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* THE STERLING KANSAS BULLETIN * THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 * PAGE 7
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Weekly Sports Wrap
himself alone this week in the By KATIE MCGRATH games against Bethany and Staff Writer Bethel. He now trails Clair This week both the Sterling Gleason, the second most vicCollege Men and Women’s torious coach of all time at SC basketball teams won their by only ten games, a record conference games, each dethat he still has a chance at tie stroying the Kansas Wesleyan this year. And, although perCoyotes at home on Thursday haps unlikely, Jim Woudstra’s and the Ottawa Braves on the all time record of 107 wins is road on Saturday while breakalso in reach this season, asing or tying multiple records in suming the team made its way the process. through nationals. Senior guard Trent Stutzman In addition to Stuzman’s paved the way for the men’s and Jaderston’s achievements, team as he broke two school Senior forward Megan Patrick records including one of his also moved up in the ranks, beown. On Thursday, Stutzman coming the 8th all time leading scored his 91st three-point basscorer at SC with 1406 points ket in this season, beating the at the time of this printing. school record he set last season She now has her sights set on by three. With at least four Ashley Kraft’s record of 1417 more guaranteed games left points. Patrick trails Kraft by in the season the door is wide open for Stutzman to add to his Left: Trent Stuzman shoots from beyond the arch against KWU on Thursday. Right: Megan only 11 points, an impressive accomplishment considering season record of 91 three-point Patrick pulls up for a contested jumper Thursday versus KWU. Photos Courtesy of Hans Nickele Patrick sat her junior year out baskets and to make it even due to an ACL tear. more difficult for someone to a career with 291 three-point baskets and now holds “I feel honored to be in the top ten because it does break it in the future. all three point records, game, season, and career for not just happen to everyone,” Patrick said. Stuzman not only broke his own record, but also SC.. bested Sterling alumni’s Michael Moncrief’s and Lon- While Stutzman’s accomplishments this week were “I have worked hard to get there, and after sitting nie Paramore’s record of eight threes in a single game impressive, he wasn’t the only part of the Sterling Col- out a whole year it has taught me a lot about the as he scored his ninth three-point basket against the lege basketball family to set records. On February 4th, game. This year has been tough, but I am so happy that I have had the opportunity to play this year and Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. Coach Dean Jaderston tied Jim Chroust in third place After the game on Thursday Stutzman became the for most wins in a career at SC with 94. The athletic achieve this honor.” tenth all-time leading scorer in SC history. Stutzman department is excited about the accomplishment and Both the SC Men and Women’s Basketball Teams also holds the record for most three-point baskets in is hopeful that Jaderston will claim third place for next play tonight at Bethany College.
Skyrim
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der Scroll: Morrowind, which reached a larger audience and allowed for a more in-depth gameplay. On the heels of Morrowind came Oblivion, the franchise’s fourth installment, the first in it to be featured on multiple consoles, and the first with voice acting (including Patrick Stewart). All of this brought us to the most anticipated game of 2011, Elder Scroll V: Skyrim. This game was winning awards before it was released. At the big gaming expo E3, it won over 25 different awards including best RPG and best game of E3. The developing company Bethesda started by only releasing a few screen shots to tease gamers. As time went past Bethesda made a bold move and released a “Day in the life of Skyrim” video. This 30 plus minutes showed people not only the dynamics of Skyrim, but the beautiful world as well. The developers at Bethesda Studios have prided themselves on their world and never reusing programming code. The world is their main character and when you create a character in their world you are but a mere sub-character. Bethesda starts completely fresh with every game they make. Bethesda’s project directly prior to the fifth Elder Scroll game was not Oblivion, but Fallout 3. This led to many influences to Skyrim. Although, the lockpicking and the perks are vaguely reminiscent of Fallout 3, it has been seamlessly integrated into the main character of Elder Scroll V. Before Skyrim whenever you leveled up your character’s attributes you got all the perks automatically, but now you get to pick which perks you want to make your character
Music
