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Writer archives: Alex Shebar

Internet corner: DVDProfiler

When coming to college, one is forced to answer the age-old question that has plagued philosophers for centuries: How many movies is too many movies… Read more »

Internet Corner: Pandora

There's no lack of love for music at Syracuse University. From the dazed iPod-wearing campus walkers to the ever growing number of student bands and… Read more »

Game Plan: Crap Pong

Crap PongPlayers: 4Buzz Factor: 6Simplicity: 4Thanks to a fun Friday night with the boys of Day Hall 7, I come to you now with a… Read more »

Game plan: Beeropoly

BeeropolyPlayers: 2 or moreBuzz Factor: 8Simplicity: 7Today we combine two of America's favorite pastimes: Monopoly and drinking.OK, I am not going to lie. I decided… Read more »

Game Plan: Drunken Spit

Drunken SpitPlayers: 2Buzz Factor: 8Simplicity: 2There was a request to turn the age-old middle-school card game Spit into a drinking game. And so, for your… Read more »

Game Plan: Truth or dare

Truth or Dare - All Grown UpPlayers: 4 or moreBuzz Factor: 5Simplicity: 3This is a game that allows college students to play everyone's favorite middle-school… Read more »

Going for the gold

December is here at last, the time when you finally get to make that list you've been itching to put together all year, carefully going… Read more »

Internet Corner: StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon may indeed be the greatest time-waster ever since the invention of Facebook ... yes, I know that was just invented, but it's the digital… Read more »

Game Plan

Russian RoulettePlayers: two or moreBuzz Factor: 4Simplicity: 10We've got a little different aspect to Gameplan today. Instead of a card game, we're going to talk… Read more »

Game Plan: 'Trapped'

TrappedPlayers: 3 or moreBuzz Factor: 5Simplicity: 3Start by picking a dealer and having him or her deal out the entire deck to everyone playing. Whoever… Read more »

Trailer review: 'The Libertine'

Johnny Depp, proving that one can actually look sexy in a powdered curly wig, plays John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, famed poet and… Read more »

Game Plan: 'Connection'

ConnectionPlayers: 3+Buzz Factor: 10Simplicity: 5Begin by dealing out all the cards evenly amongst all players into a pile in front of that player. Do not… Read more »

Game Plan: 'Horse Race'

Players: 4+Buzz Factor: 10Simplicity: 5This week's edition of Game Plan is actually a tried-and-true game, so we promise only the best results for inebriated fun.Begin… Read more »

Game Plan: 'Blow Me'

'Blow Me'Players: 2+Buzz Factor: 8Simplicity: 10This game is very easy to set up and play, and it works for any amount of players. Plus, you… Read more »