Author Archives: raerice776

About raerice776

I'm a sophomore journalism student at the University of Missouri, just taking it day by day, a story at a time

$pent: A Reality Check

I really liked playing the game Spent, because it was a really good reality check into what it’s like to not have a job. It isn’t something that you really want to think about if you aren’t in that kind … Continue reading

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A Spooky Interactive Experience

While trolling the internet I came across something called “Hotel 626“. This website is an interactive haunted hotel that will only let you play the game during nighttime hours. Seriously, it’s only playable between 6pm and 6am. The game encourages … Continue reading

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Addison’s: An American Grill, A Simple Website

I like Addison’s food, so I decided to check out their website. It’s pretty simple, but one classy way that they separate out their content is with red bars between The headline and the body, and then all around the … Continue reading

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NYTimes: Spreading Revolution

This multimedia package details the rise of protests in both Tunisia and Egypt, how social media sites helped the protests gain momentum, and in a timeline fashion, follows the protests to the eventual ousting of their dictators. I think the … Continue reading

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Dallas Morning News

I am from Dallas, and I tend to think of the Dallas Morning News as a reliable newspaper with a respectable reputation. But because I don’t live there for most of the year, I don’t often check out their website, … Continue reading

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David Suzuki’s Test Tube Experiment

This interactive graphic isĀ fun to play around with, and so makes for a good user experience, but I felt like it lacked some kind of a point. It starts out asking the user a question: If you had an extra … Continue reading

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