Articles by Beckett Callan

Troy Reeves, who manages the oral history program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s archives, was manning a table for the 40th history of the Sterling Hall bombing when a man walked up, looking like “he had come right out of the ’60s” or a “Grateful Dead” concert. “He…put his hand on the table and leaned […]

Havertown, Pennsylvania, is a working-class suburb of Philadelphia. Founded in 1681 by Welsh Quakers, it now boasts one of the country’s highest percentages of Irish ancestry. One of those of Irish ancestry is Leo Burt. Though his name may not be recognizable to many today, in 1970, and the years immediately following, he was the […]

As New Bedford began to rely more and more on the fishing industry as its dominant economic force, other parts of life began to follow. As the saying goes “life imitates art.” While in this case, it may be that art imitates life, fishing, and art have always been intertwined. Between shifts on a fishing […]

New Bedford, Massachusetts was first settled in 1652, but up through the 17th century, New Bedford (and its surrounding area) was home to the Wampanoag Native Americans. English colonists bought the land from the Wampanoag people and the settlement became a city, founded by Quakers. According to the New Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford itself […]

The sound of flowing ice rips through the mild New Bedford air. Captain Jessica Walker, 36, and her crew sit on the deck of their fishing vessel Legacy waiting for the nearly three-hour icing process to finish. They will likely need all this ice to store their catch. Their target: scallops. Scallops are among the […]

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisconsin — Sitting in his garage amongst old Folgers containers containing caulk and a multitude of fishing rods hanging from the ceiling, 81-year-old tribal elder and former Chairman Tom Maulson sits in a weathered maroon chair. The son of a German man and an Ojibwe woman, Maulson was one of the more […]

Lupin, Gaumont Television (Distributed by Netflix), Directed by Louis Leterrier and Marcela Said, Starring: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Clotilde Hesme and Soufiane Guerrab, 1 season 10 episodes January 8 2021-present  Overall: 5/5 To most of us, the stories of Arsene Lupin are unfamiliar. Never would I have thought I would be so captivated by a […]

On June 9, Republican lawmakers passed legislation that would eliminate the extra $300 a week that unemployed people in Wisconsin have received for those who lost work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gov. Tony Evers, however, has vetoed the legislation. The editorial board agrees with Evers’ decision to veto the bill because we believe the extra […]

It is impossible to have success in baseball without great pitching. Look at how the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series this past year. Great pitching from both teams includes Blake Snell (who has now moved on to the San Diego Padres), Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, and Julio Urias, all […]

At the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. men’s soccer team pulled off the unthinkable. They beat England. This result reverberated around the soccer world as the U.S. team was made up of part-time players. England on the other hand was full of seasoned veterans. Players who made a living off soccer. It is […]

A power outage at a nuclear facility in Iran on Monday has been categorized as “sabotage” by the Iranian government. Top Iranian nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi is blaming Israel for what he calls a “terrorist act”. The attack happened at the underground site Natanz just a day after Iran unveiled new uranium enrichment equipment, […]

The basement of Ian McDonald is a treasure trove. Filled with memorabilia galore and as many obscure 80s references as you could imagine, it is just the place for friends to watch a fight. The tv screen is not of substantial size, but its perfect for the 12 or so people gathered to watch Israel […]