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With a long legacy, Dungeons and Dragons has become one of the most influential games of the past several decades.

Actress Deborah Ann Woll heads D&D series

By Sarah Fischer | February 8, 2019

As of Monday, a new show called “Relics and Rarities” can be added to the growing list of streams of Dungeons and Dragons, the decades-old fantasy tabletop game which has been reborn in recent years partially as a result of series like “Critical...

A beginner’s view of Dungeons and Dragons

By Sarah Fischer | January 30, 2019

Across the decades, the popularity of games has always been consistent whether they’re console, PC or tabletop based, but there’s a game that’s been on the rise in the gaming community lately although it’s been around for many years: Dungeons...

Dungeons and Dragons series arrives with Marvel actress hosting

By Sarah Fischer | December 21, 2018

On Dec. 13, multimedia company Geek & Sundry announced the arrival of its new Dungeons and Dragons series “Relics and Rarities,” in which actress Deborah Ann Woll will be the Dungeon Master, or DM, and storyteller.Woll is famous for her role as...

Pop culture finds way into new courses

By Allison Krecek | December 4, 2013

Listening to Tupac, reading the Hunger Games and playing Dungeons and Dragons are all things students can do in classes coming next semester.The College of Education has created 15 classes available to all. The courses have been promoted through posters...

Pass/Fail: Dragons, Tupac, Hunger Games to appear in spring curriculum, Illinois lawmakers pass pension reform at state workers’ expense

By Danny Cozzi | December 3, 2013

Pass: Dragons, Tupac, Hunger Games to appear in spring curriculumThe College of Education has unveiled 15 intriguing classes that relate to pop culture topics, according to today’s article in the Northern Star.Considering the fact that I spend a rather...