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Pioneer Players Perform “The Laramie Project”

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On Nov. 14, 1998, the members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, WY and conducted interviews with the people of the town. 28 years later, Pioneer Players would present the results of those interviews in their performance of “The Laramie Project.” “The Laramie Project” is a documentary-style play which details the Laramie community coming...

Execution of Mass Shooter to be Livestreamed

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In 2013, ex-army major Nidal Hasan was convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder after he opened fire on the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The shooting itself lasted 10 minutes, and during the trial, testimonies from 24 victims and family members of those involved in the...

Road Rage Sentence Thrown Out for Artificial Intelligence Usage

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Five years ago in 2021, Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed during a road rage incident in Arizona by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas. Last May, Horcasitas was tried and convicted of manslaughter, however, the sentence he received might now change because of the use of an AI generated video depicting the victim. During the trial for...

ATF Issues Updated Guidance for Suppressors

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The ATF has issued guidance on the National Firearms Act transfers for short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), suppressors and other firearms last Friday. Recently, the ATF had eliminated the making and transfer tax for suppressors, SBRs and SBSs through the One Big Beautiful Bill. In August 2026, in the Silencer Shop Foundation vs. ATF

Recipe of the Week

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Since Indigenous Peoples’ Day was last Monday, I wanted to share a dish that uses the Three Sisters: squash, corn, and beans. Ingredients: makes 4 servings • 500g butternut squash, peeled and diced • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes • 15 oz corn, drained • Two 15 oz cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed...

Sports in Summary: Sept. 29-Oct. 13

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Football: Oct. 3 v. UW-Stout, W 31-27 Future Games: Oct. 10 v. UW-Eau Claire @ 1 p.m. A Women’s Volleyball: Sept. 30 v. Loras College, W 3-2 Oct. 2 v. UW-River Falls, T 2-2 Oct. 3 v. St. Catherine, W 3-0 Oct. 3 v. College of Saint Benedict, W 3-0 Future Games: Oct. 7 v....

Cornell Students Accused of Assault

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Warning – This article contains graphic details of sexual assault. Seven Cornell University students, members of the Chi Pi fraternity, were accused of gang rape of a 20-year-old female student, Jane Doe. Her lawsuit of the 2024 assault names the seven men, Cornell University, the national Chi Pi fraternity, the local Xi chapter, her own...

Wisconsin Congressman Van Orden Publishes AI Deepfakes of Opponent

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Two candidates for Wisconsin’s third congressional district, Derrick Van Orden and Rebecca Cooke, have found themselves in the midst of a legal battle after the former posted AI generated videos of the latter. Van Orden is the current representative in the third district, being elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, in which he ran...

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