By DECLAN HERTEL Staff Writer Many of my favorite musicians fit the idea of the “tortured artist”: a person with a tumultuous past, who has never been quite right, who creates beautiful works of art because of their messed-up life. It seems that we all idolize and...
By NATHANIEL DUNAWAY Entertainment Editor On Monday, Comedy Central premiered their newest nightly comedy news program, “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” Filling the time slot after “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” that has for the past nine years been...
By DECLAN HERTEL Staff Writer This past week at Western has been dedicated to the memory and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and with Black History Month coming in February, memories of the Civil Rights movement are in the air. For the last five years,...
By JENNIFER HALLEY Copy Editor I went to see “Selma,” the recently released Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, assuming the horrific end to such a powerful man would be the main focus of the film, but I was wrong. This movie is a breath of fresh air, in regards to the...
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BY AMANDA MCMASTERS COPY EDITOR Bringing in the New Year typically brings to mind images of champagne, watching the ball drop in Times Square and everyone breaking out into a chorus of “Auld Lang Syne.” The masses are filled with hope as fireworks go off and everyone...
PHOTO COURTESY OF PODBOYS.COM By Nathaniel Dunaway Entertainment Editor Ideally, winter break is a time to sit back, relax, and let all the stress and worry of fall term just melt away. It’s also a great time to grab a nice cup of cocoa or eggnog, pop in...
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