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1302—Dante Alighieri is exiled from Florence. He spends the rest of his life passing through hell.

Crustaches - 2/17/2012

GOP should take fresh look at enviornmental policy

There is something curious about the current field of Republican presidential candidates. They're all about the same. Sure, there is a woman, an African-American and a couple of Mormons. But in general, they all favor lower taxes, fewer regulations, and repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately, another commonality among the candidates is opposition to legislation for protecting the environment.

09/19/2011 - Crossword Solution

Immediate impact of 9/11 attacks were felt campus-wide, former chancellor says

""I woke up this morning and I thought it was the apocalypse,"" Maddie Greene, then a senior UW-Madison student, told The Daily Cardinal September 11th, 2001.

Control over Legislature up in the air

With a large budget deficit and unemployment just below 8 percent, the question of whether Democrats can maintain control of the state Legislature will be answered Nov. 2.

Mt. Horeb, UW meningitis deaths not linked

Officials say the bacterial meningitis death of an area high school student Saturday is not connected to the case that killed a UW-Madison senior earlier this month.

Letter to the Editor: Realistic petroleum substitute exists, coming to Madison

I found Ryan Dashek's article on Monday, Feb. 11 interesting, but I think he misrepresented the issue. Under current production methods, biofuel may seem like a poor substitute for petroleum, but there is a promising new method for production of ethanol that will potentially change this perception. 

Letter to the Editor: Representation of gay marriage vote inadequate

Your article about Dan Savage's recent campus visit, published on April 18, 2006, grossly misrepresents the upcoming ballot initiative regarding gay marriage.  

Is there a letter in your bag for me?

My name might as well not even be on the mailbox of my apartment. My roommates get all kinds of mail: letters, catalogs, packages and anything else you can slap a stamp on and ship out. But I check the mail every day and there's never anything for me. The only reason I have a credit card is so they send me a bill every month in an envelope with my name on it. 

Hollywood loves dead rock stars

Since the 1960s when The Beatles made A Hard Day's Night, the worlds of music and movies have often collided in film. Though numerous different kinds of music movies have resulted'dramas, documentaries, concert films, musicals, etc.'by far, the most subjective kind is when a director or actor gives their own unique interpretation of an artist, often deceased, through a drama biopic. Whether an Oliver Stone sleazefest, a crazy Bruce Campbell romp or an indie mood piece, these films often have widely varying degrees of quality. With the release of Walk The Line, the latest of this type of film, here's a look at a few that have come before. 

UW primed for Iowa on Senior Day

The Badgers (4-3 Big Ten, 7-4 overall) will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3, 8-3) Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium for the conclusion of the 2003 regular season. Wisconsin has had its share of struggles this season, but is coming off a victory which saw it all but obliterate a previously ranked Spartans squad.  

UW, OSU split weekend series

The Wisconsin women's hockey team concluded its weekend with a victory over Ohio State Sunday afternoon. Rebounding from a disappointing loss on Saturday, the No. 6 Badgers came out firing and split their two-game series against the Buckeyes with a 3-1 win. 

Gophers, Hawkeyes lie ahead for UW

With the 2003 women's volleyball season winding down, the No. 20 Wisconsin team (8-2 Big Ten, 16-5 overall) is positioned for another run at the Big Ten championship. Coming off a pivotal weekend in which UW emerged victorious against No. 15 Penn State, the Badgers head into the upcoming Halloween weekend with momentum on their side. This weekend the volleyball team will embark on a two-game road trip that consists of a Friday night bout against conference rival Minnesota (8-2, 15-7), followed by a Saturday night matchup with Iowa (0-10, 5-15). 

Northeast road trip for UW

The UW women's hockey team successfully opened the season this past weekend with a display of talent that has shown fans they could be in for another exciting season. Upon completion of their two game sweep of Vermont, the Badgers are confident leading into this weekend's series in Orono, Maine. The upcoming series marks both the first meeting between the two teams as well as Maine's first game of the 2003-'04 season.