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Kiera Wiatrak

Holiday birthday less feast, more famine
Kiera faces a sad reality about her birthday this year.

Career fair for brave of heart, accountants
Forget the resume - career fair means free cookies for any major.

Kiera on the prowl for unleased puppies
Desperately seeking canine companionship.

Hospitality, fried alligator lures family south
Kiera adjusts to her new home down below the Mason-Dixon line

Laser tag displays Kiera's short-comings
After frequently being at a disadvantage because of her short stature, Kiera finds herself towering over seventh-grade boys.

Times like these call for quiet reflection
Tragedy can strike anywhere and at any time, but experiences on campus hit especially close to home.

Terrorists sidetrack route to anniversary
Kiera recounts fondly the last year of her relationship

Shakespeare shower makes Kiera cower
Kiera goes to a Shakespeare play, ends drenched in saliva

Taking the long road to ‘Ruins’
The Daily Cardinal sits down with the young stars of the new horror film "The Ruins."

Afternoon booze brings man against wild
Getting drunk on a Sunday afternoon isn't so cool once you're out of college.

Halitosis easier to hide than rotting body
When Kiera helps her fourth-grade sister, she realizes how some things never change.

Loss of hearing leads to tuna acceptance
What Kiera thought was premature hearing loss turns into an adventure involving Valentine's Day, raisins and tuna sandwiches.

'Bartlett' can't fill prescription for novelty
'Charlie Bartlett' sports quirky premise, but after extensive psychoanalysis, really just another high school movie.

Kiera sports superpowers, spandex tights
Watch out, world: Mild-mannered Kiera has become Yeah, Just Try To Stop Me Woman.

Kiera vocal about adult videos, truckers
When Kiera hit puberty, her voice didn't get the message, making her the fantasy of every man who comes within earshot.

Art only a mother could (probably) love
Kiera's lack of artistic ability has made everything from grade school art projects to college Power Points difficult.

Kiera looks for relationship, sixth graders
Kiera finally comes to terms with her odd attraction to boys who look younger than they are.

Search for tiara turns up family blackmail
Kiera finds family memorabilia in her basement

Lack of celeb crush list makes Kiera listless
Kiera conjures up creative ways to get her boyfriend to allow her a "celebrity crush list"

Tampon lesson soaks up male misconceptions
Kiera teaches her friend about tampons. A bloody mess ensues.

Appreciation for gore is in Kiera's blood
Kiera and her family don't mess around when it comes to Halloween.

Clinic trip aborted due to lack of pregnancy
Kiera and a friend throw themselves in the middle of a controversial debate—only to be thrown out.

Puberty, vodka and all that jazz dancing
Regression to puberty is a hell not wished upon many people, Kiera explains how it feels close up.

Father’s career makes Kiera a little teste
A uroligists dinner talk, just imagine.

A healthy but worrisome hospital visit
Kiera recounts her lockin at the UW Hospital during last Tuesday's gun scare... don't worry, she's OK.

A healthy but worrisome hospital visit
Kiera shares a first-hand account of Tuesday night's lockdown.

Kiera plans to put the pro in prostitute
Kiera juxtaposes her future career plans of journalism and ponders switching prostitution instead.

Professors make the grade in Terror 101
Kiera recounts the first two weeks of classes, and why, over the years, they have lost their allure.

Student journalist asks the tough questions
"Would you rather" game leads to important life skills.

A dose of controversy
Depression medications have recently been linked to increased suicide rates in adolescents. With the FDA possibly expanding warning labels, how do experts react?

Michael Myers resurrected in Rob Zombie remake
John Carpenter's 1978 classic is revamped, and it is as gory and gruesome as ever.

Strange food pairs satisfy taste palate
Would you like balsamic vinaigrette with your ice cream? Students share their odd food combinations that entice their taste buds, but likely do not appeal to their other senses.

