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‘Spenser Confidential’ is a waste of time

Nolan Fullington, Columnist • April 9, 2020

“Spenser Confidential” marks the return of the Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg team-up. This time, their work is being produced by Netflix. When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser...

Staying positive while social distancing

Lauren Reidinger, Columnist • April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the course of my life and so many others. I have lost my job, been told to leave university grounds, told I was unable to walk at my graduation and forced into...

Cults and tigers and meth, oh my

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor • April 8, 2020

Tigers, cults, drug lords, murder-for-hire and presidential campaigns only scrape the surface of the bizarre world of Joe Exotic in Netflix’s new true crime documentary series “Tiger King.” It...

‘The Jesus Rolls’ belongs in the gutter

Nolan Fullington, columnist • April 8, 2020

“The Jesus Rolls” is the sequel to “The Big Lebowski” that nobody asked for that came 20 years too late. The film is brought to you by John Turturro who wrote, directed and stars in his role...

Oshkosh needs a tenant resource center

Olivia Smith, Letter to the editor • April 8, 2020

Off-campus student housing is a playground for landlords to trample tenant rights and take advantage of students. For many students, college is when they experience renting for the first time, which...

Tips to survive online classes

Jessica Rosga, Columnist • April 4, 2020

The week before spring break the world around us changed drastically. Businesses were closed, traveling was prohibited, social distancing was implemented and our way of learning has changed. With face...

Q&A with College Republicans, Democrats

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor • April 2, 2020

With the Wisconsin primary right around the corner, College Republicans member Ethan Watt and College Democrats members Tyler Lewis and Alicia Obermeier responded to questions about voter turnout, electability...

Why aren’t young people voting?

Owen Peterson, Columnist • April 1, 2020

Youth voter turnout during the 2020 Democratic primaries so far has been disappointing to say the least. Even as the overall voter count continues to rise, the youth vote is faltering. Nearly every...

‘All the President’s Men’ emphasizes realism over thrill

Nolan Fullington, Columnist • April 1, 2020

“All the President’s Men” is a 1976 political “thriller” based on true events that is said to be the most factually accurate film ever made. The creative driving force of this film’s conception...

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’: a relevant look at American politics

Nolan Fullington, Columnist • April 1, 2020

“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” is a suit-and-courtroom film from 1939, directed by the great Frank Capra and stars none other than a young and energetic James Stewart alongside the steady and practiced...