Andy Hildebrand, Staff Writer
September 6, 2012
During my internship this summer, I was fortunate enough to cover the historic recall election between Governor Scott Walker and Tom Barrett. The city I wrote in is very blue collar and incredibly passionate about its politics. Practically every day there were demonstrations and rallies for each of the... Read more »
September 6, 2012
Fellow Blugolds, With another beautiful Wisconsin summer coming to a close, it’s that time of year again. It’s the time when students, faculty and staff from across the nation return to our campus prepared to learn, excited to engage and driven to succeed. Your Student Body President Corydon Fish... Read more »
David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 6, 2012
Ten years ago, social media outlets were on the verge of breaking out. There was an idea and a concept that was in the works but no company or brand had perfected it. Then along came Facebook and Twitter (or as tweeters call it, “The Twittersphere”). Twitter is grossly overrated. Let’s back up... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik, Copy Editor
September 6, 2012
Everyone who spends a semester or longer studying abroad has their own motives for doing so. Last year, I decided to spend a semester in Finland for two very important reasons: My love of cold weather and a booming heavy metal scene. Having a top-five education system in virtually every subject and grade... Read more »
Alex Zank
May 10, 2012
Wisconsin is in a unique situation. I guess it doesn’t help the state is often considered a swing state anyways, when it comes to presidential races. It is that time of year again, and it is not the only election the state has to worry about. In case anyone was not already aware, we have a sort of... Read more »
HALEY ZBLEWSKI
May 10, 2012
Since the Republican primary for the presidential nomination began, women have been on the radar. Issues of birth control and abortion have been highlighted in the race in a way that has left many liberals and feminists proclaiming the ‘war on women’ has been revamped. And after Gov. Scott Walker... Read more »
Anna Soldner
May 10, 2012
There it was. A seemingly harmless meme, smack dab in the middle of my news feed. Bold, intrusive, impossible to miss. It read: “If women ruled the world, there’d be no wars, just a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other.” Maybe it wouldn’t have bothered me so much if it hadn’t... Read more »
Spenser Bickett
May 9, 2012
Last Wednesday, former NFL linebacker Junior Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest. The police later determined his death to be a suicide. For those who don’t know, Seau played for almost 20 years, winning many awards and honors along the way. He played the bulk of his career for... Read more »
