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Say what? College staff part of show at The Brink

Stephanie Riedel, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

We all know the “that’s what she said!” joke, where you use the punchline to turn any innocent comment into a sexual innuendo and everyone laughs. Or, more likely, they don’t. In Madison, however,...

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Race is not a costume

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor October 27, 2015

This Halloween, allow two words to be the deciding factor between whether you should wear a certain costume or not: cultural appropriation. A cliff-note definition of culture says that culture “consists...

Carlow College began accepting students in 1793. It is located near the center of Carlow, a short distance from Carlow Castle.

Studying in the land of saints and scholars

Marissa Miller, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

There are many things that we want to do in our lives that get set aside because they seem inconvenient or impractical. This is one reason that studying abroad did not happen for me until I stepped on...

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Short Stack Eatery – breakfast all night

Robin Gee, Artistic Director October 14, 2015

Short Stack Eatery is filled with many sounds: a dozen conversations, laughter, the clatter of silverware, the ding of the bell in the kitchen notifying the waitstaff that someone’s order is ready. The...

Nerds of the round table

Stephanie Riedel, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

A group of adventurers approach a camp of sleeping goblins. Darkness blankets the world and hides their movement as they slowly creep closer. In the night they can barely make out the tents, as they infiltrate...

The Martian movie review

Allison Althof, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

We know from movies like “Armageddon” and “Apollo 13” that space really doesn’t like to cooperate. There’s a lot of it, it’s very dangerous, and if something goes wrong you’re pretty much...

The Martian book review

Allison Althof, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

When the odds are stacked and an entire planet is out to get you, would you give up or fight? Throughout the history of literature there have been hundreds of books about human survival, but “The Martian”...

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Dina Nina Martinez brings diversity to Madison comedy scene

Stephanie Riedel, Staff Writer October 13, 2015

Dina Nina Martinez sweeps through the cafe like a force of nature, smiling warmly at the barista. “How are you?” she asks with an emphasis on the word “you,” her cat eye sunglasses nestled...

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Art instructor Courtney Dicmas hopes to share her passion with her students

Antonia Villalon, Staff Writer September 30, 2015

“Was it Perseus that slayed Medusa?” Courtney Dicmas, children’s book illustrator and author, ponders. “Perseus had the shield so he could look at Medusa without turning to stone,” she explains....

“The Handmaid’s Tale” – a banned page turner

Allison Althof, Staff Writer September 30, 2015

In high school we all had to read that those books that we just didn’t want to read but knew it was inevitable. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood is a classic novel that I gladly would have...

The Freedom to Read: 2015’s Banned Books

Allison Althof, Staff Writer September 30, 2015

Did you know that there have been over 11,300 books challenged by libraries, schools, and bookstores since 1982 according to the American Library Association? Everyone hears about how books are challenged...

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‘Newsies’ could change your mind about musicals

Ana Bon, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

“Newsies” is a theater musical where humorous dancing and sentimental singing meet. It was my first time at a theater and to be honest, I’m not fan of musicals. Or to say I “wasn’t” is more...

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