Liz Kerstetter

The Nintendo Wii, which debuted this week, has left consumers feeling satisfied. The Wii is Nintendo's seventh gaming console, and its features are more extensive than anything Nintendo has released before. Like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the Wii has an internal hard drive and has wireless capability.

Although Microsoft released the Xbox 360 over a year ago, it is still in high demand this holiday. Listed at $299 for a core system, and $399 for a premium packaged system, the unit is right in the middle of pricings between the Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3.

Sony's Playstation 3 hit stores recently, but many gamers are still left empty handed. The extremely limited number of consoles released will leave the Playstation 3 hanging at the top of many people's Christmas list. The Playstation 3 is "the most advanced gaming console ever created," according to Imagine Games Network.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, Visitor Services Manager at Chanticleer Gardens Anne Sims happily visited the second floor of Widener. Sims was at Cabrini after being invited by the Introduction to Drawing and Painting class. A few weeks ago, Professor Cassandra Maxwell took the class on a field trip to Chanticleer Garden because, "this class is to help students see what is beautiful in the world," Maxwell said.

Recent investigations of FM transmitters have iPod, XM Radio and Sirius Radio listeners worried that they will no longer be able to listen in their cars with ease. In past weeks, many FM transmitters, which allow an XM Radio receiver or iPod to play through a car radio, have been under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission.

For those who subscribe to Comcast Cable Network, viewing a movie is as easy as ever; so easy that it is putting movie-rental-stores out of business. The On Demand feature that is included with most Comcast Cable packages allows the viewer to pick a show or movie from the On Demand menu and watch it whenever they want.

There are a countless number of things to do to celebrate Halloween when the city of Philadelphia is just a bus ride away. There are haunted houses, ghost tours, club and bar events and even a haunted zoo. For those students looking for a good scare, Eastern State Penitentiary is a definite option.