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Run up to the runway: Milwaukee Art Museum After Dark

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Nick Roberts

On October 17, I had the opportunity to attend Milwaukee Art Museum After Dark: Run Up to the Runway. Run Up to the Runway is a fashion show runway event sponsored by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League’s Evening Associates in collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum. The event was created four years ago, with only [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Beer, Beyond Busch Light

A beer that would even make a turkey hop (or gobble)for joy

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Zachary Davis

As I recently stepped out of the bar to the freezing cold weather of 2 a.m. Milwaukee, I started to realize that it is almost Thanksgiving. The holidays bring fun times, good food, bloated stomachs and many wonderful things like funny tasting beer. Every year more and more breweries around the country provide [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Music

Conor Oberst or Bright Eyes? Singer goes “solo” and develops a more folksy sound

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Victoria Caswell

I’ve always liked Bright Eyes, so naturally when I heard that Conor Oberst was coming to the Turner Hall Ballroom, I was excited. I saw Bright Eyes, his “band” at the Pabst Theater in Spring 2007 and the show was sold out—my friend and I even got there early so we could stand in the [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Movie Review

High School Musical 3: One dimensional fun

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Molly Petitjean

Before I went to High School Musical 3: Senior Year, I read a review in Rolling Stone by Peter Travers that called it a “nonthreatening sexual marshmallow.” I wasn’t expecting too much from this movie. After seeing HSM3, I saw plenty of marshmallow, but it ended up being part of its charm. Without [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Music

“It’s True Love”: Razia’s Shadow

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Nicole Schneider

Since their debut full length CD “Wonderland” in May 2006, Forgive Durden has toured, taken a break, and lost all but one member. Finally, they have released a new album and are on tour now (with a slightly different lineup). The new album, “Razia’s Shadow: A Musical,” is not like the music made by most [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Barack Obama, TV

Barackumentary: 30 minutes of successful propaganda

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Remington Tonar

Note: this piece was prepared before November 4, and as such does not reflect the results of the 2008 presidential election. On October 29 the Obama campaign unleashed a 30 minute documentary-style advertisement that aired during prime time on many of the major networks. The special was a huge success with an estimated 30 million people [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Restaurants

The Knick: Casual but classy

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Remington Tonar

A few weeks ago New York Times travel columnist Maura Casey spent 36 hours in the Brew City, exploring the main attractions that Milwaukee has to offer. Among the host of restaurants she mentioned was The Knick, thae only one in her article that I had not dined at. As an amateur connoisseur of Milwaukee [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Fashion

Marquette Styles: Tips and ideas from the most stylishly dressed around campus

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts is the fashion reporter for The Warrior. To read his work with photos please go here. Popularity: 2% [?] Continue Reading

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Tags: Restaurants

Miss Katie’s: The Diner Elect, from presidential candidates to state senators, everyone likes Miss Katie’s

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Nicole Schneider

When you first walk into Miss Katie’s Diner, Hilary Clinton is looking you square in the eye and smiling—a full-sized cardboard cut out of her, that is. Entering Miss Katie’s is like going through a time warp straight to the set of “Happy Days.” In fact, among the ‘50s and ‘60s décor is [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Public Museum

Mysteries of the Great Lakes: A forgotten treasure found in Milwaukee

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Molly Petitjean

A “forgotten treasure” and a great resource close to campus, the Humphrey IMAX was deserted when I arrived for the 4:40 showing of Mysteries of the Great Lakes. A natural resource that has been the recent topic of environmental controversy, learning more about our Great Lakes is both currently relevant and local. The [...] Continue Reading

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