The guitar heroine
The Charlatan’s Juanita Bawagan talks gaming, girls, and guitar hero with Ciji “Starslay3r” Thornton.
The Charlatan (TC): How did you first develop an interest in video games?
Ciji “Starslay3r” Thornton (CT): I started playing games around four or so years of age because my parents bought me a Nintendo. It started off as a learning experience but later developed into somewhat of an addiction as I got older.
TC: Why did you start taking competitive gaming more seriously in the last four years?
ELAN games is a gamer’s oasis
What started as a pipe dream for avid gamer Brad McBride turned into a reality two years ago, when McBride, his younger brother and a friend started up an ELAN Games franchise at Carleton.
Sitting across the hall from ELAN in Residence Commons, McBride, 25, said he wanted to start ELAN (Electronic, or Entertainment, Local Area Network) after he moved to Ottawa from Peterborough and was unable to find a quality gaming café.
Letters matter
It’s a big decision — Times New Roman or Arial? Which one will look better? Does it really make a difference?
Typeface through the ages
The history of art is often divided into several different periods, each having its own unique set of common characteristics. The history of typography can also be divided, with changing design preferences influencing the look of a period in history.
In a 2007 article on ilovetypography.com, graphic designer John Boardley grouped the development of typography into six basic stages: Humanist, Old Style, Transitional, Modern, Slab Serif, and Sans Serif.
