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GAME PLAY: Mass Effect 3’ ends series on a high note

March 20, 2012

All good things must come to an end. Such is the case with Bioware’s critically acclaimed “Mass Effect” trilogy — a futuristic, spacefaring epic depicting the intergalactic ventures of Commander...

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BITS & BYTES: 4G is all buzz and not speed

March 20, 2012

Over the last two years or so cellular providers have been marketing their 4G networks. The latest software update to iOS makes a 4G symbol appear when on AT&T’s network. The problem is that the...

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Little seed, big benefits

March 20, 2012

“Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia.” Anyone familiar with this catchy phrase will remember the popular novelty item it was used to sell: the Chia Pet. Chia pets are small terra-cotta animals that with a little water,...

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Game Play: ‘The Darkness II’ is sadistic, gory fun

March 6, 2012

Starbreeze Studios introduced us to Jackie Estacado, the gruff, gun-blazing mobster protagonist of the 2007 video game “The Darkness.” Early on Jackie was possessed by “The Darkness” — a demonic,...

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BITS & BYTES: Cloudy with a chance of data

March 6, 2012

There is nothing worse than finding that you forgot that important presentation on a thumb drive at home. Worse still is plugging in your drive to print or present and see that your files are corrupted. Luckily,...

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FRUGAL FOODIE: Slow service, sizzling flavor

Bobby Whaley March 6, 2012

Pokez Mexican restaurant has a South American feel and a clean, comfortable environment. The food is above average, if you can wait for it. Pokez is located on the corner of 10th Avenue and E Street. It...

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Frugal Foodie: Influx is European-inspired gourmet café and more

February 23, 2012

With classes back in full swing, everybody needs to get up, get moving, and energize those long hauls into the night. You could either stop by Starbucks, where you can enjoy a more expensive cup of...

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Quick and easy enchiladas rojas

February 23, 2012

My first cooking memory involves trying to make a grilled cheese sandwich in the microwave. I grew up as an only child with a single parent after my father died when I was very young. Before high school,...

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Bits and Bytes: iBooks good for students bad for authors

February 10, 2012

Apple held an event at the Guggenhiem Museum in New York Jan. 19 to announce iBooks 2 and iBook Author, which both focus on textbooks. Apple wants iBooks to be the solution to the digital textbooks,...

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Students armed with language skills speak out

December 6, 2011

A classroom on the City College campus houses young, vibrant students striving to obtain a well rounded education. The City foreign languages department encompasses Arabic, Latin,  Chinese, French,...

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Forty years of hairdos and don’ts

December 6, 2011

City College’s cosmetology program is designed to provide entry-level skills to students who are interested in a career in the cosmetology profession. Students are taught the fundamental practices...

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War, ghosts and helping local veterans

December 6, 2011

Maurice Martin is a student who has used his past as a veteran to start a second life at City College as director of the campus’s chapter of Veterans for Peace. “He has a tremendous heart,” said...

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