What started as a typical light-hearted comedy turned out to be a show covering different social issues, from anti-semitism to feminism to the struggle of class within a wealthy Venetian society, as the Dailey Theater premiered William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.”

William Shakespeare will take center stage at Dailey Theatre tonight as the theater department presents “The Merchant of Venice.”

Seniors on campus have some advice for the incoming freshmen class, which could help smooth the road ahead for the newbies. So listen up class of 2016, to what seniors say they wish they had known back when they were freshmen.