Abroad Advocate
RWC History Professor Lee Baker died December 8, 2009, at the age of 48, after a long battle with brain cancer. During the summer of 2007, RWC English Professor Sue Sipple co-led the study abroad trip to England with Professor Baker, her dear friend. Eighteen students had the opportunity to […]
Vet Tech Students and Faculty Attend Canine Corps Day
RWC students and faculty in the Veterinary Technology Program participated in the Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association annual Canine Corps day at the VCA College Hill Pet Clinic in North Bend on December 6. Police dogs from numerous municipalities, Homeland Security dogs, airport bomb and agricultural sniffing dogs, as well as […]
UC Shuts Down Student Sexual Assault Support Group
RWC Behavioral Science Professor Dr. Edie Fisher’s support group for victims of sexual assault, which began preliminary meetings last fall, is no longer allowed to meet, Dr. Fisher announced last week. University of Cincinnati attorneys are shutting down the support group over concern about potential legal repercussions.