Month: October 2012

KCON’s announcement on Verizon Ampitheater’s bulletin board. K-POP: America’s first Korean Pop convention, KCON, was held on October 13 at Irvine’s Verizon Ampitheater. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer…

The Oculus Rift aims to bring virtual reality gaming to the common gamer for an affordable price. INNOVATION: Video games have been taken to a new level with Oculus Rift’s…

Directed by: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Starring: Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively and Brady Allen What It’s About: Five years after Katie abducts her nephew Hunter, a suburban…

Directed by: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman What It’s About: A CIA agent must extract six American diplomats out of Iran during the…

Directed by: Scott Derrickson Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone and Nicholas King What It’s About: A true-crime author investigates the chilling murders of numerous families that turn out…

Paranormal Activty marked the beginning the “found footage” craze REVOLUTION: The recent upsurge of “found footage” horror has altered the genre and introduced a new era in the medium. By…

AWARENESS: Poly’s campus raises support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. By Kira Roybal, Staff Writer October is usually defined by a single day: Halloween. Young…

25 October 2012 GHOST WALK: Poly’s theater students participate in the Skull Walk Tour at Riverside’s annual Ghost Walk. By Kira Roybal, Staff Writer Are you intrigued by ghost stories?…

TRANSITION: With the rising popularity of cell phones, more people are tossing their landlines aside. By Mathea Elnar, Focus Editor Since its creation in the late 1800s, the telephone has…

E-READERS: As technology advances, e-readers are leaving printed books in the dust. By Joann Lee, Staff Writer The invention of e-books and e-readers has largely been met with success. Before,…