Puerto Vallarta. Panama City Beach. Poland. Which of these spring break destinations is unlike the rest? Over spring break, 18 University of Wisconsin students traveled with UW Hillel to Poland. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) organized the service-learning trip. Sophomore Erica Sperber was motivated to participate in the… Read more »

Complete with a straitjacket and live pigeons, Harry Houdini has made an entrance at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Houdini: Art and Magic, organized by The Jewish Museum in New York, traces Houdini’s development from a little-known magician and circus performer to a world famous escape artist and popular… Read more »

Cheese curds, custard, New Glarus beer, falafel. Which of these is not like the rest? Operating since the annual city food cart review this fall, the bright lime-green Banzo food cart has dared to be different. Their risk has definitely been worth the delicious reward to the Madison community. Banzo,… Read more »

The king has been resurrected quite successfully. The Portland-based Indie folk rock band The Decemberists have produced a mostly acoustic six-track EP titled Long Live the King, due out today on Capitol Records. As the title indicates, Long Live the King was recorded around the same time as the group’s… Read more »

What do you get when you combine Glee, the Madhatters and a bit of Judaism? Add bi-weekly practice and fun-loving members and you get Jewop, the University of Wisconsin’s premier Jewish a cappella group. In a word, club member Rebecca Schwab said, “Jewop is simply vibrant and new.” Sponsored by… Read more »

Outerwear can bring to mind Columbia jackets, North Face coats, Patagonia vests and even, for the most daring, the occasional pair of fleece-lined jeans. RubyJupe, a newly-opened local clothing company, redefines traditional outerwear with its fashionable, fun and functional insulated outerwear skirts, giving outerwear a feminine spin. Danielle Boorstein and Midori… Read more »

Get ready to learn, dance, eat and be a part of a culturally enriching experience — and you won’t even have to book a flight to a foreign country. On Friday, Sept. 23, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and the Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee will put on their… Read more »

Expect to do more than just coast on a dream through the Zion I and the Grouch show. Known for their bumping beats and smooth lyrics, the Bay area based duo, Zion I, sound reminiscent of classic, old school hip-hop that you’d listen to while driving through the sunny suburbs… Read more »

As we all recover from snowpocalypse 2011, nurse our wounds after battling for Bascom and sigh a collective groan that classes resume today, one Badger is celebrating the epic blizzard by partaking in a relatively new tradition on Lake Mendota: Snow furniture showcase. This makes that snowman you built yesterday… Read more »

There’s a bit of an accent to singer Josh Ritter’s voice that you can’t quite place. It’s a slight tinge that you might expect out of a country-singer, which only compliments his unique neo-folk ballads. On Saturday, the Idaho native’s upbeat folk sound and clever lyrics, accompanied by The Royal… Read more »