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Streaming Services: the future of entertainment

By Sarah Fischer | January 16, 2019

For decades, visiting the theater to see a newly released movie has been a beloved family tradition, but that idea has drastically changed with the rise in popularity of streaming sites, such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, within the last decade.Although...

Do you want a dump truck full of money

By Aaron Brooks | January 17, 2012

I, over winter break, unshackled myself from Comcast's monolithic grasp. I will miss "Archer" and "Justified," but there is no justification for a cable and Internet bill totaling near $100 a month. After all, Comcast's last innovation was Video on Demand,...

Popularity of streaming services alter student use of television

By Felix Sarver | November 10, 2011

Bryan Palmer, freshman physical therapy major, loves Netflix."I love that I can watch TV shows," Palmer said. "The movies come out relatively quickly."Palmer has used Netflix for over a year, he said. He said he knows a lot of his friends and roommates...