The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
7 hours ago by Sarah Jean Bresnahan/Development Director
When musicians perform, most will tell you the audience's mood can make or break a performance.
So when they perform at Jackson Avenue Coffee, 708 Jackson Ave., owner Ryan Dawson said the setting creates a different feel.
"At bars, people come in for the atmosphere, but when a band is performing, don't really pay attention," he said.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 hours ago by Emily Zulz/Administration Editor
Warner Brothers announced in August that the final installment of the Harry Potter movies, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," would be delayed until the summer of 2009. Our take: I planned my November around one event - the release of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
15 hours ago by Marco Santana/Verge Editor
The premise seems simple.
Take a four-pound cheese wheel.
Shot put, roll or toss it onto a bulls-eye and score points based on where your partner stops it with a broom.
But looks can be deceiving.
"It's a lot harder than it looks," said George Fritz, an organizer of the Arthur Cheese Festival who oversees the cheese-curling event.
The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, WI
15 hours ago by Becky Simo
A city as large as Milwaukee has plenty of options for a hot cup of java or a bagel, and Marquee has some suggestions. Each of the coffee shops listed here can be easily reached by bus or on foot, and they are all worth a look.
The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, WI
1 day ago by Kevin Mueller
The end of summer festivals and multimillion-dollar blockbusters along with the start of school can deflate any student's morale. Luckily, Milwaukee offers plenty of opportunities to reduce any unwanted stress this fall. An abundance of films, concerts, art exhibits, plays and more will make their way to the Brew City.
Royal Purple, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI
1 day ago by Abigail Naumann
Life as a student can get hectic and keeping track of different cards and forms of identification can get strenuous. This helpful tool takes simplicity to the next level as it condenses all UW-Whitewater tools into one convenient piece of plastic.
Royal Purple, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI
1 day ago by Brandon Bretl
Thanks to a new promotional maneuver by Steck's Liquor on Main Street, thirsty UW-Whitewater students may be able to lessen the financial strain from one of their more superfluous habits.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
2 days ago by Lindsay Knake
Three guys.
All of Shakespeare's 37 plays.
One 90-minute performance.
University Theatre's first production of the fall semester, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," is unlike anything Central Michigan University has seen before.
"We want the audience to have no idea what happens next," said Mount Pleasant senior Andrew Papa, one of the actors.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
2 days ago by Brad Canze
Much like Robert Downey Jr. in the recent film hit "Tropic Thunder," the three stars of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" are dudes playing dudes, disguised as other dudes.
This diverse improvisational satire is a fresh breath of theatrical air and displays huge talent from all involved, cast and crew.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
3 days ago by Brad Canze
By now, anybody who has engaged in some sort of critical thinking in the last three years could figure out "Disaster Movie" was going to be bad.
And true to form, it is. Very bad. Excrement, even.
However, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's previous writing-directing efforts, "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and "Meet the Spartans" have set the bar so low, it is hard to call this newest product disappointing.
Spring Arbor University Crusader, Spring Arbor University, MI
6 days ago by Justin Cloyd
The biggest hit in this summer's movie lineup was unquestionably The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan's haunting sequel to the work he began with 2005's Batman Begins.
The film picks up very soon after the first one left off, with Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) continuing his war on crime in Gotham City as Batman.