Epinions Recent Reviews for Neohawk

A waste of non-renewable resources (including time).

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 14:20:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Beowulf - the epic tale that helped to define the meaning of "hero" - is now a movie that deserves a "zero". Never before in my life have I seen such a failed attempt at recreating a well-known epic, especially one as important to...

Anselm Karate teaches Martial Arts the Platonic Way

Sat, 6 May 2000 17:19:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - In Ancient Greece, long before the first millennium, an unrivaled period philosophical and athletic achievement resulted in the creation of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophies, the first Democracy, the writings of Homer, and more. The Olympic Games...

SW Encyclopedia is good for very little...

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 16:41:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - If anyone can think of a useful reason for this book's existence, please tell me! I bought this book about the time when it came out, briefly looked up a couple of my favorite star-wars related books, and I haven't touched it since.

I saw the...

"Death is Over"

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:25:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych, can be called a classic of world literature and is very expressive of Tolstoy’s views of life, death, and the problems they arise. The conflict in the short story lies between Ivan, the main character, and Death,...

Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr I: Solzhenitsyn: The unsilenced Russian voice

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:46:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Russian Literature is a favorite of mine, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn is not only my favorite modern Russian Author, but I believe he is one of the greatest Literary portraits of our time. All of the works of his which I have read have had a profound...

A Nobleman's Admiration

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 01:50:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Every Reader with a Classical taste must consider picking up this book at some point. Most of the stories are short, and in them Pushkin opens the door to Aristocratic Russia's past, detailing the lifestyles and questions of the age.

Since...

THE BEST source for STAR WARS!

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:19:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Star Wars Insider Magazine is the best source for official Star Wars info, straight from the source at Lucas Film. This Bimonthly magazine has something for every type of Star Wars Fan – from detailed reports on the upcoming Episodes, articles written...

Knights of Columbus is the gem of St.A's

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:58:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Saint Anselm College Knights of Columbus opens its arms to the poor, elderly, orphaned, and all others who are less fortunate. It's membership is open to all practicing catholic gentlemen on campus, and a new sister organization is being started for the...

Major pain in the $&%!

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:51:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - I was bored last night so I asked my friend if I could come by and watch a movie with him. We looked through his collection and found "Major Payne". It was exactly that - a pain.

Major pain follows the same formula as previous...

Happy students, good food - oh, and parties!

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 03:02:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - The Quality of Life at St.A's is really good. Bad housing, yes, but the Social life and atmosphere at the College make all of that bearable.

When I came to this school, I spent my first night in Dominic hall. It is an old, almost prison-like...

Housing without the "home" - lousy living at St.As

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 20:32:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Don't get me wrong. Saint Anselm College has some beautiful Dorms and College Housing. Its getting into it that is the problem. The school is experiencing some serious housing problems, which must be considered by anyone thinking about applying to...

The Essence of 1970s Morality

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:58:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Director Woody Allen’s masterful ode to New York, Manhattan, is more than just a film, it is an expression of the morality of post-Vietnam America. In fact, Allen’s film sings entirely of late 1970s culture and thought. In examination of the film, the...

Ghostbusters is a funny fear fighting film!

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:49:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - There are few freedoms that a child is entitled to. As a child, imagination was my freedom, and films fueled it. I don’t remember many of the things I did or the people I met, but I do remember the films. Of those films, Ghostbusters was likely the...

The Greatest Animated Movie Ever.

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:34:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Japanese director Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 animated film Kokaku kidotai, or Ghost in the Shell, is probably one of the greatest animated films ever produced. Oshii’s film is based on a Japanese comic book series of the same name by Masamune Shirow. Ghost in...

Achebe’s Sight Penetrates the Past

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:17:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is a novel detailing the experiences of the Ibo people, a native African people residing in western Africa. The setting opens in a tribal village known to the Ibo as Umuofia. The events in the novel seem to take place...

So much to do, such little time!

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 15:47:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - At Saint Anselm there are over 51 clubs to choose from, and nearly all of them are active and exciting. Leadership and social prospects for incoming students are very high in the extracurricular program. In only two years at Saint Anselm College, I...

Student Government fails to represent Students

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:14:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - The Saint Anselm College Student Government Association (SGA) was created to represent the students in all campus issues, and relation to the administration. It has failed. It has become elitist and ignorant to the student’s wishes.

SGA has...

Anselm Admission is OK

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:48:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - The Admissions office of Saint Anselm College is full of friendly people. I feel, however, that they can be a bit too selective in enrollment. Even still, the Admissions office seems to full the school with bright people. Financial aid is high, so...

Best Political Studies in New England

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:36:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - The Politics Department is arguably the best in New England, and is quickly becoming one of the best in the Nation. In 1999, the school received a Federal grant to establish a New Hampshire Institute of politics.

Probably the most exciting...

Academics Challenging yet enlightening

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:07:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - Saint Anselm College has a wonderful liberal arts academic program, which is known in particular for its outstanding Humanities program, which is life changing to say the least. The program looks at "Portraits of Human Greatness" from...

EPISODE 1: a don't miss, period.

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 23:18:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - In American culture, "Star Wars" is a summation of all that we hold dear. Few in our nation recognize the importance that it holds to American society, American ethos, and American heritage. The "Star Wars" Saga is to American culture...

St.A's is Scenic and Challenging

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 22:34:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Neohawk - I am a twenty-year-old sophomore at Saint Anselm College; a scenic College located in lower New Hampshire. My experience here has been a pleasant one, an experience of personal growth with an academic challenge.

The grounds are rustic and...

Star Wars Episode 1:The Phantom Menace 1999: EPISODE 1 is a can't miss, period.

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 02:43:56 GMT