Articles by Hayley Crandall

At 21 years old, UW-Milwaukee senior Ciara Kaderly is a first-time voter. Before the 2020 presidential election, she hadn’t felt very certain about politics, but with the intensity of this election season, Kaderly took time to educate herself. “I never really had a strong enough opinion or knowledge on politics to know who to vote […]

Maybe I’m just a sucker for nostalgia, but I refuse to let CDs die. I refuse to sit in silence as the value of music in its prime form is nearly eliminated. The experiences and memories that come with purchasing and playing a musical compact disk is something that this generation cannot murder. With on-demand […]

“Noelle” brings us a fresh, unique taste to the Christmas movie industry that we all have been so desperately craving. From the fascinating plot to the last effects the film leaves on viewers, this finally feels like we got a true modern Christmas movie that means something. Fresh from Walt Disney Pictures, “Noelle” was introduced […]

In a genre where having successful bands emerge is pretty rare, Old Dominion knows just how to hold their own and put out one of the most beautifully interesting country albums of 2019. In late October, country band Old Dominion released its third album. Rightfully self-titled “Old Dominion,” the soft country album really works to […]

YouTube Rewind 2019 was released this afternoon and the internet immediately found its flaws with this year’s recap video – not unlike what YouTube saw with last year’s Rewind video. YouTube Rewind, a tradition started by the corporate giant 11 years ago with the purpose of highlighting the biggest videos and creators on the platform, […]

Who would have ever thought we would have to convince an elected official that putting public safety in danger is, like, not good? Just this past month, Mayor of Milwaukee Tom Barrett announced the 2020 budget for the city. While this is the largest budget increase, with it comes the cutting of 60 police officer […]

Disney+ launched this week and while everyone is rejoicing over their entire childhood being back, there are some odd additions to the platform that cannot be overlooked. From unnecessary Disney classic sequels pulling out your deepest suppressed memories, to Garfield popping in for no explainable reason, some features on Disney+ sure are mind-boggling. 6. The […]

I just want to preference this review by saying I don’t like Mexican food, but I absolutely adore Belair Cantina. No Chipotle or Qdoba could ever hold a candle it. Belair Cantina has six locations in Milwaukee and one in Madison. Their menu consists of “Mexican-fusion” food. This includes tacos (corn or flour shell), burritos, […]

For what feels like the first time in his presidency, President Trump can rightfully take responsibility for his actions – well, at least some credit. This past week, President Trump announced in a very grand and awkward fashion the death of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Initial announcement of the event was “teased” out by […]

Elizabeth Maier is a freshman from outside Madison, WI. She lives on a farm with her family, seven cats, and one dog. Being away from home for school makes her miss one specific cat from home. His name is Chester and he’s a small black and white colored outdoor cat. He’s very unbothered by the […]

We are in a period, at the present, where ‘same old song and dance’ is no longer just an expression but an actual representation of the current state of music. Popular musicians across the charts seem to be using some kind of musical algorithm to pump out hit after hit, and frankly it’s getting quite […]

An Illinois town isn’t just losing its Starbucks – it’s losing part of its community.