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By Lucas Schaff Heart to Gold is a three piece punk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Consisting of members Grant Whiteoak (guitar and vocals), Blake Kuether  (drums) and Sid Johnson (bass). Heart to Gold formed when Whiteoak and Johnson were hanging with some friends and getting high on mushrooms. According to Whiteoak, during the trip heContinue reading “Heart to Gold – COMP Album Review”

I conducted a small scale anonymous study regarding depression in partygoers and non-partygoers, and I received some interesting results. My hypothesis was that party goers would be a little more depressed than non-partygoers, as alcohol is a known downer, and marijuana can also act as a downer. Most college students that answered my survey respondedContinue reading “Depression in Partygoers v.s. Non Partygoers”

By Erik Johnsen For many recent and soon-to-be high school graduates, their academic careers are just beginning. Most American high school graduates will pursue post-secondary education of some kind. But for many, there is one significant obstacle in their path. College is expensive. Due to the steadily rising cost of college tuition in the UnitedContinue reading “Financial Aid opportunities for UW system students”

Munchin’ in Menomonie  Spencer Marlier and Rex Meikle Podcast Link https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Frex62%2Fepisodes%2FMunchin-in-Menomonie-ebg14n&data=01%7C01%7Cmeikler1880%40my.uwstout.edu%7C6182aab89f3f424075f308d7c834cb48%7Cb71a81a32f9543819b89c62343a66052%7C0&sdata=f5PnqA3iE5WyVdcrbjBh1wwwJHRHSCiNwwjT%2B0gaDg8%3D&reserved=0 Introduction Hook  One of the first things I wonder when I go to a new place is “where is the best place to eat here.” As a UW-Stout student, specifically a freshman not from Menomnie, you may be wondering this same thing. Lucky, weContinue reading “Munchin in Menomonie”

The Hmong and Laotian people came to the United States during the end of the Vietnam War and after the Vietnam War as they were forced to abandon all but the clothes on their backs and some basic human values. Why did we come to the United States of America? Focusing on the Hmong, thisContinue reading “Hmong and Laotian Deportation”

Author: Matthew Hoover Editor: Glen Jakober One of the longest running awards shows, ongoing for over 90 years, the Academy Awards (Oscars) have been affecting filmmakers and audiences for decades. There are a variety of genres of films that are nominated for Oscars. These genres include animated features, short films, documentaries, and more. The nomineesContinue reading “Do the Academy Awards Matter?”

Written by: Marissa Steele Edited by: Annalise Parks The town of Menomonie is fairly large especially during the school year due to the growing population of the University of Wisconsin Stout and all of its students. Stout is a great place to go to school and most students enjoy their college experience here but alwaysContinue reading “Things to do in Menomonie”

I have had several unexplained paranormal experiences and would like to share one of them with you. When my son was very young, around three or four, his great nana passed on. Shortly after, we would sometimes see him playing in his room and having conversations with someone unseen. When we would ask him whoContinue reading “Haunted Wisconsin”