Podcast: The Game Room – Episode 2 – Gift Guide for All Ages

Student cast recommends worthy purchases

Jake Radcliffe, Michael Ramirez, Christian Alfano, and Aiden UlmerDecember 15, 2021Leave a Comment

With an influx of mass deportations and Australian wildfires, juniors Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana analyze how the toll of these events. "Controversy has been sparked by this issue (mass deportations) with as many as 18 states, including California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, filing lawsuits claiming the order violates the U.S. Constitution," Panicker said. "The wait is until Feb. 6 to decide if this is permanent or not."

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi EP – 5

On his second episode of 'Drive' senior Will Ligon interviews seniors Regan Roberts and Ellie Christiansen. Both of them are on the Varsity Girls Soccer team. Christiansen serves as a team captain for the 24-25 season.

Drive – Episode 2

Freshman Polly Greaves created this updated version of the original graphic through Canva. Their next episode reviews a science fiction novel, 'Ender's Game.' "I feel like [Orson Scott Card] did a really good job incorporating feelings into his words and the plot," Greaves said, "which really made it a work of art because I believe that good books are books that can make you feel something."

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With the Trump administration coming in full force, juniors Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana analyze how different current issues have been affected.

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi EP – 6

As he pins a dress, senior Garret Gray prepares an entry for a design competition. Tiffany Sanchez leads the Fashion Design classes at PHS. "This is our first time FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) has competed in quite some time, if ever," Sanchez said. "Next, state competition is April 11-13." In this program, four students ended up advancing to state.

Passion for fashion

This graphic was created through Canva by freshman Polly Greaves. This episode will review the differing opinions of freshman Heather Davis and Polly Greaves. QUOTE.

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To learn more about Richland High School, Eli Deutsch, Elizabeth Cohorn, and Srihitha Madepalli interviewed Dr. Lute Croy about the whole process of getting teachers for Richland High School. Dr. Croy gives insight to new things coming as well as keeping traditions. "We had a good interview," Deutsch said. "We asked a lot of questions, and he gave us good answers about the new high school."

Lute Croy talks about 1st year at Richland High School

This graphic was made by senior Will Ligon with the color scheme represents the Space Marines in the game "Warhammer 40K." The game was released in September of 1987. Throughout this episode Ligon learns about the components of the game.

Memory Space Season 3 Episode 2: Warhammer 40K

With ravaging southern California wildfires and President Trump's inauguration, juniors Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana analyze how this news affects everyday lives. "The fires killed at least 27 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and put more than 80,000 under evacuation orders," Panicker said. "The fires are likely to be among the most destructive in California history."

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi – EP 4

Lisa Roskens

In this episode, freshmen Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Aiden Ulmer and Michael Ramirez talk about their recommendations for gifts this holiday season, plus what buyers should avoid. This list includes games for kids, teens, and adults. “We talked about how bad Nickelodeon ‘All-Star Brawl’ is,” Alfano said. “We also mentioned how great ‘Metroid Dread’ is.” (Photos by Lisa Roskens, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

In this second episode of “The Game Room,” freshman Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Michael Ramirez and Aiden Ulmer recommend video games to buy for Christmas. They talk about why they recommend these games, the age ratings of the games and what platforms the games are playable on.

Topics Covered:

Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)

Mario Party Superstars

Metroid Dread

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Forza Horizon 5

Halo Infinite

Far Cry 6

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Hollow Knight

Twelve Minutes

Road 96

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Stardew Valley

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Electronic Arts

Call of Duty: Vanguard

Activision Blizzard

Music from the Free Music YouTube channel.

Dub Hub by Jimmy Fontanez

Mountain Trials by Joshua McLean

Chopsticks by Jorge Hernandez

8bit Dungeon Boss by Kevin MacLeod

8bit Dungeon Level by Kevin MacLeod

Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod

Pixelland by Kevin MacLeod

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Christian Alfano was born in Jackson, New Jersey, and moved to Prosper in 2021. He is a junior and this is his second year as a member of Eagle Nation Online. He writes video game reviews and covers video game related news. In his free time, he plays video games, repairs video game consoles and teaches himself how to program. After high school, he would like to pursue freelance programming. Alfano hopes to improve both his writing skills and his critical eye while writing for Eagle Nation Online.