By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| I've disconnected myself from the real world, turned off the lights, and raised the TV volume. I'm petrified. Yet, I can't look away while being on the edge of my seat and barely able to hold the controller. "Outlast" is terrifying and one of the most original survival horror games in years, I definitely give it a four out of five rating. This game provides a different spin as there aren't any weapon upgrades, items, skill set attributes or even the ability to fight back. Your only options are to run, hide, or die. There are pacing drawbacks, the second half is not as good as the first, and some might not like the system of not being able to … [Read more...] about Outlast review: Prepare to be petrified
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Student struck by vehicle
By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| A female student who was crossing the street on campus near Serrono Village and Northpark Blvd. was struck by a car at about 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.19, 2014. She was transported to the hospital, but authorities are told that she is in stable condition and should be admitted upon release soon. When asked if any details could be revealed about the driver or how the incident occurred, CSUSB officer Lt. Walter Duncan replied that there is still an on going investigation in progress and the police report is incomplete so no more detailed information can be released publicly at this time. … [Read more...] about Student struck by vehicle
Take notes the smart way with Evernote
By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| Evernote is a note taking app that keeps all of your notes in a ‘cloud’ library which syncs to any device that Evernote is installed. This tool is for any college student, it keeps all of your important files and work all in one searchable place. Evernote lets you record audio, capture photo, video, and it keeps them all in your personal notebook library. If you aren’t heavily invested into an ecosystem such as Apple or Microsoft products, then Evernote can be installed on any device. It doesn’t matter whether you have Apple, Android, or Microsoft, Evernote is … [Read more...] about Take notes the smart way with Evernote
The Absolute Cheapest Way to Get Your Books
By Phil Ruddle |News Editor| Buy all of your textbooks online this quarter and avoid the bookstore to save money. There are a lot of online sites you can go to purchase or rent a book whether it be digital or hard copy such as amazon and half.com, however websites with a universal search engine that are designed to find the cheapest prices for books is the way to go. Bigwords.com is the best search engine option because its sole purpose is to find the absolute cheapest way to get your book. All you do is type in the title of the textbook or the ISBN number, add all the books you want, go to your book-bag (shopping cart), and click start price comparison. BigWords then compares … [Read more...] about The Absolute Cheapest Way to Get Your Books
Let the stalking begin; privacy issues arise with Google Glass
By Phil Ruddle | Staff Writer Last week the Chronicle published a feature about an upcoming new era to technology called Google Glass. If you missed it, you can find part one at coyotechronicle.net. In last week’s issue, we learned all about Glass and its features as they are computerized glasses that can take pictures, record video, give you directions and translate foreign languages. However, the issue of privacy arises when you snap a picture or record someone in public without their permission. There is no LED light in the front of the device that is blinking or making any indication of telling anybody that its recording. The product is in its early stage, so it will … [Read more...] about Let the stalking begin; privacy issues arise with Google Glass
Goo-goo Ga-ga for Google Glasses
By Phil Ruddle | Staff Writer | Attention nerds, techies and developers. Google has been under development for its own ground-breaking technology device called “Google Glass.” The much anticipated Google Glass are computerized glasses that can take pictures, video, give you directions while traveling and even translate foreign languages. “Google is trying to incorporate the convenience factor by using an everyday accessory such as glasses,” said student Andrew Reveles. With Glass, Google is trying to advance technology, push the limits and surpass smartphones and tablets. It syncs up with your smart phone and you do have to have your phone with you at all times for it to … [Read more...] about Goo-goo Ga-ga for Google Glasses
SLIP into a new world this summer
By Phil Ruddle | Staff Writer| Dany Doueiri talks quickly, he moves all over the place, he’s always in and out of his office, he is a man in constant movement, but he is always helping students. They line up outside his door patiently waiting for their turn to speak to him. Never had I met a man with such aptitude and energy to help students outside his office hours. It all made sense to me once I discovered he was one of the original founders of Summer Language Intensive Programs (SLIP) offered during the summer at CSUSB, which will be entering its seventh year. “We are the most affordable and one of the most rigorous summer language intensive residential programs in the nation,” … [Read more...] about SLIP into a new world this summer
Part 1 of 2: Crime map shows danger zones
By Phil Ruddle |Staff Writer| How safe do you feel when walking around campus at night? Do you often get that feeling that someone is following you? Or that the worst imaginable is about about to happen? If so, are you aware that there have been multiple instances of crime at our campus every single month? And these are just crimes that were reported. There is an interesting feature on our campus website that perhaps not all students know about. There you can find that the campus police have a map of the campus titled Crime Map which designates all of the different crimes that took place throughout the month. It allows you to look at every single month from April 2013 back … [Read more...] about Part 1 of 2: Crime map shows danger zones
Issues our campus face with being green
By Phil Ruddle |Staff Writer| Our campus is the home to thousands of students and must be kept clean in order to maintain a healthy living environment. But is the campus being efficient when it comes to disposing waste? What happens with all the left-over food at the end of the day? Does it just get thrown out or do they keep them until the food is gone? What happens to all of the paper waste, recyclables and cans/bottles…? Norwegian international student Tonje Lystad said, “I really think that they just take all of the food that doesn’t get eaten, put it in one giant trash can, and throw it in the dumpster.” That’s a possibility, but when asked what she believes should be done … [Read more...] about Issues our campus face with being green