Spot Night changes, but in a good way
Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
After another successful year, Spot Night may face some future changes to promote its weekly presence on Case Western Reserve University’s campus. “We’re looking to book artists that will be getting big within the next few years, as well as moving Spot Night back to a later time,” said University... Read more »
Bitcoins: The internet’s mystery currency
Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter
April 19, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
Bitcoins have been appearing a lot in the news lately. As the security of the Euro seems caught in the balance, many people and organizations are starting to look for alternative currencies to save their earnings. For some investors, Bitcoins looks like they just might be that currency. It is independent... Read more »
Tech brief: CWRU team transforms cells
Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter
April 19, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
In a work of breakthrough research, a team at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine was able to transform skin cells into brain cells. Using transformed mouse skin cells implanted into mouse brains, the team proved they could reverse the damage caused by diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral... Read more »
“Present Shock:” Media Theory for the 21st Century
Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter
April 12, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
It’s hard to keep life organized these days. Everything seems to be rushing by at 1000 miles per hour and nothing slows down. Between keeping up with work, Facebook, e-mail, Twitter, and countless other things, there is no time to just stop and take a break. Amidst all this noise comes “Present... Read more »
It’s here: “Bioshock Infinite”
Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter
April 5, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
The giant is here. Ever since Irrational Games released “Bioshock” in 2007, gamers everywhere have been waiting to see what the company was going to make next. That game has arrived, and it has some big shoes to fill. “Bioshock Infinite” takes the player back to 1912, putting them in the role... Read more »
Observer App of the Week 4/5: Field Trip
Sheehan Hannah, A&E Editor
April 5, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
In elementary school, there were two things that I enjoyed more than anything else: recess and field trips. Even to this day, the things I enjoy most come from wandering off the beaten path and finding something random, new, or challenging. Field Trip from Google seeks to both fulfill and encourage that... Read more »
Observer Playlist of the Week: 4/5
Jason Walsh, Music Critic
April 5, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
Active Child - “Evening Ceremony” In 2010, Active Child put an EP called “Curtis Lane” that was the best thing I’d heard in awhile. His full-length 2011 follow-up “You Are All I See” was a little bit of a disappointment, but still a solid effort. His new single “Evening Ceremony” continues... Read more »
Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 2/29
Jason Walsh, Music Critic
March 29, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Music
The Bullitts – “They Die by Dawn (ft. Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica, and Lucy Liu)” I’ve never heard of the Bullitts, but apparently one of their members recently directed a spaghetti western short film called “They Die By Dawn” that stars Michael K. Williams and Erykah Badu. The soundtrack... Read more »
Observer App of the Week 2/29: Capitolio
Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor
March 29, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
Platform: iOS Price: $6.99 This week’s app of the week is just hardly an app. Even so, it’s beautiful and available through the app store. Christopher Anderson is a photographer’s photographer. A purveyor of what he bills as documentary photography, Anderson has amassed a collection of works... Read more »
CWRU students create award winning game
Owen Bell, Games and Tech Reporter
March 22, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
You may have noticed the indie game The Bridge showing up on Steam. A strange fusion of gravity shifting puzzles and dimension-shifting levels, the game looks like something straight out of an MC Esher sketch. Paths intersect in impossible ways and what was just the ceiling a second ago is suddenly the... Read more »