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Updates for August 31, 2009
These guys must be high
You never know what types of people you’ll meet on campus in the dead of a Tuesday evening. In my haste to catch up on my most recent string of procrastinations, I found myself wandering home after an arduous stretch of fiendish typing in the Halse…
Students who serve
In a time in which the Iraq War has taken a backseat to financial woes and economic turmoil, 14 journalism students found a way to localize the Iraq War through an ambitious class project that will culminate in an exhibit May 15 at Oshkosh’s Steinhi…
Chaos, art & music: all in Time
On Saturday, May 9, the Time Community Theater will be in utter chaos. That night, the Chaos, Art and Music Experience will feature some of the area’s best musical and artistic talents, and the proceeds will go toward revitalizing the once relished …
Exhibit showcase student’s work and service
The photos are both haunting and hopeful. One shows a pensive Iraq War vet in a classroom. Another image captures the innocence of a young soldier who has yet to experience the reality of war. These are the images of the “War: Through Their Eyes&rd…
Photographer shows passion in student project
Amber Patrick doesn’t do the typical class picture. There is no lining up students in rows with the teacher in front. For the UW-Oshkosh student photographer, that would be too boring. At a recent shoot, she had 14 journalism students walk around in…
Student soldiers share story
Cody Brunet, 23, and Julie Basler, 51, are both veterans; Basler joined the Marines in l981, Brunet joining the Army in 2002. Brunet, as a combat engineer, was part of the intense action in Iraq, while Basler was a watchdog for l,800 individual Marine&rsq…
A community comes together on The Waters’ edge
Usually serving as a warning to sailors that land is near, the flickering beacon of light glistening off of Lake Winnebago acted as more of a spotlight on Saturday night as it welcomed the public to a rare view of one of Oshkosh’s least-seen ameniti…
Music review – Emperor: Live Inferno
Hail to Emperor, one of a very few bands that bloodily birthed black metal into the world. Now with the release of this live album, which celebrates the reunion of members in Emperor, listeners have the next chapter in perhaps one of the most notorious bl…
Music Review – Ben Folds Presents: University a Cappella!
Think of this as a greatest hits album for the YouTube generation. That is, in fact, how the album was inspired. Ben Folds had come across many versions of his songs on the Internet performed a cappella style and was inspired. On his blog, he called for v…
Music Review – Metric: Fantasies
I want to make babies with Emily Haines. This isn’t because she has mammoth breasts like Pamela Anderson or a rump like Beyonce; it’s the way she carries herself: she’s blunt, cerebral, and, yes, seductive. Haines is the vocalist for Met…
Wolverine tears apart theaters
The coming of May brings both the approaching end of the school year and the beginning of the summer movie season. As usual, Marvel brings another superhero movie to begin the wave of blockbusters; this time, it’s the beginning of everyone’s f…
Yoga month stretches through September
Kathy Neely knows how to combat flu season. Neely, owner of One O One Yoga Center, said practicing yoga helps boost the body’s immune system and fight off flu-like symptoms….
