24 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(02/22/13 6:07am)
Speculum, a minute, secluded village encircled by dense forest, has a security problem. Though the village itself is relatively safe, danger lurks beyond its timber borders. Every time a member of the community ventures into the woods, they return a monstrous version of their former selves. In some cases the transformation takes years; others reappear by nightfall. Regardless, their intention (do they still have intentions?) is the same: to wreak havoc on the community and prey upon the weak. They froth at the mouth like rabid dogs, covered in cuts and bruises beneath the tattered remnants of their former clothes. Some say they no longer feel pain, running at full speed despite missing limbs and inconceivable wounds. Such ghoulish imagery dominates the frightening tales told to Speculum’s children and occupies the minds of their apprehensive parents.
(02/04/13 6:00am)
Perhaps no college major inspires greater fear in the hearts of well-wishing parents than that of art. The very term “Art Major” arouses imagery of the delicate Narcissus smoking cigarettes in a dark corner and listing to Ani DiFranco on a record player. But the stigma extends beyond the collegial: is a serious career in art plausible? In a field that supposedly values aesthetics over marketability, are even its most skilled practitioners condemned to a life of Raman and broken stencils?
(01/25/12 3:34am)
"The Belly of Paris" (Le Ventre de Paris) is impossible to read without becoming both disgusted and obsessed at the thought of food. Zola is known for his fixation with realistic descriptions, and in this regard the novel is no disappointment.
(01/23/12 4:14am)
When Newt Gingrich triumphantly challenged President Obama to seven, three-hour Lincoln-Douglas style debates in early December, the prospect appeared to coincide with his image as the intellectual Republican candidate. Yet since his impressive performances in GOP debates, the professorial Gingrich appeal has tapered significantly. His disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa Caucus-due, in part, to a horde of negative advertisements in the state-shattered any hopes of the utopian, debate-based primary Gingrich desired. A strong showing in Florida could give a jolt of energy to his candidacy, but with a limited war chest and reservations about his personal life, Gingrich would best avoid buying new milk.
(11/30/11 2:49am)
Wisconsin is closer to Brussels than one might think. Despite the geographical difference, the fate of the European Union and the Land of Cheese are closely connected, and Wisconsinites have ample reason to closely monitor the worsening debt situation in Greece and Italy. In 2010, 19 percent of Wisconsin goods exports went to the 27 member nations of the EU, more than the total exports to Canada, Japan, Brazil and China combined. In 2009, around 36,800 jobs in Wisconsin were supported by direct foreign investment from France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. And the EU as a whole accounted for $5.1 billion (37 percent) of direct foreign investment in Wisconsin in 2007.
(11/07/11 2:59am)
The United States has long had an interest in nation-building. Aside from our military involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, we’re also firing drones into Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. Thanks to Wikileaks, we now know that the CIA is in the process of establishing secret drone bases in places like Djibouti, Ethiopia and the Seychelles Islands. In addition to close alliances with Israel and Turkey, the United States has formed a sphere of influence around Iran and guaranteed that it has an impact on the development and repercussions of the Arab Spring—for better or worse.
(04/20/11 6:00am)
Every day, the national debt rises by $4 billion. This is an astounding number by any account, and one that is unsustainable for a healthy economy. In response to this spiraling plunge, a number of our nation's most prominent politicians have put forth plans to single-handily eliminate the deficit and get America back on the ""Path to Prosperity."" Like a peanut gallery playing a game of hot potato, the Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree about the right combination of cuts and tax increases, offering wildly different proposals with little chance of reconciliation.
(03/01/11 6:00am)
Liberty is the most essential element in a successful relationship
between a government and its people. We enjoy our freedom and place
immense value in our personal privacy. Thus, a government that
rewards these rights generally earns our trust. But when such basic
human entitlements are threatened, we respond. When the British
Empire denied our freedom to enjoy representation in government—we
fought. When slavery suppressed the freedom of life from black
Americans—we reformed. And when a governor attempted to suppress
unions' freedom to bargain—thousands took to the streets.
(02/23/11 6:00am)
Gov. Scott Walker is not Hitler. He's also not Hosni Mubarak. The
governor is not a terrorist, he is not a fascist and he's certainly
no Mussolini. I could continue, but I feel the same way about such
comparisons as I do about herpes; they are unsightly, unfortunate
and spread like wildfire if left unattended.
(02/08/11 6:00am)
Foreign policy is in many ways a complicated and high stakes-chess
game. Every move is carefully planned and every consequence
dreadfully considered. Like chess, the available choices for every
move are predetermined by the irreversible actions of the past.
