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Hey there, I'm John Vardaman! I'm a native Hoosier who literally grew up in the cornfields of central Indiana. Firstly, here are some credentials: I received a degree in rhetoric and composition from Ball State University in 2014, and I also received a degree in journalism from IUPUI in 2019. Cool.
I love video games, technology, and music. Naturally, I also enjoy writing about those things. I play all sorts of stuff — from shooters to RPGs to rhythm games, I love getting into nerdy stuff like PC building and endlessly researching their constituent components, and I'm super into hardcore and metal music. Hey, maybe we could work something out where you let me write for you?
After watching the newest teaser trailer for the upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel, you may have been tricked into thinking that the coolest new developments that were shown off were Link's yucky/awesome Ashitaka demon tech arm, the flamethrower shield, or Link phasing through floors way up in the sky.
It's an awful, terrible time to have no money to spend on video games. Despite the magic of E3 being stripped away over the years by lackluster showings frompublishers, and the practicality of big industry events like this being questionable, E3 season remains for me one of the most exciting times of the year.
caption id=attachment_1944 align=alignright width=225] From Indiana Renaissance Faire Facebook[/caption] The 14th annual Indiana Renaissance Faire will transport the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center back to the 16th century from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7.
Dr. Spencer Lourens, Ph.D. and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the IUPUI Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health is passionate about the programming language, R, and he wants to share that enthusiasm and excitement with IUPUI students. R, an open-source programming language, will be the main topic of discussion at the IUPUI Open Hackathon this Friday, Sept.
The American Heart Association Indianapolis Heart Walk and 5K Run was hosted this past Saturday at the Michael A. Carroll Stadium on the IUPUI Campus. The annual charity event was attended by thousands of participants in support of the American Heart Association.
The morning of September 22, 2018 marked an important day of the year for me - I had finally been given the chance to free one of my beloved hoodies from its closet prison.
caption id=attachment_1988 align=alignright width=200] A knight sits atop his horse before the first jousting match of the day.[/caption] I arrived at the Indiana Renaissance Faire on the morning of Oct. 6, 2018 and found a section of the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center transformed from a spillover parking lot into a small tent city.
The 2018 midterm elections are rapidly approaching, and on Nov. 6, millions will have the opportunity to influence the course of the country's future with their votes. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, and 35 senate seats are also up for grabs.
caption id=attachment_2188 align=alignright width=300] Supporters lined up early to hear the president, vice president and former IU basketball coach Bob Knight speak in support of Senate candidate Mike Braun.[/caption] Thousands gathered at Southport High School on Friday to see President Trump, Vice President Pence, and former IU basketball coach Bobby Knight speak in support of Indiana Senate candidate Mike Braun.
Over the past two months motorized scooters have become a common sight in Indianapolis, and seem to be especially popular here on the IUPUI campus. The ubiquity of the scooters has provided an easily accessible and zippy transportation alternative for those looking to make long treks across campus a little easier on their feet, but the scooters do have have their drawbacks.