Raymond Knott. Corsair. Sleigh Bells, the noise-pop duo comprised of front woman Alexis Krauss and former Poison The Well guitarist Derek E. Miller is scheduled to be appearing at Vinyl Music Hall on February the 6th. Diplo will be sharing the bill for this show, and after seeing Diplo at De Luna Fest, I’m really eager to see the crowd...
The Hood Internet! Free album!
Raymond Knott. Corsair. The Hood Internet’s first official album is up via Mishka NYC, and I must say I am so eager to crack into this. These guys are two of my favorite mashup artists circling the blogosphere, and they’re always buzzworthy. Outside of that, these two have been here twice in the last year, once last year at Vinyl...
Rape Awareness On Campus
A-mila West The Corsair We have all heard rumors, but what if some were actually true? Students and faculty should take sexual assault seriously. Incidents do occur but there are ways to maintain safety and bring awareness to those on campus. Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety, Hank Shirah offers preventative advice emphasizing that students should walk with...
The Old Republic Beta Impressions
by Raymond Knott Star Wars:The Old Republic Beta Impressions A New Hope? As a seasoned MMO player, I definitely didn’t know what to expect from Star Wars:The Old Republic. On the one hand, I’m a shameless fanboy for all things Bioware: Baldur’s Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Jade Empire; they pretty much don’t make bad games. On...
Piracy and the Stop Online Piracy Act: Is Profit Worth Free Speech?
Travis DeSimone The Corsair Most of us rely on the Internet to obtain our media in the modern day and age. Whether it is watching our favorite music video on You Tube, downloading an album from the iTunes store, or streaming a movie with Netflix, the Internet has become an invaluable source of entertainment. However, not everyone obtains their entertainment...
Minecraft review.
Travis DeSimone. Corsair. In this age of gaming, most titles that come out are high definition blockbusters with bloodlust. So, I was pleasantly surprised last week when I sat down and started a game of Minecraft. This game really shines amongst the competition. Minecraft was released on PC in 2009 and has since gone on to sell four million units...
Tim’s NFL Picks – Week 13
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Thanksgiving Day football provided us with a lot of drama, both good and bad. The Packers victory over the Lions was overshadowed by the remarkably immature and questionable actions of Ndamukong Suh. Suh forced a Packer offensive lineman’s head into the ground and stamped on his shoulder. He was suspended two games by the NFL this...
Travel back in time yet again and save the Assassin Order!
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations By Ubisoft Genre: 3rd-person Action-adventure Rating: Mature (Blood, Language, Mild Sexual Themes, Violence) Desmond Miles is in trouble. He’s fallen into a coma following the events of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood; I imagine being mentally manipulated by a super-powerful alien, one of a race who claims to have created the human race, could do that. In any case,...
Lady Pirates close season with exciting state matches
Shauna Cook The Corsair With the volleyball season over, here’s a reflection of how great the season was for Coach Laird and his Lady Pirates. Overall, The Lady Pirates ended the season with a 27-9 record and 4-0 in conference. The Lady Pirates made it to the NJCAA Region State Tournament in Jacksonville in the beginning of November leaving...
Who needs the NBA?
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Today is November 1st, 2011. If you’re wondering why we won’t be seeing Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, and Dirk Nowitzki, you aren’t alone. Strangely enough, I don’t see anyone caring about it, save for a few scattered articles in the media. If the NBA owners and players think we are missing the games and...