Newest Rise Against album offers more of the same
By Chris Baca ’11
THE ROUNDUP
The newest album from the punk rock band Rise Against released in early March.
Dubbed “Endgame” the album sold 85,000 albums in the first week alone.
News
Watson bests humans, one step closer to machines that can think
- by Roundup
- April 12, 2011
By Chris Baca ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Recently the IBM made supercomputer “Watson” defeated multiple human opponents on the game show “Jeopardy.”
Watson is a supercomputer that was made in the hopes of advancing software used for searching information more efficiently.
News
News production, consumption changing as generations shift
- by Roundup
- April 1, 2011
By Colin Prenger ’11 & Chris Baca ’11
THE ROUNDUP
News media is comparable to fashion in that it never stops changing.
This can easily be seen in the way most people now access their news.
Entertainment
‘Age of Empires Online’ breaks the traditional RTS mold
- by Roundup
- March 9, 2011
By Chris Baca ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Over 13 years ago, the very first “Age of Empires” computer game came out and while it did not have the impact of later descendents it laid the groundwork for them.
This one game spawned a widely acclaimed and lucrative series.
The next step for the Age of Empires series is online.
The soon to be newest entry into the video game market, “Age of Empires Online,” promises to astound players with stylized graphics, online play and a low price.
News
Family to Family inspires hope for young El Salvadorians
- by Roundup
- November 8, 2010
By Chris Baca ’11
THE ROUNDUP
Completing high school is something that many people in today’s culture do not see as a major accomplishment.
However, for the residents of two villages in El Salvador, this is a near impossibility.
This sentiment was shared by Michael-Owen Panzarella’11 who said in his blog, “In America we are forced to go to school through 12th grade.”
News
It’s never been a better time to be a gamer
- by Roundup
- November 8, 2010
By Chris Baca’11
THE ROUNDUP
With the immense popularity of video games it is almost a chore wading through the great, good and bad video games.
Once you get past this there is the added problem, due to the price, of deciding which games you can actually buy.
Here are the five best games, in my opinion, coming out in the next few months.