Day: September 9, 2014

Entertainment, Opinions

‘As Above So Below’ scores low

Meagan Falcon

Horror movie aims to gain scares, falls short By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “As Above So Below” is a found-footage horror movie directed by John Erick Dowdle and starring Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman and Edwin Hodges. Found-footage style movies have been deeply criticized as a lazy way of filmmaking because even if the film is no good it still manages to make profit on opening weekend alone because of its low-budget ways. The film that overuses this style of filmmaking is the “Paranormal Activity” series, which has left a bad name for found-footage movies. This movie isn’t any different from the…

Entertainment, Opinions

A few glitches, lots of action in ‘Metro’

Meagan Falcon

Sequel recently released on PS4, new Xbox console By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Metro Redux” is the latest Playstation 4 and Xbox One game combining “Metro 2033” and the sequel “Metro: Last Light” on one disc for the next generation of gaming. It’s a first-person shooter that mixes some survival horror elements in the gameplay. The series was originally developed by THQ Studios but after the company shut down Deep Silver picked up the rights to “Metro” for the sequel and its next-gen re-release. “Metro 2033” was originally only released on PC and Xbox 360 but now gamers who played “Metro:…

Campus, Staff

Recycle program takes off

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By Maria Lara / Reporter Here at Del Mar College you can find a recycling bend around practically every corner. You can also find recycling containers in a few classrooms across campus. Kelly White and Chris Tweddle, with Del Mar College Safety Risk Management, are in charge of the recycling here on campus. Del Mar has more than 50 recycling bins between East and West campuses. There are also numerous recycling bins in every building and some professors have even taken the extra step by placing “homemade” recycling bends in their classrooms. By placing the bins in their classrooms they are…

Community, Entertainment

George Clooney knows exactly what the fox says

Meagan Falcon

By Kira Hays / Associate Editor After a very successful summer, the Ride-In Theater is back next month, screening a movie of pure delight, “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” The story is of an urbane fox, voiced by George Clooney, who cannot resist returning to his farm-raiding ways and must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation. The first stop-motion film made by the great Wes Anderson, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is something to be experienced. Children will love its adorable characters while adults will marvel in its ability to connect with them. After all, each of us was a kid at one time…