Kale Speech

By: Isaac Linnen I am a Boy Scout. Scouting has offered me many opportunities and experiences, but MAN do I hate it sometimes. There are many items that require completion, and some merit badges want me to do way too much paperwork. Recently I completed one of these paperwork centric merit badges: communications. A requirement for the badge was to write a five-minute speech and present it. Unable to come up with a professional topic, I searched my brain for … Continue reading Kale Speech

Crime Shows and their Intriguing Hook on TV Culture

By Isaac Linnen You’ve either watched one seen someone watch one or seen an ad for it on a channel. Crime shows are ingrained in the modern TV climate, with most cable channels housing at least one. They each come with different pros and cons of the genre. I’ll be taking a look at three examples of the medium and how each one benefits the viewers.   The first show could be considered one of … Continue reading Crime Shows and their Intriguing Hook on TV Culture

Films to Stream in Quarantine: Justice League The Movie: An Injustice To Comics

By: Isaac Linnen After HBO announced (to much fanfare and criticism) the release of at least one major motion picture each month on its new streaming service HBO Max, it stunned fans with even more critical news: The Justice League film released several years ago was being re-released as “Director’s Cut” for streaming in late March. This cut allegedly presents the film as originally shot … Continue reading Films to Stream in Quarantine: Justice League The Movie: An Injustice To Comics

Echo Presents: A Students Perspective Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

Poem By: Isaac Linnen The new semester has started   With a few bangs I would say.     Sadly, winter break melts away,   And with it, my time to play.  Connection issues now negligible,   Computers rarely lag behind.   Devices work quite diligently,  Technology works most of the time.    So now we move along,   Distancing from online.   A new digital note, paper and assignment?   The workload feels fine.   Some courses are way easier,   Some are thorns in my side.   Remembering due work isn’t a hassle   Thanks to simple PowerPoint slides.   … Continue reading Echo Presents: A Students Perspective Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

Echo Presents: “A Student’s Perspective”

a poem by: Isaac Linnen The year has started  With a fizzle, not a bang.    But the work still comes in all the same.  All I can say is “Dang.”  From connection issues to user error  Computers lag…behind.  Constant restarts, shutdowns, and updates,  With every boot-up I wonder what will cut out this time.   But we move along online  From virtual class to class Every … Continue reading Echo Presents: “A Student’s Perspective”