By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor If you’re a fan of the outdoors, national parks, conservation or the systems that manage it all, then you may enjoy Dr. Scott Turner’s National Parks and Public Lands class.…
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
By: Noah Wortham It was announced on Jan. 18 that Microsoft plans to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $95 a share for a total value of $68.7 billion. Activision Blizzard is best known…
What are NFTs?
By: Noah Wortham There has been a lot of recent discussion and controversy over the minting and sales of NFTs. NFT is an acronym that stands for non-fungible token and Ethereum.org defines NFTs as “tokens that we…
Video games should not be movies
By: Noah Wortham The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, was the very first home video game console. According to the Computer Museum of America, “all its game programs were practically the same with slight variations” and it…
Show Review: “Star Wars: Visions”
By: Noah Wortham Disney successfully married “Star Wars” and anime by releasing an anthology titled “Star Wars: Visions” on their streaming platform Disney + on Sept. 22. The anthology provides self-contained stories that take place…
Smash Bros. adds Sora from Kingdom Hearts
By Noah Wortham Nintendo hosted the final “Mr. Sakurai Presents” for “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” on Oct. 5. The date for this presentation was first announced in a Nintendo Direct on Sept. 23. “Super Smash…
E3 2021 Highlights
By Noah Wortham E3 2021 was the first time in two years that the revered gaming expo was held after the cancellation of last year’s event due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The Electronic Entertainment…
City holds Arts Fest in Orr Park
By Noah Wortham On Saturday April 17, the Montevallo Arts Collaborative hosted the 15th annual Montevallo Arts Festival in Orr Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event featured over 70 artists. There was live…