MOVIE BASED ON A GAME?

by Anastasia Landowski

THE HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY

by Luke Carlovsky

Fellow nerds rejoice, for we are about to see an interpretation of what was once a figment of our imaginations That’s right Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is set to release on March 31st of this year This movie is anticipated to be a large improvement from the one released in 2000, which garnered an average rating of 2-3 stars. This year’s version is rated PG-13 and is 2 hours and 14 minutes long. The trailer displays impressive graphics and contains scenes full of fighting and magic. The plot revolves around a group of heroes that band together in order to stop a force of evil that they accidentally unleashed

There are plenty of notable actors featured in the movie, each playing a different class from the original game Chris Pine plays a bard, Regè-Jean Page plays a paladin, Michelle Rodriguez plays a barbarian, Hugh Grant acts as a rogue, and Justice Smith portrays a sorcerer The directors, John Francis Daley and Jonathon Goldstein, are known for movies of somewhat similar tastes and hopefully developed an outstanding story stemming from the bountiful source material. It will be interesting to see how the characters develop and how the story unfolds, due to Dungeons & Dragons being a chooseyour-own-adventure game.

What comes to mind when someone mentions St. Patrick's Day? Maybe the first thing that pops into your mind is the color green Some of you may imagine sitting on the side of a road watching a vibrant parade A few of you may even think of a short, bearded leprechaun St Patrick’s Day is a famous Irish-American holiday; however, the majority of the population doesn’t know why it’s celebrated What exactly is St Patrick’s Day, and why do we celebrate it?

St Patrick is both the patron saint of Ireland and their national apostle. He was born in Britain, but he was kidnapped at 16 and taken to Ireland. He either escaped or was released and later returned to Britain and became a priest. He later served Ireland as a missionary.

He is often credited with explaining the Holy Trinity to the Irish people using the famous Irish shamrock, which made him become an eminent and widely-known figure

Patrick’s Day is a commemoration of the death of St Patrick in the fifth century A D As a result, starting in the ninth century, the feast of St Patrick has been celebrated every year in

Ireland. Ireland’s influence has been spread across the world as well, most notably in America where some of these traditions are still done today Homesick Irish immigrants began celebrating this holiday in the United States in 1737, and St Patrick’s Day has grown in popularity each year There are parades in cities all across America as a way to help celebrate St Patrick’s Day

One may wonder, how do leprechauns connect to this patron saint? The famous leprechauns were not originally intended to be part of the celebration, as they have nothing to do with St. Patrick. However, since St. Patrick’s Day has developed and changed over time, this has become a holiday celebrating everything about the Irish culture. Because of this, Leprechauns, prominent beings from Irish folklore, have become lumped into the regular recognizable symbols and celebrations of this day

That is just a wee bit of information explaining the background of America’s favorite green holiday