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more customized to the player. On top of this Bethesda implemented a hand/off-hand system. What this means is that if something does not require two hands to wield then you have the option of which hand to put it in. This allows each player to customize their fighting style and strategies in the world. On top of all this there is also a new type of magic in the game called “shouts”. The shout system allows you to use words in the draconic (dragon) language which are not affected by your magic meter. Even though all these things made for great gameplay what has made this the best game of the year is the world of Skyrim. It has the largest amount of lore out of any of the provinces and is very similar to the Vikings in our world and from the very beginning of the games you are immersed in its world. In the first few minutes of the game you become aware of a civil war in Skyrim and the fact that the empire is weak and is being heavily influenced by the Aldmeri Dominion (high elves). The civil war is going on because the Aldmeri Dominion has said that Talos is no longer one of the nine divine. This is a huge upset for true Nords as well as any other worshipers of Talos and you have the option of forming your own political standpoint and joining in the war. On top of all of this you have a huge mountainous terrain to explore which is so gorgeous it entices even non-gamers to sit down and watch the masterful art work. From dragons to ornate armor this is one game that delivers on all levels. This game does not focus on the main storyline, but allows for hundreds of hours of indepth exploratory gameplay as you influence the wonderful world in which Bethesda has made just for you. Blindside music for fans old and new. With Shivering Hearts We Wait reveals a return to the music that made Blindside famous. The Post Hardcore band delivers a solid record that proves that time and dedication can do wonders for a band’s creative abilities. For the remaining top 5 albums read next weeks edition of the Stir. To see the full list and more in depth analysis on each album visit Jonathan Faulkner’s section on Altrocklive.com
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been hailed by many as this year’s Social Network, but unlike that film where the character is at times difficult to connect with, this is led by one of the year’s most charming protagonists: Billy Beane. Brad Pitt is finally given a chance to be his movie star self and a real actor simultaneously, something he hasn’t really been able to pull off since Fight Club and the result is instantly refreshing. Where the Social Network comparisons really do make sense, however, is that Moneyball like its predecessor before it doesn’t seem like it’s a concept that should work. By putting the focus on Beane’s journey as a character rather than trying to completely show exactly how he revolutionized the game, however, it becomes less a sports movie and much more of a character study, and one
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II- Much like the series finale of LOST the year before, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II represented the end of something really special. Fueled by two of the series’ finest turns in Alan Rickman as Snape and Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, this is perhaps the tightest film in the franchise, darker than the rest, and one of, if not the most entertaining of the lot. Offering finer action than anything else in theaters this summer as well as a major emotional punch, this is a cultural landmark.
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6. X-Men: First Class-. Full of scenarios that would feel right at home in the best of the James Bond franchise alongside a collection of memorable characters, this was the best movie of the summer and far and away the best X-men film to date. What makes it perhaps more successful than it had any right to be was Magneto, played to a charming and cruel perfection by Michael Fassbender, besting Ian Mckellan and delivering a performance that at once shows you everything the character is capable of becoming as well as the tragedy it is that he will. Stylish and classy, this brisk enterprise is endlessly entertaining and offered some of the most fun I would have in a theater this year. For the remaining top 5 films read next weeks edition of the Stir and for more in depth analysis on each film visit ‘Tim Luisi’s Film Reviews’ on Facebook. The Stir is produced by Sterling College students and printed weekly in and by the Sterling Bulletin, Sterling, Kansas. We seek to serve the Sterling College community with news and information. We work toward goals of honesty and integrity while always seeking the truth. We also work with an understanding of service to a Christian community. Letters to the editor must be signed and legible. Letters are subject to editing for style and spelling and will be printed at the editors’ discretion. Letters should not be longer than 350 words. Letters must be received by 3 p.m. the Tuesday before the print date (Thursday). Opinions presented on the Opinion page do not necessarily represent the views of Sterling College. Address letters to The Stir, SC Box 8, 125 W. Cooper, Sterling, KS 67579.