The BIG Change

Some of you at Otis may have already caught wind of the credit reduction that has been implemented for the incoming foundation students this fall semester. Some people are aware of this and some are not. For foundation students, you know that you are taking fewer classes than the students from previous years. Some of your classes have been squished into one and you might be wondering why and how it...

The New English

A new class was introduced this year to the Foundation students. This course was previously called Composition & Critical Thinking and was changed to WIDA: Writing in the Digital Age. Instead of writing three essays now you write one Critical Essay and you do a Multimodal Project, focusing on using different medias like video, comic strips, blogs and etc. to evaluate, develop and express your...

The Final Super Gasmask Bros

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American Horror Story: Episode 8

Episode 8: Blood BathThis week's episode was filled with unpredictable craziness. Numerous deaths, crimes, and other atrocities were strewn about. I was thoroughly entertained by this week's story line, and look forward to the coming episodes, because now everything seems like it will move a little quicker and that more and more characters are going to die off or mysteriously disappear. The ending...

Product Design Problems

There are many problems a product designer has to face on a day to day basis. These problems can include doing research, working with materials, and dealing with clients. I think one of the biggest problems we face is our clients. It is always a challenge getting the correct information out of them.Sometimes they cannot explain their needs and end up steering the designer in the wrong direction. Asking...

Is Advertising All Lies?

As a consumer there's one thing a customer needs to remember about consumption and advertising.BUYING STUFF DOESN'T BRING YOU JOY OR HAPPINESS. Advertising doesn't have a reputation for being the most honest profession. It may seem there's a stigma against advertising, in the sense that people assume they are being lied too when they see advertisements. Usually, the customers are at fault for believing...

Green Walls in Otis

The lack of green space at Otis has always been known but it has become more evident in the last couple of months because of the extraction of a tree in order to place a flag and the dead grass caused by the construction area.The Otis campus is small compared to others; the need for space has thoughtlessly dwindled green areas. Buildings have taken over the natural landscape. They replaced what was...