Opinion

The world of hillbillies and hollers is one so many of us only experience in TV shows or movies, but J.D Vance brings it into reality with his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The moving, funny, poignant story that Vance weaves tells of his own family, a unique group of […]

The Sims 4. PC/Mac. Electronic Arts. September 2, 2014. $39.99. Imagine a world that was yours for the creating. Every person, home and life is created and controlled by you. No, you’re not some kind of higher power, but you’re probably an owner of one of the “The Sims” games. The most recent version,  “The […]

Restaurant name: Dino’s Riverwest Restaurant address: 808 E Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone number of restaurant: 414-817-0241 Business hours: Wednesday and Thursday – 5p-10p, Friday – 4p-11p, Saturday – 5p-10p, Sunday 10a-3p. Closed Monday and Tuesday. The front door of Dino’s Riverwest welcomes customers with a simple expression, “Hard to find, harder to leave.” […]

Information: Title: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Studio: 20th Century Fox Main Actors: Any Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman and Kodi Smit-McPhee Run Time: 130 minutes Rating: 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes (because lets be serious, the only review that matters): 90%   First I watched the apes rise. Then I watched as reality dawned […]

Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1. Calvin Harris. Columbia Records. June 30, 2017. Funk. $13.99 Calvin Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 debuted on June 30th and is receiving a lot of attention. Already, the album holds the number one spot for Top Dance/ Electronic Album on Billboard. The album also holds the number two spot […]

Pokémon Go – iPhone, Android Niantic, The Pokémon Company July 6, 2016 | Free (with in-game purchases) It’s every Pokémon fan’s dream for pokémon to become real. With its promising and powerful advertisements before release, many pokéfans have speculated that Pokémon GO would finally take pokémon and put them in the world we live in, […]

War has shaped the landscape of civilization since the earliest remnants of human existence. Often occurring through religious or land conflict, war is often seen as an inevitable and necessary condition. Wars like the United States Civil War and World War II evoke sentiments of patriotism and are viewed as being done for the greater […]

Is it possible to spend too much time with someone? At one point in my life I thought that idea was crazy. I was in a long distance relationship for just about three years and I could never imagine thinking that I wanted to spend less time with someone I cared about so much. This […]

I went from playing in Dubai’s only ska band to being a clueless college freshman in Milwaukee. I don’t want this to be a sob story, but some of my first few years in college were pretty sad. Academically uninterested, obsessed with smoking, and utter culture shocked. I’m pretty sure that’s not what my parents […]

A popular theme in beloved romantic movies is the feud between the girlfriend/finance and the mother-in-law or in-laws in general. This theme can be seen in movies such as Monster-In-Law, The Family Stone or Meet the Parents. Growing up I have seen how the media portrays in-law relationships. I have heard horror in-law stories from […]

Whether it’s women’s or men’s basketball, each group of players dream of playing professionally. Having the opportunity to continue to go beyond college basketball and make money playing a sport you love, is just priceless. Recently, Diamond DeShields was faced with the option to continue playing college basketball or begin her professional career. She decided […]

A majority of songs released throughout history have followed similar structural patterns: most, in some order, utilize a verse, chorus, bridge, hook, and refrain. To fit all of these sections, songs tend to be around three to six minutes in length, depending on factors such as tempo and repetitions of individual structures. Things start to […]