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Marvel’s many marvels: An update on comic book cinema

John Mendiola September 5, 2014

Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga. The trailer to the new "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie came out and when I heard Blue Swede's chanting, I was instantly hooked on a feeling: I needed to watch...

Thinking about our troubled summer and our wonderful culture

John Mendiola August 29, 2014

When I started writing this article, I was writing about a crazy nuclear test theory related to "SpongeBob Squarepants," which discussed the true meaning of Patrick Star's life under a rock. I had this...

The Walking Living: a few tips for a car-free life

John Mendiola August 21, 2014

This year is now my final one at Trinity, and yet I still do not have a car. I have walked a lot these past three years and know quite a few places close to campus that may be worth the time to check out...

So happy together: A review of “EVE Online”

John Mendiola February 15, 2014

"The Office" is over and Dwight Schrute is doing whatever it is he does best: beet farming, running his bed and breakfast and generally being obnoxious. There is probably one thing different about him....

Domo arigato, Mr. Google, mata ah-oo hima de.

John Mendiola February 7, 2014

The title of this article came to me suddenly while a frigid breeze blasted my face and body as I walked to class. I knew instantly that this was the best idea I have ever had and ever will have. I had...

#ReadWomen2014

#ReadWomen2014

John Mendiola February 1, 2014

Even though it is 2014 and there are more female readers and the same amount of female authors as male ones, the works of female authors are drastically overlooked by consumers, newspapers and literary...

Warning: do not trust your internet service provider

John Mendiola February 1, 2014

Imagine going to netflix.com and picking a movie to watch on their instant streaming catalogue. After a few seconds of buffering, the movie starts playing and you sit back to enjoy your fifth viewing of...

Welcome to the future! A review of 2014

John Mendiola January 31, 2014

No longer does NPR stand for the National Public Radio nor does SAT stand for the Scholastic Assessment Test. In the same vein, CES no longer stands for the Consumer Electronics Show. The acronym has been...

Golden Globe Roundup

John Mendiola January 31, 2014

JM: John Mendiola, A&E Writer MS: Maddie Smith, A&E Writer MW: Mason Walker, A&E Columnist   What did you consider the biggest oversight? JM: A friend of mine would want me to mention...

When your mind can no longer process words

John Mendiola December 6, 2013

My true love in terms of media consumption definitely has to be video games. Unfortunately, time to play during the semester is limited"”unless I decide to forego my responsibilities like I did when...

Which teachers are on the nice list and which ones are on the naughty list? The one way to find out: student evaluations

John Mendiola December 6, 2013

It is strange how a semester"”or time itself"”can seem to move past us at an incredible pace while it simultaneously feels slow. I am now a junior in college finishing my fifth semester, with only...

Don’t forget what the holiday is actually about

John Mendiola December 6, 2013

This year is quickly approaching its conclusion. Everyone has notions about where they will be in the future, yet rarely does the present notion of the future actually match the future.  There was this...

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