Hippie culture relived through ‘Hair’
“Hair” is a rock musical depicting the values, character and overall essence of the 1960s hippie generation. But that’s not why it’s famous. “Hair” has earned the pseudonym of “that naked musical” because it

Judge, Woods address campus area safety in campaigns
Campus safety is at the forefront of April’s elections and the race between Eli Judge and Lauren Woods for District 8 alder is no exception, as both have released detailed campus safety proposals.

New Glarus Brewing milks Spotted Cow for all its worth
One local beer manufacturer is pouring in the profits as quickly as it can brew hometown-favorite Spotted Cow.

Areas wrecked by Katrina still need student volunteer support
Nearly a year and a half after New Orleans and much of the South was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, clean-up efforts are still in high demand, and many organizations have targeted college students when recruiting volunteers for the cause.

Sharing, caring, co-operating
"Are you a cop?” one guy asked me, and I’m not really sure if he was kidding. I assured him I was not and was then welcomed to the group and invited to stay for dinner.

Easier to drop the diet than the pounds
Experts weigh in on why most dieters are unable to attain weightloss success.

Hookah
A guide to hookah in Madison

Drowning in thought
Founded after the 2004 presidential election, the Roosevelt Institution is a national, nonpartisan, student-run think tank with chapters established in almost 50 schools across the country. UW-Madison’s chapter held its kick-off this past April and

Wired together or falling apart?
As our world becomes more technologically advanced, the changes have an effect on how we communicate together in relationships. But these changes beg the question: How do steps forward affect how we are connected?


Nick's flicks: State St. restaurant makes short film
For most UW-Madison students, life does not get any more ordinary than a restaurant on State Street. But tonight, if you want to see a fresh take on the status …

Let's get it on(line): plentyoffish.com
You have seen her picture online, so there is no doubt in your mind that she is beautiful. She could very well be the girl of your dreams, you think, …

An underground intrigue
Subterranean steam tunnels provide the UW campus with a practical heating system and a hotbed for mischief

Heeb magazine
UW-Madison graduate uses humor to reach Jewish youth, fight anti-Semitism with new publication

Fresh gadgets for the holidays
Whether a gift for a friend or just a self indulgence, these top food gadgets of this season are well worth your while

Latest version of 'Pride' genuinely romantic
’Pride and Prejudice’ will undoubtedly squelch childhood fantasies of living in early 19th century England that many girls have had. Set in 1797 England, director Joe Wright’s ’Pride and Prejudice’ …

"Net Nerds" ...Not Really Nerds
If someone had asked me how I would like to spend a particular Thursday afternoon, I do not think passing two hours watching a computer genius fix an undergrad’s computer …

Thriller’s convoluted plot lacks all staying power
We’ve hit a new trend in this day and age, which calls for the creation of a new movie genre, the ’nothing as it seems’ genre. This would be a …

Food Service Caters to Vegans
UW-Madison food service has made an effort to cater to its vegan and vegetarian residents. Starting approximately four years ago it labeled food items as vegan or vegetarian in order …

Vegan Lifestyles
These berating words can be seen blazoned across the chests of various students across campus: "Don't eat me, I love you." Accompanied by a sympathetic picture of a pig, this …

The Feminist Connection
Before going vegan, UW-Madison junior Becky Rauwald was inspired to join the Madison Coalition for Animal Rights after hearing feminist author Carol Adams speak about her book, "The Sexual Politics …

Local Vegas
"The only thing I really missed was cheesecake," said UW-Madison graduate student Nick Murphy. After becoming a vegetarian in December 2004, Murphy chose to go vegan after researching the mistreatment …

'Flightplan' soars as a psychological thriller
"Flightplan" is one of those movies that contain several singular elements that would each be enough to attract different types of moviegoers. For instance, some people may have been attracted …

"Constant Gardener" beauty on the eyes, lacking on story
There's a theory, among the vast spectrum of conjectures and hypotheses, claiming there are a limited amount of stories in the world and that each emerging art form is merely …

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