The Second Supper
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The Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin
. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse.
Originally created as a satirical newspaper, The Second Supper has since 2007 become more focused on local interest stories. Weekly issues include music, new films, cult classics, and book reviews, as well as Q&A's with established and up and coming musicians such as Hanson
, Wes Borland
, Killdozer
, Julien-K
, and Freezepop. Local interest stories and editorial columns take up the main share of content, often sticking to a universal theme for the week's issue.
The Second Supper has had its share of controversy. In 2006, the paper published a sartirical piece about the then United States Vice President Dick Cheney
. For the 2007 Oktoberfest
issue, the paper's cover featured a gloved hand emerging from water, in reference to La Crosse's history of river drownings.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse.
Originally created as a satirical newspaper, The Second Supper has since 2007 become more focused on local interest stories. Weekly issues include music, new films, cult classics, and book reviews, as well as Q&A's with established and up and coming musicians such as Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
, Wes Borland
Wes Borland
Wesley Louden Borland is an American musician and artist, best known as the guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands as well including: Black Light Burns, The Damning Well, Goatslayer, Big Dumb Face, and Combichrist...
, Killdozer
Killdozer (band)
Killdozer was an American noise-rock band, formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1983, with members Bill Hobson, Dan Hobson and Michael Gerald. They took their name from the 1974 TV movie, directed by Jerry London, itself based on a Theodore Sturgeon short story. They released their first album,...
, Julien-K
Julien-K
Julien-K is a music group that began as a side project for electronic music created by Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck from Orgy, with the later addition of Elias Andra, and Anthony 'Fu' Valcic....
, and Freezepop. Local interest stories and editorial columns take up the main share of content, often sticking to a universal theme for the week's issue.
The Second Supper has had its share of controversy. In 2006, the paper published a sartirical piece about the then United States Vice President Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
. For the 2007 Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The...
issue, the paper's cover featured a gloved hand emerging from water, in reference to La Crosse's history of river drownings.
Current Staff
- Roger Bartel - Publisher
- Adam Bissen - Editor-in-Chief
- Emily Faeth - Student Editor, Journalist, Columnist, Sales, Reporter, Satirist
- Brett Emerson/Y - Music/Book/Cult Classics Reviewer,Columnist, Music Interviewer, Satirist
- Nicholas Cabreza - Movie Reviewer, Cartoonist
- Shuggypop Jackson - Columnist, Music Reviewer
- Jacob Bielanski - Columnist
- Tim Althaus - Sales & Online Promotion
Past Staff
- Joseph M. Gullo - Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
- Mike Keith - Publisher
- Briana Rupel - Copy Editor
- Joel Kuennen - Editor
- Ryan Skog - Columnist, Editor
- Noah Singer - Cartoonist
- Ben Clark - Student Editor, Science Columnist
- Kelly Morrison - Photographer