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Watch ‘The Help.’ Go inspire someone.

Published Thursday, October 20, 2011 by

While I skipped (super geeked) to the Varsity Theatre Sunday evening, I was thinking about 1) Mid-terms (UGH) and 2) What I could blog about the movie, “The Help.” Here’s a quick plot summary for those who haven’t seen the movie. ”The Help” is about African-American maids who gained courage to tell their stories about working for [...]

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Halloween costumes I’m sick of

Published Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by

Halloween is a holiday that encourages people to wear clothes they might never wear, without fearing of judgment. Every year, college students stress about what costumes will make them stand out and attract the opposite sex. Halloween has changed into an excuse for young adults to compete for the sexiest or craziest costumes. Costumes are [...]

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Keith Urban astounds Milwaukee crowd

Published Friday, October 14, 2011 by

As a Keith Urban fan, I jumped at the chance to catch his Get Closer tour as it rolled into Milwaukee on Thursday night. As the show approached, I became a little wary about giving up a whole night of studying for my midterms for a concert. But the country music superstar promised his fans [...]

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Get to know international student: Samah Ali

Published Friday, October 14, 2011 by

Meet Samah Ali, an international student studying journalism at Marquette University for the Fall 2011 semester. I met Samah after having two classes with her this semester and thought other people should learn about some of the wonderful people that come to Marquette  just for a semester. Samah is exploring the future of digital journalism [...]

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Revenge: New show strikes high note

Published Thursday, October 13, 2011 by

Seven years ago, we were introduced to Wisteria Lane and all of the mysteries that the seemingly quaint and normal American suburb held. The first episode of “Desperate Housewives,” which opened to a scene of a women committing suicide, who we now know as the narrator of the entire series, raised questions to viewers that caused them [...]

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Mat Kearney gets his groove going

Published Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by

“My shoe came untied, that’s a first time at a concert ever,” Kearney announced to Turner Hall. “I guess that means were rocking out!” On Sept. 30, mellow pop-rock singer Mat Kearney stopped to perform in Milwaukee, a stop on his Young Love tour. Kearney strolled on stage to kick off his promising set with [...]

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