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Movie review: 12 Years a Slave

Fanta Sylla, Staff Writer November 5, 2013

“12 Years A Slave” is the story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a born-free black man from New York, kidnapped in Washington D.C. and made a slave in 1841. Solomon Northup is a talented violinist...

New double album by Arcade Fire

Fanta Sylla, Staff writer November 5, 2013

Three years after “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire comes back with a new double album, “Reflektor.” Those who thought “The Suburbs” was too boring and/or self-serious will be pleasantly surprised....

Which media sin is worse: sex, drugs or violence

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor November 5, 2013

If you pay any attention to television, movies or video games that have been released in the past few years, you will have noticed a trend regarding violence, sex and drugs in each format. Violence has...

Ireland Study Abroad

Early lessons from studying in Ireland

Robin Gee, Graphic Designer November 5, 2013

On Sept. 11, while all my fellow Madison College students were going about having a normal Wednesday, I was sitting in a bathroom stall at the Dane County Regional Airport trying not to fall apart for...

Performing Arts

Performing Arts to open busy year

Carolyn Kendall, Social Media Editor October 24, 2013

Madison College Performing Arts has a busy year planned, starting with the play “Almost Maine” and concluding with some student showcases at the end of the spring semester. In between, the theater...

TV review: Modern-day ‘Sleepy Hollow’ a strange place

Fanta Sylla, Staff writer October 24, 2013

It is 1781, and a battle of the Revolutionary War pits a young soldier, Ichabod Crane, against his yet-to-be-beheaded adversary, the Headless Horseman. In this first scene of Sleepy Hollow’s pilot both...

TV review: ‘The Walking Dead’ sets a frightening pace

Michael Klein, Editor in Chief October 24, 2013

There has been plenty of bloodshed and gore thus far in season four of AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” This season’s debut brought in an astounding number of viewers An entirely new threat arises this...

TV review: New season for ‘American Horror Story’

Michael Klein, Editor in Chief October 24, 2013

American Horror Story returned Oct 9 for its third season with “AHS: Coven” and airs weekly on FX at 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk bring us another season of compelling...

Movie review: many options better than ‘Machete Kills’

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor October 24, 2013

It’s a simple formula, really, one that appeals to our most base urges. That’s why grind-house movies are so successful. Put nudity, sex, violence and an over-the-top plot in a blender, add some nostalgia...

Movie Review: ‘Curse of Chucky’ out on video

Tom Richardson, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Everyone is afraid of something, whether it be spiders, clowns, or even plastic dolls. Those who fear dolls have every reason to get scared again, as the latest Chucky film “Curse of Chucky,” has just...

Movie Review: Comparing ‘Carrie’ remake to the original

Tom Richardson, Staff writer October 24, 2013

The Halloween season is a very special time for the horror film genre. It is also a special time for horror author Stephen King, who’s work is very popular amongst many. Carrie was King’s first novel,...

Book review: ‘Doctor Sleep’ is a sequel to ‘The Shining’

Ariella Jem, Staff writer October 24, 2013

I have a strange compulsion whereby I am incapable of reading a sequel before the first novel in a series. So when I heard that Stephen King was publishing a sequel to his infamous novel The Shining, I...

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