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‘Let the Elephants Run’ offers burst of inspiration

D.J. Pierce, Managing Editor April 9, 2015

“We are all creative beings. We all have a vast, untapped creative capacity within us.” – David Usher (from page 219 of the book) In David Usher’s debut novel, “Let the Elephants Run,” Usher...

Kimichi is one highlight of the menu at Wah Kee Noodle Restaurant, though some of the other menu options left more to be desired.

Wah Kee Noodle has more than just noodles

Natalie Connors, Editor in Chief April 8, 2015

Wah Kee Noodle Restaurant sits quietly in the shopping complex slowly being abandoned at the corner of Williamson Street and John Nolen Drive. Homemade, Cantonese noodles are their specialty, but there...

East Side Salsa LLC offering affordable Latin dance lessons.

East Side Salsa LLC offering affordable Latin dance lessons.

Mike Alexander, Copy Editor April 8, 2015

For nearly two decades, James Meadows, the lead instructor and owner of East Side Salsa, has been an avid lover of salsa and Latin dance. This love began in 1998 when Meadows took his first salsa class...

Destiny’s concept and storyline leave much to be desired

Brendt Glaunert, Broadcast Editor April 8, 2015

Bungie and Activision (developers of the Halo and Call of Duty series, respectively) made way for their newest project which was hyped up to be the biggest game of the year prior to its release date in...

Adichie argues ‘We Should All Be Feminists’

Patience Vallier, Staff Writer March 30, 2015

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay “We Should All Be Feminists” is a text adaptation of her speech given at TedxEuston in 2013. The paperback adaptation of her speech was published last month in light...

‘Lazarus Effect’ won’t kill you

Anna Richter, Staff Writer March 30, 2015

If you like sci-fi, horror, comedy, or just think Olivia Wilde is sexy, then “The Lazarus Effect” is the movie for you. It packs all of the horror clichés you could ever ask for (such as the...

Madison hosts violinist Daniel Hope

Patience Vallier, Staff Writer March 30, 2015

The Overture Center and the Madison Symphony Orchestra hosted the world renouned, British violinist Daniel Hope on March 6. A prelude talk given by Teryl Dobbs, associate professor and music education...

New Orleans’ resiliency on display for student volunteers

David A. Fernandez, Staff Writer March 30, 2015

New Orleans has a lot to offer, the Volunteer Center gave me and other students an opportunity over spring break to visit and help others. It’s a city filled with rich history, unbelievable food and...

Aaron Carter’s party came to Madison

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, News Editor March 30, 2015

The crowd at the Majestic Theater, made up of millennial girls and a handful of guys – there on their own volition or dragged by their girlfriends – awaited the highly anticipated return of childhood...

Benvolio and Romeo discuss evening plans. Fine acting, along with an equisite set and intricate costuming, brought Romeo and Juiiet to a profession level production.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ performance was stunning

Natalie Connors, Editor in chief March 30, 2015

The words are immortal. “Wherefore Art thou Romeo?” They are spoken as young Juliet Capulet laments from her window of the forbidden love. This March, the play that has stood for centuries as the epitome...

Megan Herman, left, waits to assist visitors at the Baking and Decorative Arts program dessert tasting event held on Feb. 9 in the Truax campus cafeteria. The desserts served at the event were prepared by teams of students.

Event guests enjoy handcrafted desserts

Stuart Benjamin, Arts Editor March 25, 2015

The Baking and Decorative Arts program held a dessert tasting event in the cafeteria at Truax campus on Feb. 9.  Over the course of a few weeks, students from the cake class were given a theme and created...

‘Kingsman’ predictable and filled with cliches

Anna Richter, Staff Writer March 6, 2015

If you are looking for a typical, mindless, action-packed, Hollywood, mockery of James Bond 007 films, then you are in for a treat with “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” The gratuitous non-stop violence...

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