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Drew Curlee 5 posts

Drew Curlee is an autistic (mostly retro) gamer and a media historian. Somewhere in his 30s, Drew also aspires to be a Japanese translator and hopes to start a career before he faces a mid-life crisis. He also likes to bowl, take photos, socialize, and read about video game history.

Commentaries

COMMENTARY: Combat Facebook’s false advertising with media literacy

Drew Curlee Nov 18, 2019 2

Humans are a gullible race. We tend to look for a crowd to follow, and Facebook knows it. That is why Facebook chose to run not only political ads but also to publish ads rife with lies and exaggerations.

CLASP presentation brings about discussion of UHCL’s past, present and future

Drew Curlee Nov 11, 2019 0

Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs (CLASP) hosted an event called UHCL: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Oct. 10 as part of the university’s 45th anniversary celebration. Sponsored by Strategic Partnerships, the event featured four…

Multimedia

VIDEO: UHCL ESports unites casual and competitive gamers

Drew Curlee Nov 4, 2019 0

Over two years ago, Cameron Balmer, Computer Information Systems major, formed the UHCL ESports bringing casual and competitive gamers alike together on campus.

Multimedia

TIMELINE: 15 highlights in nearly 80 years of video game history

Drew Curlee Oct 7, 2019 0

Video games have become a part of a lot of people’s everyday lives. Many play them for fun, for competitions, for entertainment or even for work. Video games have become a part of our American (not to mention international) culture. Video…

Campus News

Career Services offers Jobs4Hawks through Handshake

Drew Curlee Sep 23, 2019 0

University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Career Services switched from utilizing Purple Briefcase to a new job search platform – Handshake, which is said to have an increasingly immense community for college students and alumni nationwide.