Jayce Briton, Off the Wall Writer
February 20, 2013
Scientists reported Tuesday that the recent increase in space debris in close contact with Earth was the result of the universe existing in an arcade cabinet of the 1979 Atari video game, “Asteroids.” “We’re shocked,” Roy Billings, an adviser to the Secure World Foundation said about the findings,... Read more »
Dylan Dobson, Off the Wall Editor
February 20, 2013
Would-be journalist and editor for the Off the Wall section of Fourth Estate Dylan Dobson will greatly miss the satirical section when it disappears next week. Dobson, a senior communication major, also edits the entertainment review section of the paper. He inherited editor duties for Off the Wall when... Read more »
Monica Nook, Off the Wall Writer
February 20, 2013
The social lives of college students are detrimently affected by breaks. Studies report that students long for campus friendships during break periods in spring and winter. A few weeks into the spring semester after a monthlong winter break, and the evidence speaks for itself. Friends are reconnecting. Cell... Read more »
Bernice Richmond, Off the Wall Writer
February 20, 2013
Following their 24-hour coverage of the so-called “poop cruise” Feb. 14, CNN has announced monthlong coverage for a small Salmonella Outbreak in Alabama. The news network enjoyed a ratings spike from their comprehensive reporting on what was repeatedly referred to as “a floating petri dish.”... Read more »
Colton West, Off the Wall Writer
February 13, 2013
Steven’s Bar in downtown Green Bay is preparing for its annual Valentine’s Day party. Valentine’s Day is one of the bar’s busiest and most profitable holidays. Steven Moldanado, bar owner, said the establishment’s annual event is attended not only by its alcoholic regulars and couples, but... Read more »
Colton West, Off the Wall Writer
February 6, 2013
Handfuls of animal lovers tuned in to Animal Planet Sunday in order to watch the Puppy Bowl. The show combines rabid consumerism with America’s love for adorable, arbitrary action. More than 11,000 households in the Green Bay area tuned in to the Puppy Bowl, 4,000 more households than in 2011. Puppy... Read more »
Bernice Richmond, Off the Wall Writer
February 6, 2013
Thomas Johnson, undeclared freshman, said he plans on attending every single one of his political science classes this spring semester. Last semester, Johnson frequently skipped his 8 a.m. biology lecture to sleep longer. “It’ll be different this semester,” Johnson said. “This semester I have... Read more »
Wendy Firestone, Off the Wall Writer
January 30, 2013
Many of those who live on campus at UW—Green Bay made the journey back to their residence halls and apartments Jan. 25, 26 and 27. They were met, however, with winter weather advisories. Snow storms over the weekend presented trouble for a number of families traveling by car. Snow, sleet and freezing... Read more »
Jayce Briton, Off the Wall Writer
January 30, 2013
Dr. Julian Dove, a celebrity psychologist in San Francisco, said he was already making room on his extremely busy professional calendar for those who experienced fleeting celebrity in 2012. According to Dove, by this time in the calendar year, a majority of his B-list celebrity patients from 2011... Read more »
Colton West, Off the Wall Writer
January 30, 2013
Nathan Grueyer, a Preble High School Senior, was reportedly shocked by the 85th Academy Award Nominations. The teen, who reportedly favored “Dredd 3-D” this award season, was surprised to find that not only had he not seen a majority of the nominees, but that he hadn’t heard of many of them either. “I... Read more »
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