Art of Living club holds yoga event
One at a time, the participants began to remove their shoes and grab a mat. Name tags ensured some degree of familiarity, but some of them acted as though they had known each other for years. Then they...
View ArticleNevada preps for WAC Championships
As the Nevada swimming and diving team approaches the Western Athletic Conference Championships this week in San Antonio, head coach Mike Richmond described his team’s attitude as confident.
View ArticlePack hopes homestand sparks team’s turnaround
After starting conference play 3-5, the Nevada women’s basketball team was in flux. Halfway through its Western Athletic Conference schedule and the Wolf Pack looked like a team who would crawl its way...
View ArticlePack back on track with second-place finish
The Nevada cross country team finished second Saturday at the Jim Vanden Heuvel Twilight Classic as it welcomed back three of its four injured athletes who sat out during last week’s race.
View ArticleChildhood classic proves to be better in 3-D
Generally, I am a 3-D hater. To me, the technology has yet to progress from gimmick status and exists primarily as an excuse for movie studios to raise ticket prices and ensure better grosses at the...
View Article‘Moneyball’ transcends typical sports cinema
You don’t necessarily have to be a baseball person — or even a sports person — to appreciate “Moneyball,” the new film based on Michael Lewis’ best-selling book about Oakland Athletics general manager...
View ArticleBatman smashes expectations in ‘Arkham City’
We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Rocksteady Studios. The ambitious UK-based developer did something I thought was impossible: saved Batman — one of the greatest characters in fiction — from his...
View ArticleVolleyball has WAC tourney hopes
The Wolf Pack volleyball team experienced both highs and lows last week. On Thursday, it swept the Seattle University Redhawks 3-0, but lost to the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday 3-1. At the end of...
View ArticleHarold and Kumar deliver few laughs this ‘Christmas’
I can say without shame that I enjoyed the gleefully stupid stoner comedies that were the last two “Harold & Kumar” films. They are more or less the same movie: Free-spirit Kumar and his uptight...
View Article‘Battlefield’ threatens to overturn ‘Call of Duty’ monopoly
Since it’s November, everyone who plays video games knows it’s time for yet another annual release from the “Call of Duty” franchise. Since 2007, this series has been a sales juggernaut, with each new...
View Article‘Skyrim’ role-playing most talked about of season
I won’t be buying “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” this year. This isn’t a knock on the game, it’s just that I already have spent upwards of $120 on video games this fall. Between saving Gotham City and...
View ArticleHistorical ‘Red Tails’ truly spirals downward
As someone who would not be alive today had the Tuskegee Airmen not saved his grandfather during World War II, I had a strong desire to see “Red Tails.” The film depicts the pilots of the 332nd Fighter...
View ArticleNevada drops fifth straight to top-ranked Fresno
Returning to the Lawlor Events Center did little to alleviate the ailing women’s basketball team, which lost Saturday to the Fresno State Bulldogs 85-67 for the second time this season in the first of...
View ArticleCage’s career reaches all-time low in ‘Rider’
It is common knowledge that bad movies outnumber the good ones. It is a lesser-known fact that there are many different degrees of bad movies. There are some that are just lousy (“Green Lantern”)....
View ArticleTrack and field training for WAC championship
The Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship is imminent, and it will be held Friday and Saturday in Nampa, Idaho. Nevada finished third in last year’s indoor championship with...
View Article3-D release gives new life to ‘Star Wars’ prequel
The 3-D rerelease of “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” has brought a lot of memories rushing back to me. This movie is the latest in a series of old films to receive the 3-D treatment. First...
View Article‘Act of Valor’ still thrills despite its flaws
Judging by face value, “Act of Valor,” the new war film that stars active-duty Navy SEALs, is not a particularly good movie. The involvement of those SEALs certainly upped the cool factor, but similar...
View ArticleNevada track finishes fifth in WAC Championships
The Nevada track and field team finished in fifth place at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships in Nampa, Idaho last weekend, recording a point total of 86. The Wolf Pack finished...
View ArticleMen’s tennis team relishes few home matches
After defeating Sacramento State 4-1 Friday night at home, the Nevada men’s tennis team lost to the University of Pacific in a highly competitive 4-3 match Saturday night at the Lakeridge Tennis Club.
View Article‘Mass Effect’ series finale delivers satisfaction
On March 6, BioWare released the final game of its coveted “Mass Effect” trilogy, the highly innovative science fiction role-playing franchise that effectively allows players to tell the game’s story...
View Article‘Reunion’ proves ‘Pie’ franchise still comical
Three years ago, if you had told me that there would be another “American Pie” movie released in theaters — as opposed to the four or five straight-to-DVD sequels that came after “American Wedding” —...
View ArticleTennis teams show support
Weekend wins for both the Wolf Pack men’s and women’s tennis teams gave both groups a unique opportunity: the chance to root for each other, something they hadn’t been able to do before this season due...
View ArticleOpinion: Exercise is necessary for healthful college lifestyle
I have observed a growing tendency among people — particularly my friends — saying they just “don’t have time” to work out. Too many classes, too much homework or too many club, fraternity or job...
View ArticleApatow rom-com appeals to atypical crowd
The romantic comedy is generally not my thing, so it was kind of a relief to see that “The Five-Year Engagement” starred Jason Segel (“The Muppets”), who is looking to extend his streak, and is...
View ArticleWays to curb gamer fatigue
However, the way we play video games has changed dramatically in the past decade. Once, games were just a fun activity you performed for a few hours a day. The advent of interactive entertainment such...
View Article‘Avengers’ blockbuster makes anticipation worthwhile
It feels like a lifetime ago when moviegoers around the globe first became aware of “The Avengers.” It was probably one of the coolest Easter eggs in the history of cinema: Tony Stark had just come...
View ArticleFantasy film thrills
The film is a reincarnation driven fantasy story with dozens of characters spread across different time periods that all connect together. It is a tale about the power of love, redemption and sacrifice...
View ArticleWashington soars in “Flight”
“Flight” could very well be one of this year’s best movies and is anchored by one of Denzel Washington’s best performances.
View ArticlePlaying “Halo 4” is better with company
Since I didn’t come with a friend, I was assigned a partner, a gentleman named Mike. He and I appeared to be within the same skill range, seeing as we both managed to get our asses kicked with some...
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