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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...

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”...

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...

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...

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