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Summer Set celebrates its fifth year, Aug. 12-14

Eric Swanson, Staff Writer May 8, 2016

When most people think of a major music festival in Wisconsin, they think of Summerfest. While that may be true, there are many others here in Wisconsin and Summer Set is a great one as well. Located...

Old game, new record with Counter Strike: Global Offensive

Eric Swanson, Staff Writer May 8, 2016

Although “Counter Strike: Global Offensive” has been out for nearly four years, it’s time to review where it began and where it stands today, having held its first $1 million tournament that reached...

Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ still scary

Allison Althof, Office Manager May 8, 2016

Ever since The Twilight Saga became a thing, vampire novels have gotten a bad reputation for being sparkling, angst filled, vegetarians with relationship problems. Don’t worry this is not a review of...

Justin Bieber lays down and sings in front of a group of screaming fans at Allstate Arena in Chicago on April 23. Bieber performed for two nights in the Windy City as part of his “Purpose Tour.” Bieber seemed to enjoy interacting with the audience throughout the entire show.

Justin Bieber delivers in a pair of Chicago concerts

Megan Behnke, Staff Writer May 3, 2016

Everything is dark. The arena is filled with thousands of people. All you can hear is screams. All of a sudden, lights go up, and Justin Bieber, 22-year-old music sensation, comes up from below the stage,...

’10 Cloverfield Lane’ full of suspense, secrets

Pamela Stevens, Staff Writer April 20, 2016

Writing a review of "10 Cloverfield Lane" presents a precarious path for any writer desiring to prompt readers to run out and see this gem of a film while also not wanting to spoil any of the surprises...

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Mr. Burns electrifies at Overture Center

Elliott Puckette, Arts Editor April 20, 2016

"Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play" is one of those shows that sounds weirder the more you learn about it. If you’ve seen a poster or heard anything, you probably know that "The Simpsons" is involved,...

Shakespeare celebrations kick off in honor of 400th ‘deathiversary’

Elliott Puckette, Arts Editor April 20, 2016

Shakespeare’s getting a lot of good press this year. It’s the 400th anniversary of his death (April 23, 1616, for those who don’t care to count), so everyone, from the Folger Library to the UW to...

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Summerfest – World’s biggest music festival

Brighid Monahan, Staff Writer April 20, 2016

When thinking about Wisconsin summers, many of us think of rolling hills, corn and 4-H fairs. Even though these are staples of the state and take up a good portion of the summer there is more to our state’s...

Batman v. Superman exceeds all expectations

John Everman, Staff Writer April 6, 2016

After months of waiting and much hype, “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” has finally landed in theaters across the globe. Featuring two the world’s most loved and well-known superheroes, this...

Book review: Trouble is a Friend of Mine

Allison Althof, Staff Writer April 6, 2016

Imagine that Veronica Mars was best friends with Benedict Cumberbatch’s version of Sherlock Holmes, and that they got into as much trouble as Ferris Bueller. Something this awesome does exist in “Trouble...

Sip and knit at the Sow’s Ear

Brighid Monihan, Staff Writer April 6, 2016

The stress of gobs of homework and studying for tests can weigh you down in the middle of the semester. It seems like the only way to get your life under control is to it curl up into a ball and avoid...

These are two characters from Christopher Misciks graphic novel.

Christopher Miscik putting artistic skills to use

Tiffany Pearson, Staff Writer April 6, 2016

What stereotype comes to mind when you hear that someone is an artist? We have our instant reactions, which more often than not include “how cool” “fun” “inspiring” or thoughts of “starving”...

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