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Sen. John McCain

In a time when consumers’ views of the economy are gloomier than they’ve been in five years, the Presidential candidates are devoting more and more rhetoric to fixing our stalled economy. While the Democratic candidates announced government remedies to help heal the situation, Republican candidate John McCain got more specific about his solution to the pending recession than ever before: let the market figure it out. Here’s an excerpt from his Tuesday speech in front of Latino businessmen:

“I have …

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Photo by Jared Dayley

If you’re reading The Wake and attending the University of Minnesota, but haven’t heard of the band Low, you should probably get your hearing checked. The Duluth natives have been international representatives of the diversity of Minnesota music. Front man Alan Sparhawk and bassist Matt Livingston’s newest side project, Retribution Gospel Choir, released their debut march 18th. The Wake managed to get ahold of Sparhawk for an interview to discuss the Retribution’s ambitions and how they differ from Low.

Wake: Let’s start …

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Carl Carpenter would like to encourage everyone who thought his article inaccurate due to false accreditation of the Jesus banner and Coffman evangelists, to please go back and read both parts of the article, mindful that it was actually a conscience decision to withhold the true owner of the house and bigots for matter of suspense and format, and hopefully be willing to respond to some content in the article.

Comment taken from wakemag.org:
I have been wondering for some time now what Stephen Glass was up to. Guess he’s studying abroad.

This article further reinforces the growing belief on campus that The …

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The Kinks - Something Else By the Kinks

Raymond Douglas Davies is a clever man. As the chief and nearly unchaperoned hit maker for the prolific UK outfit the Kinks, Davies has dabbled in some of the most catchy, interesting and clever rock and roll in the genre’s six decades. Continuing the trend of gentle guitar tones and lyrical satire found on previous Kinks work, Sir Raymond compiled the bulk of the Kinks’ 1967 masterpiece Something Else …

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Illustration by Srijon Chowdhury

The photos are the toughest part to get through. Reading about the German eugenics movement in the early part of the 20th century is one thing; seeing the visual documentation of the experiments and plans to eradicate those with unfit genes is another.

Through May 4, the Science Museum of Minnesota is hosting an exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race tells the story of the Nazi eugenics movement of the …

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Photo by Priscilla Briggs

Tucked quietly away in the back left corner at the Minnesota Center for Photography is an exhibit that explores consumption around the world, while remembering that there is always a profit to be made in a capitalist society. Priscilla Briggs utilizes imagery in foreign and domestic shopping centers to reflect a Global Market. While the specifics differ in each location, Briggs manages to find a marketing emblem regardless of country. Brand names and advertisements prominently displayed glow eerily bright and …

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For this week’s How-To guide, The Wake exploits a secret of the supermarket.

Tomato soup is a great addition to sandwiches of all sorts, especially grilled cheese. Instead of buying individual cans of soup, a large jug of V8 can become a delicious and cheap alternative.

Buy a large bottle of tomato juice,

Pour a good amount into a pot and heat,

Add a cube of beef bouillon if desired,

Squeeze in a lemon and garnish with parsley.

The main modifier here is the addition of lemon, which totally rad-ifies the flavor. Serve the soup with a grilled sandwich of your choice and enjoy (grilled cheese …

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Illustration by Elle Attinella

College is stressful. Nervous tension is a part of life that inevitably gets more complex with increasing maturity and responsibility. A knack for multitasking is practically perfected during these years of juggling activities outside of class, deciding what career path to take, paying bills, having a social life, maintaining strong family relations, staying in shape, and probably over a dozen other things in addition to academic work. With midterm exams to prepare for again, university students are reminded of just how …

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Illustration by Ben Alpert

An estimated 2,500 people in Minnesota are living with the HIV disease and do not know they have been infected.

In 2006, 318 new cases of HIV were reported in Minnesota, a five percent increase from the previous year.

Eighteen percent of these cases were reported among young people between the ages of 13 and 24.

A new case of the HIV disease is reported in Minnesota about every 27 hours.

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When I was in middle school there was a foreign exchange student named Alan. He was from Lebanon, and he was the kind of kid that invited teasing; he wore high water pants and he sang “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi ever so gently in his falsetto voice. One of the many horrible running jokes surrounding the kid was that Lebanon’s national cuisine was hot dogs roasted over garbage fires.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Zakia Deli, a Lebanese-American joint on Kennedy St. and Stinson Blvd, presents food far from my 7th grade stereotype.

Lebanese food is similar to …

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Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

You have heard it a thousand times: jaded rock stars whining about drugs, alcohol, sex and the woes of life on the road. It is hard for the average person to connect to such an aesthetic; however, a refreshing change in subject matter can be found in For Emma, Forever Ago. The debut by Bon Iver is an album inspired by real life, hard work, and a harsh Wisconsin winter.

Bon Iver, misspelled …

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Illustration by Dixon Bordiano

College freshmen tend to bring something familiar along with them to campus, to keep in touch with their roots. Some people bring favorite movies or a warm pair of slippers. Travis Lee brought hip-hop. In the 1980s, the University of Minnesota was an important place in the Twin Cities’ budding hip-hop scene for Lee and others.

In 1981, the young Brooklyn native moved to Minnesota to attend his first year of college at the U of M. But it was …

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