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“COME ON DEKKER!” “SHOOT THE BALL!” “PASS!”

These are common things I hear when trying to go to sleep in my household in march. The hype of March Madness has yet again passed.

My dad, mom, sister, and I are all dedicated Wisconsin Badger fans. This year, with them going to the final four, the excitement was as high as ever. Our family was decked out in red sweatshirts/shirts and choosing our favorite players.

March Madness has a culture to it, and my family loves it. Every year during March I can expect the screams, baked snacks, and wild cheers. It brings my family together (my grandparents came from Massachusetts) and also brings to life old rivals (boo Kentucky).

For the Wisconsin vs Kentucky game, we had 20 people in our living room cheering on the good guys (mostly). The few Kentucky fans were constantly booed and my mom may have threatened to kick them out of the house. Unfortunately they stayed, and Kentucky got a lucky shot for the win.

It was a hard loss, considering the well loved Badgers only lost by one point. Devastated, we all went to bed and reminisced over the great season.

The Badgers are #2 when predicting how good their season will be for 2015. I look forward to the Badgers winning and kicking butt

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By Nicholas Murray

Netflix is an efficient way to stream shows and movies anywhere. I have recently started to use Netflix to do just this. I (with much obsession) successfully watched everything I intended to watch and much more. There are many good shows to watch on Netflix, but at the same time, there are some shows that I wish were on it, to watch for the first time or to watch more the tenth time. This is an article about two good shows currently on Netflix and one show in particular I would like to see added.

Archer is an animated tv show which features a lot of humor on the mature side. It follows spies from the organization, “ISIS,” with the main character Archer. With its constant “sophisticated” humor, and the total 49 episodes available on on Netflix, it will keep you entertained for a while.

A few weeks ago, a “new” show was added to Netflix, which had many people feeling nostalgic. This show was Pokemon: Indigo League, the original Pokemon series. For many, including me, this was the best out of the following series. Following Ash Ketchum and his pokemon pikachu, we see them battle and befriend other trainers on Ash’s journey to become a Pokemon Master. Featuring the first 52 episodes of the Pokemon series, those who want to revisit their childhood, or those who want to watch it for the first time. can watch it all on Netflix.

One Piece is a very popular anime centering around the pirate Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy ate a Devil Fruit which gave him the properties of rubber. Using his power he sets out to create his own crew in order to find the ultimate treasure, “One Piece,” and become the pirate king. This show has a great blend of humor and tragedy, with each character having a deep backstory that will leave the watcher wanting more. With an astonishing 643 episodes, and no sign of slowing down, it would be great to have this added to Netflix to be watched by all.

Netflix has made my social life a bit easier by allowing me to watch popular shows that my friends obsess over. Anyone who does not have an account, should at least think about doing so. It may not be the best for everyone, but you may find good shows on it like I have, or obsess over the ones that are not on it. It’s your choice.