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Bomb threats at Pitt? Repercussions?
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Written by Marcus Motley, for The Eagle
Oakland’sUniversityofPittsburghhad a rough month in March. Bomb threats rained down on the college campus located in what is well known asPittsburgh’s second downtown. Not just once, not twice, but an average of at least three times a week.UniversityofPittsburghwas all over the news last month as bomb threats were repeatedly hitting the campus. The big question is, why are these threats such a big deal? For one thing, the school’s reputation has been gradually declining as the threats increase in numbers. In fact, as a group of students walk towards the intersection ofFifth Ave.and Bigelow, a white sport’s equipment truck drives towards them and yells out, “Don’t go to Pitt! It’s not safe!” These kids are probably not going to listen to the man, but this situation brings a whole series of questions to light. Are these threats serious enough to worry about or is it just a couple of kids trying to get out of class? Can this lead to the college’s demise? Are there people inOaklandright now trying to find out the truth!? Is it over?
These threats may hurt the college’s reputation, but the students still remain dedicated. They can’t look forward to a full night’s rest, but they still stay. Thomas Farrell is a perfect example. Farrell goes to sleep in Brackenridge Hall. His exams are take home and the professors post lectures online. He leaves for class 30 minutes earlier in the morning to avoid the long line at the Cathedral of Learning. Anyway, these students have learned how to adapt to the new threatened lifestyle, and hopefully the school will recover and return back to normal
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In praise of Call of Duty
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Written by Shaunell Thomas, for The Eagle
Call of Duty is a well known game. Almost everyone knows about it and it is the highest selling franchise in the history of gaming. Call of Duty is a game of skill and knowledge. People think that it is just a shooting game but really there is more to it.
I’ve loved CoD since I was young and I continue to enjoy it because it seems to impress me every year. MW3 is its newest release and by far it is the game of the year (2011). Its graphics, game play, campaign, special ops, and game modes impressed me. MW3 was a success because it was the highest selling game (passing Black Ops record) and it had the highest selling for its DLC (downloadable content).
Whenever I have spare time at home I ALWAYS play MW3’s multiplayer (Xbox Live). But the thing that lacks in most CoD’s is its glitching/hacking. When I say glitches I mean people flying in the air, running super fast, getting outside of the map, etc. People do this to increase their stats and most of the time to show off to people. For hacking, people create hacked lobbies to increase prestiges (you have to reach level 80 to prestige, there are a total of 15 prestiges) and to de-rank people (which resets your stats).
CoD is the best franchise but has some minor issues but otherwise it is a good franchise. CoD is set to release a new CoD in November called Call of Duty Black Ops 2. I can’t wait to see what the new CoD has to offer!
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The Rubik’s revolution
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Written by Brandon McClung, The Eagle Staff Reporter
How easy is it tot get one side of a cube to match with all the same colors? How about after it’s been mixed up on a 3x3x3 cube? 4×4? 5×5? It’s not as easy as it may seem. This challenge has taken the form of the Rubik’s Cube.
The Rubik’s Cube has been one of the most popular and challenging games ever. The cube was created by Erno Rubix, a Hungarian sculptor in 1974. It has won German game of the year in 1980 and has sold over 350 million worldwide. The world record for the fastest time solving the cube was 5.6 seconds set by Feliks Zemdegs at the Melbourne Winter Open in 2011. A man by the name of Marcell Endrey solved the cube “blind” in 28.8 seconds at the Zonhoven Open in 2012.
Jymier Johnson, a freshman here at Obama, has been solving Rubik’s Cubes for almost a year now. In a recent interview he tells me that his quickest time was 45 seconds. This is a major improvement from the 10 minutes it took him when he first started. His advice for anyone trying to solve the cube was “Do your research. It’s that easy! It’s not that hard.”
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Online Eagle names new editorial staff for ’12-’13
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The advisers of The Eagle Online have named Joel Macklin and Sarah Parker as Executive Editors for the 2012-2013 school year. Both students will be sophomores and both have established themselves as solid writers and interviewers who have a passion for the online paper. “Day in and day out, Joel and Sarah consistently have an interest in The Eagle,” Mr.Kocur said. “Whether it’s writing or editing articles, they are always eager to be journalists. We feel they will do an excellent job.”
Next school year, Joel and Sarah will essentially direct day to day operations, and you will see the result right here.
Cathy Pierotti will be managing editor, accumulating article ideas and coverages and then assigning articles to Eagle staff.
Caz Tidrick will be Associate Executive Editor, a role that entails being the liaison between the Executive Editors, editors and reporters.
Jordan McDonald will act as editor.
“We feel we have put together a fine staff of young people who will prioritize this publication on a daily basis. We feel they have the intelligence, the organizational and people skills, and the passion to keep The Eagle at its high level,”Kocur said.
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