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Emmet Gowin: His Career and the Role of Chance

Emmet Gowin: His Career and the Role of Chance

Christopher Dwyer, Art Critic February 8, 2013

“There is so much that is important about chance and how it shapes our lives.”-Emmet Gowin Chance is not a factor often discussed in modern society.  Indeed, many of us prefer thinking that our...

Gamification: Marketing Miracle or Harmful Exploitation?

Owen Bell, Games and Tech Reporter February 8, 2013

Gamification is a word that has been getting a lot of media coverage lately. As companies look for new ways to draw customers and keep them, the idea of keeping their loyalty with a game is very appealing....

Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit

Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit

Jason Walsh, Music Critic February 8, 2013

Release Date: February 5th, 2013 Rating: 3.5 / 5 Frightened Rabbit is cursed. They were cursed by releasing too good of an album too early in their career. Like Nas (Illmatic), The Strokes (Is This...

Send in The Americans

Send in “The Americans”

Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic February 8, 2013

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to discover you have latent psychic powers? And what if you suddenly gained the power to predict the future? Some people would abuse these powers to win the...

Observer App of the Week 2/8 – Essential Apps for iOS

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor February 8, 2013

For a large group of students, the iPhone and iPad have replaced the laptop as a primary computing device. As such, using your iOS device for work and play has become even more important. These apps will...

The Observer’s Weekly Playlist: 2/8/13

Jason Walsh, Music Critic February 8, 2013

Drake - “Started from the Bottom” It's the new Drake song! It's pretty much classic Drake (“started from the bottom / now my whole team here”). It's not produced by Drake's usual producer 40,...

UPB Events: Fun and Affordable

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter February 8, 2013

Hugely popular on campus, Case Western Reserve's University Progam Board (UPB) gives students offers that are both a good bargain and a great time. Remember the UPB-hosted B.o.B. concert at Veale early...

With professor’s guidance CIA, CWRU students bridge game-design gaps

Owen Bell, Game and Tech Reporter February 1, 2013

This is the first in a multipart series following Benjamin Smith and the experiences and work of his CIA and CWRU students in game design. The rest of the series will be published over the course of the...

Yo La Tengo

February 1, 2013

Release Date: January 15, 2013 Rating: 3.5 / 5   Yo La Tengo is pretty much an indie rock institution. They've been releasing albums since 1984 and have had a consistent lineup since 1992...

Cleveland Museum of Art opens interactive gallery

Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter February 1, 2013

“Look! Don’t touch!” As for any art museum, this is the solid rule for not having any physical contact with the artwork. Just recently, however, the Cleveland Museum of Art opened a new interactive...

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