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Reality show ‘The Bachelor’ inflicts real emotional trauma

Brighid Monahan, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

If you have never seen "The Bachelor," it is a reality show that consists of one man and 25 potential winners or potential wives. Throughout the season, there is an elimination process and the season ends...

Cassandra Clare’s work is well worth reading

Allison Althof, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

If you haven’t heard of Cassandra Clare and “The Shadowhunter Chronicles” before, then it is time for you to learn about a collection of books full of adventure, comedy, romance, and some soul crushing...

The “2016 Presidential Campaign Coloring Book” looked like a fun purchase on Amazon, but it didn’t have much to offer. The inside pages were little more than photoshopped images of the candidates.

Campaign coloring book produces little more than buyer’s remorse

Allison Althof, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. So you would think that coming up with a few hundred words to say about a coloring book full of pictures of this year’s presidential candidates should...

The ‘M’ plays featured at the Bartell great shows

Elliott Puckette, Arts Editor March 22, 2016

As a young and broke theater enthusiast, I’m always looking for ways to see theater for a not-money cost. My best solution has been to volunteer at the shows I want to see. The Bartell Theater just off...

‘Full House’ fans can rejoice

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor March 22, 2016

OH MY ATLANTA! "Full House" is back and on Netflix! The reboot, "Fuller House" premiered on Feb. 26 with 13 episodes in season one, and all can be watched on Netflix. If you were a fan of “Full House,”...

Jane Austen…and zombies

Allison Althof, Office Manager March 2, 2016

Though I admit that I did like the book version of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", this is the story I was expecting when I started the book. This movie was full of action, comedy, romance and just...

Adding zombies to ‘Pride and Prejudice’ entertaining

Allison Althof, Office Manager March 2, 2016

Jane Austen marked her place in history 200 years ago when she began publishing books like “Sense and Sensibility” and “Mansfield Park”. Though it wasn’t her first piece of published work, Austen’s...

Kyle Rightley and Lo Marie

A glimpse into a songwriter’s life

John Everman, Staff Writer March 2, 2016

Madison - On Thursday, February 25, two local musicians sat down to talk about their lives as artists and writers as part of the Writer’s Life Lecture Series. The event, the first to feature songwriters...

Broom Street Theater 1119 Williamson, Madison, WI

Monster Boogie at Broom Street Theater

Elliott Puckette, Arts Editor March 2, 2016

There’s still time is see a very spooky show over at Broom Street Theater. Rob Matsushita has a new show "Monster Boogie" playing its final weekend Thursday, March 3 through Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. This...

Brieann Robbins, left, and Antonia Villalon perform in a dress rehearsal of the Madison College Performing Arts production of Clybourne Park.

Clybourne Park hits the stage March 4th

Elliott Puckette, Arts Editor March 2, 2016

The intensive week of dress rehearsals, known as “tech week,” that are part of every theatrical production began Monday, Feb. 29. A team of seven actors have been working since January under the direction...

Up and coming musician Tor Miller visited the Triple M Studios.

Tor Miller pursuing his love of music

Brighid Monahan, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

Tor Miller is an up and coming musician from New York City who visited the 105.5 Triple M studios on Friday Jan. 30 to play a live studio session.  His guitar player Ian Bramberger and bass player, Mike...

Mutter’s Marvels a tale of innovation

Allison Althof, Office Manager February 17, 2016

What if I told you that you could die from a common infection? What if your doctor thought that he didn’t need to wash his hands because he believed that a gentleman is always clean? Modern medicine...

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