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7 reasons to read a ‘banned book’

Allison Althof, Staff Writer September 21, 2016

When you really think about it everyone is guilty of banning books at one point or another. We limit children to picture books and happy fairy tales because they teach morals but we also do it because...

National hero immortalized in film

Nicholas Garton, Staff Writer September 21, 2016

Nightmares. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) has nightmares all the time. In them he is piloting an aircraft with 155 people on board. The plane is dead in the air and they crash into...

Monroe festival celebrates cheese

Monroe festival celebrates cheese

Sara Hill, Staff Writer September 6, 2016

If you’re looking for something interesting to do in September, why not explore the heritage that makes our state of Wisconsin so great? Beer? Cheese? Oh Yes, please. For more than one hundred years,...

Sausage Party R-rated, funny

Casandra Zimmerman, Copy Editor September 6, 2016

Coming into the movie Sausage Party, I didn’t have much of a clue about what to expect. Seeing the previews, my initial impression was that it was a children’s movie. I was quickly put in my place...

‘Stolen’ is a light book about a heavy topic

Allison Althof, Office Manager September 6, 2016

The world we are living in today is scary. People are killed for all sorts of reasons, they do things that many of us would find psychotic and, to be frank, really freaking creepy. People are also taken...

Pokémon Go

Sara Hill, Staff Writer September 6, 2016

With over nine million active users, Pokémon Go is one of the biggest gaming apps we’ve seen to date. The game has made the news for the last few months with reports of injuries, robberies, and careless...

Madison Pride Celebration

Brighid Monahan, Arts and Culture Editor September 6, 2016

On Aug. 21, the LGBTQ community held its annual parade, hosted by the OutReach LGBT Community Center, to celebrate the struggles, and progresses of the community. This parade included floats by many local...

Madison College Performing Arts puts on multiple performances every school year.

A full performing year for Madison College

Elliott Puckette, Editor in Chief August 23, 2016

Last year Madison College put on the eclectic musical “Bone Dance,” created in Door County, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Clybourne Park,” a modern spin-off of “A Raisin in the Sun.” This...

The Fountain hosts open mic night every Monday

Pat Kempfer, Staff Writer August 23, 2016

The Madison music scene is alive and well, and it is turning up at The Fountain, located at 122 State Street, in the heart of Madison’s Downtown. The Fountain is a great spot for many live performances. ...

‘Me Before You’ is heartbreaking

Brighid Monahan, Arts and Culture Editor August 23, 2016

“Me Before You,” originally a book by Jojo Moyes, is a heartbreakingly wonderful love story about a man, Will Traynor, played by actor Sam Claflin, who was paralyzed after a motorcycle hit him on his...

‘Going Bovine’

Allison Althof, Staff Writer August 23, 2016

When a friend of mine first told me about this book the title made me a little nervous, but, before I knew it, I was hooked. The story revolves around a teenager named Cameron, aka Cam, who is kind of...

‘The Lonely City’ on the art of being alone

Stephanie Riedel, News Editor August 23, 2016

“If you’re lonely, this one’s for you.” Such is the dedication of the book “The Lonely City” by Olivia Laing, a cultural criticism that takes an in-depth look into the inner workings of...

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