Violent video games could be criminalized

Posted on May 7, 2010
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Written by Erin Johnson, In-Depth Editor

The Supreme Court decided on April 26 to hear a case on a California bill that would make selling violent video games to minors illegal. While this topic has been a hotbed of controversy and debate, the Supreme Court’s decision has... Read more »

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Screen time leads to jail time

Posted on May 7, 2010
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Written by Katie Masters, In-Depth Editor

Thanks to the massive technological strides that have occurred throughout the 21st century, many children watch their first television show before they learn how to walk. According to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, two-thirds... Read more »

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Is TV making you fatter?

Posted on April 16, 2010
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Written by Ash Venkat, In-Depth Editor

While the mindless crunching of potato chips may seem harmless, scientists are now trying to put their fingers on what it is that makes a supposedly small snack into an empty bag of chips. They are classifying this habit as an addiction:... Read more »

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Students study without sleep

Posted on March 22, 2010
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Written by Emily Fruchterman, In-Depth Editor

Your eyes glaze over, your lids grow heavy, and try as you might to stay awake, you soon find your head splayed across the table, a strand of drool trailing from your mouth, and your teacher standing above you, yelling about your lack... Read more »

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Quiz: are you an insomniac?

Posted on March 22, 2010
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Written by Carly Bouchard, photographer

1. How much of your day do you spend on your assignments? a) From the second I walk in my house until I cannot keep my eyes open any longer. b) Only a couple hours c) I finish my R3 homework in R1 2. What do you do over your weekends? a)... Read more »

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Is collaboration helping AHS sleep?

Posted on March 22, 2010
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Written by Aishwarya Venkat, In-Depth Editor

For fifteen days in the entire school year, the daily ritual of hearing the alarm ring, hitting snooze and finally waking up an hour later is turned upside down. Finally, you can experience the satisfaction of turning off the alarm... Read more »

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Behind closed eyes

Posted on March 22, 2010
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Written by Emily Fruchterman, In-Depth Editor

As you sleep, your body rehearses, relives and prepares for countless different scenarios, in a process commonly known as dreaming. While to us they seem like meaningless snatches of fantasy worlds that are often as frightening as... Read more »

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Creating a character

Posted on March 4, 2010
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Written by Emily Fruchterman, In-Depth Editor

The gallery images are the first steps a game designer would take in developing a character, as drawn by A-Blast artist Jordan Aman. From here, the images are computerized, animated, and placed into programs that enhance their movement... Read more »

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Gamers get up and get moving

Posted on February 26, 2010
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Written by Emily Fruchterman, In-Depth Editor

The stereotypical gamer is a middle aged man sitting in his basement fighting orcs, aliens and other fantasy creatures as his hairline recedes and midsection expands. However, new gaming systems are striving to change this preconception,... Read more »

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Why turn to video games?

Posted on February 26, 2010
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Written by Aishwarya Venkat, In-Depth Editor

Playing video games is one of the most common teen past times. SafeYouth.org reports that almost 75 percent of students own video gaming equipment at home, and school-going students play video games for 53 minutes on average per day.... Read more »

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