Given these circumstances, each player must take into consideration
the complexities of every remaining piece in order to make the best
possible move. But even if we were to consider every likely course
of action, our choice remains, at best, a calculated risk—one whose
outcome could change the course of history.
(01/25/11 6:00am)
Gov. Scott Walker has a problem with perception. Unlike other
politicians, who might be living in the past or who are perhaps out
of touch with reality, Walker is living almost exclusively in the
present. He is, in fact, well adept at assessing the current
political climate in order to make decisions and promises that
resonate with voters. During the 2010 election he recognized a
public distaste for Democratic leadership and a desperate need for
jobs. Thus, he bashed wasteful spending and centered his campaign
on conservative fiscal policy. His promise to create 250,000 jobs
was completely unfounded and lacked any evidence or plan, yet it
resonated with frustrated voters and got him elected. It was pure
electoral bullshit, a promise that needed only vague explanation
and one that would take years to prove or disprove.
(01/17/11 6:00am)
Within all of us exists an inner beast, one that pokes its snarling
head in moments of rage and greed. Most of us learn, for better or
worse, to suppress that monstrous instinct and act civilly. But for
others the creature refuses to be suppressed any longer, growing
like a cancerous tumor until the distinction between the person and
the animal within dissolves.
(11/30/10 6:00am)
When he was three years old, Dan Crews of Antioch, Ill. suffered a
serious car accident. Crews is paralyzed from the neck down, and
although he can speak and eat, he requires constant medical aid in
order to breathe. For 23 years he has lived in his bed with nothing
to do but watch television and imagine what it might be like to
participate in a world that he can only observe. According to an
interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Crews feels that he
has ""no friends."" ""I have no education. No education prospects.
No job prospects. I have no love prospects,"" he said. ""All I want
is to no longer live like this.""
(11/16/10 6:00am)
When Governor-elect Scott Walker takes office Jan. 3, 2011, he'll
inherit a projected deficit of $2.7 billion and an unemployment
rate of 7 percent. He'll also inherit a beautiful new home worthy
of recognition on ""MTV Cribs."" The Wisconsin Governor's Mansion,
located in Maple Bluff village, is a $2.5 million manor sitting on
3.7 acres of prime lakeside property. The mansion, built in 1920,
features seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and seven major gardens,
including a gazebo.
(11/08/10 6:00am)
Last Friday, MSNBC suspended Keith Olbermann indefinitely for his
contributions of $2,400 to three Democratic political candidates.
The network claims the donations are in conflict with their news
policies and that Olbermann's contributions could jeopardize both
his and the network's neutrality. The unpaid suspension has caused
quite a bit of debate over whether cable news anchors should be
allowed to contribute to political campaigns and whether the
suspension was a just punishment for the breach in policy.
(11/02/10 6:00am)
Today, the hotly contested midterm elections of 2010 will finally
come to an end. Job creation, economic recovery and social issues
such as gay marriage and abortion have taken center stage in an
election season characterized by absurd spending and Republican
advantage. One issue, however, has found itself
uncharacteristically absent from debate: the ongoing wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
(10/25/10 6:00am)
The recent release of over 391,000 classified Pentagon documents by
WikiLeaks has revealed startling details about the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The leaked information expose a much higher civilian
death toll than what the U.S. government has publicly revealed. It
also reveals that abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners by Iraqi
military and police forces was a commonality known to U.S. troops
but rarely acted upon. The documents also reveal that a shocking
number of private contractors were active in the war. Furthermore,
the documents highlight Iran's involvement in supplying rebel
forces with supplies, training and support which has prompted many
to classify the country's involvement as a shadow war with the
United States and its allies.
(10/18/10 6:00am)
When I first arrived at orientation and learned that I needed to
satisfy two courses of math requirements, I opted for
""Quantitative Reasoning A."" The first few classes focused on
logical discussion, specifically fallacy, in which the conclusions
of an argument are deceptive and illogical. We studied fallacy
methods such as the appeal to popularity, appeal to ignorance,
false cause, personal attack and circular reasoning. Every method
represents an effort to make a compelling argument despite a lack
of reason or logic.
(10/11/10 6:00am)
I have a dream. That one day our University of Wisconsin student
body will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ""We
hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Badgers are created
equal.""
(10/04/10 6:00am)
As of today, I have 895 friends on Facebook. I also have an
embarrassing number of pictures—864, to be exact—dating from my
15th birthday up until this very weekend. Furthermore, if one were
to explore my listed information, he would find multiple e-mail
addresses, a list of my favorite music and movies and even a vague
description of my political and religious beliefs. To the right of
my profile, I see advertisements for sperm donors, Nature Valley
granola bars, ""FIFA 11"", and ""Pimped Out Housing at UW.""