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Standing in solidarity with victims of abuse (02/13/18, Madison College)

Sexual abuse has always been a sensitive topic. Once considered a taboo subject, the last 10 years have seen a drastic increase in the number of victims who have chosen to speak out about their experiences. These accounts are often shared in the hopes of raising awareness about the prevalence of sexual crimes. The shiftContinue reading “Standing in solidarity with victims of abuse (02/13/18, Madison College)”

Local ghost story hits theaters (01/31/17, Madison College)

Horror movies these days are usually a hit or miss. Scary, not scary. Jump scares, no jump scares. If it’s actually good or not. The new “horror” movie, The Bye Bye Man, is based on a somewhat true story that happened in the 1990s from the book The President’s Vampire by Robert Damon Schneck inContinue reading “Local ghost story hits theaters (01/31/17, Madison College)”

Poetry that radiates passion (12/08/16, Madison College)

On Nov. 17, poet Matt Hart paid a visit to Madison College to read some poetry and answer questions during a creative writing class at the Truax campus. Hart is originally from Evansville, Indiana, and is the author of seven books, two of which he read from. He claims that the “power of art isContinue reading “Poetry that radiates passion (12/08/16, Madison College)”

Visiting the Pearl Harbor memorial (12/08/16, Madison College)

On a sunny, calm Sunday morning on Dec. 7, 1941, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, everything changed. My grandmother grew up on the naval base of Hickam Field, just miles away from Pearl Harbor, and was only 7 years old when Pearl Harbor and the surrounding bases were bombed. She and her family wereContinue reading “Visiting the Pearl Harbor memorial (12/08/16, Madison College)”

Comic Con fandoms coming together (11/16/16, Madison College)

San Diego Comic Con, New York Comic Con. Fan, comic, toy, and anime conventions are getting bigger and bigger each year. In February 2015, the nation-wide convention, Wizard World, had its inaugural Madison Comic Con, with guests like Ian Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries, Brett Dalton from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jason David Frank fromContinue reading “Comic Con fandoms coming together (11/16/16, Madison College)”

Being addicted to smartphones can make you feel dumb sometimes (11/01/16, Madison College)

Every year, there’s always a new smartphone game craze. Several years ago, it was Temple Run. Soon after that it was Candy Crush. This year it was Pokémon GO. Flappy Bird & Minecraft have also found themselves amongst the addictive games. I’ve had my fair share of game addictions. Usually I’ll play a game forContinue reading “Being addicted to smartphones can make you feel dumb sometimes (11/01/16, Madison College)”

Minors and R-rated movies (10/04/16, Madison College)

Recently, I was working one of my normal Monday night closing shifts in the concessions stand at the Palace Cinema in Sun Prairie. Seeing that it was a slow night, I was talking to one of my friends, who also works at the theater, standing next to the concessions stand, seeing that she had theContinue reading “Minors and R-rated movies (10/04/16, Madison College)”

Getting a Taste of Madison from local restaurants (09/21/16, Madison College)

Over Labor Day weekend, the annual Taste of Madison was held on the Capitol Square. Every inch surrounding the square was occupied by a food booth, drink stand or live music stage. Restaurants from around Madison featured many different foods including Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, cheesecakes, Chinese food, Japanese food, gyros, soft pretzels and theContinue reading “Getting a Taste of Madison from local restaurants (09/21/16, Madison College)”

Justin Bieber delivers in a pair of Chicago concerts (05/03/16, Madison College)

Everything is dark. The arena is filled with thousands of people. All you can hear is screams. All of a sudden, lights go up, and Justin Bieber, 22-year-old music sensation, comes up from below the stage, standing in a clear cube, looking out over the audience. He released his ninth overall album, “Purpose,” in NovemberContinue reading “Justin Bieber delivers in a pair of Chicago concerts (05/03/16, Madison College)”

Key issues for Madison College students (03/23/16, Madison College)

We recently polled a class of 15 Madison College students representing varying areas of study and ages to find out what their top concerns are as students heading to the polls on April 5. The top six issues they cited were: security/campus carry, student loan debt and tuition, access to health care, women’s health/Planned Parenthood,Continue reading “Key issues for Madison College students (03/23/16, Madison College)”