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“Slasher Girls and Monster Boys” – 14 stories in time for fright night

Allison Althof, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

Some of them might scare you, they may even steal your sleep, and others might touch you somewhere down deep. None is the same but one thing’s for sure, there will be monsters till the last page is turned....

Metal Gear a solid series for gamers

Stuart Benjamin, Arts Editor October 27, 2015

After receiving high marks from almost every major newspaper, website, and magazine two weeks before its release, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” has proved it changes not only the “Metal...

Broadway show ‘Wicked’ unfolds magically at the Overture Center

Ana Bon, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

“Wicked: the Untold Story of the Witches of Oz,” has never unfolded so magically. Do you recall the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Lion or the slippers? Do you wonder how did they come to be? This...

‘Unbroken’ a true story of survival

Alyssa Washington, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

The movie, “Unbroken,” is based off the true story of Louis Zamperini, an Italian American Olympic athlete who lived during World War II. Zamperini and his two comrades are stuck in a raft at sea...

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...

Short Stack Eatery is open every Thursday at 7am through Sunday at 11pm

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”...

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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