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Edgewater project gains support of community

Plans for the redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel showed signs of moving forward at Monday night's community listening session.

Walk on the 'Wild' side

Max isn't like other kids. He's introverted, aggressive and moody. Despite learning advanced astronomy in class, he still hides in blanket forts in his room, issuing commands to his army of stuffed animals. He moves from happily throwing snowballs to crying silently at his departing sister to destroying her room in a furious tantrum. And despite this, he is a king.

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Polanski needs to stop running, serve time for horrible crime

Perhaps the biggest news in the film industry this week was the arrest of noted filmmaker and fugitive of the law Roman Polanski. Polanski is the director of great films such as ""Chinatown,"" ""Rosemary's Baby"" and most recently, ""The Pianist,"" for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director. He was also a fugitive, wanted in the United States for the rape of a 13-year-old in 1977, until his arrest Saturday in Switzerland.

Staying in Madison this summer? Check out our top 10

Although some people go home for the summer or spend the three-month break working or traveling abroad, some people are lucky enough to spend the summer right here in Madison. Take advantage of all Madison has to offer and try out a few things on this list of fun downtown happenings. 

Jablonic and Cochrane Cups find their way to Madison for fourth straight year

While Mifflin Street may have been the center of action for many UW students this past Saturday, the men's and women's rowing teams were in other parts of the Midwest, competing in important late-season meets with some impressive results. 

Badgers shoot for two cups in Blue Lake this weekend

The top-ranked Wisconsin men's rowing team will be in Blue Lake, Ill., this Saturday to compete for the Cochrane and Jablonic Cups against a trio of East Coast opponents. The meet, to be held in the Cal-Sag Channel on the Calumet River, will be the last opportunity for the men to race before the conference and national championships.  

Lady Badgers ready to propel into Big Ten Championships

The regular season may be over, but the championships are just heating up for the University of Wisconsin women's rowing team. The Big Ten Championships kick off the post-season Saturday, May 2, at Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio. The Badgers will take a full six-boat team into competition. Head coach Bebe Bryans led the team to another strong campaign in her fifth season at the helm. Bryans is excited about the way her team practiced and competed as they closed out their regular season.  

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Wisconsin men’s and women’s rowing teams performed well this weekend

The Wisconsin men's and women's rowing teams were in action this weekend and both teams posted solid results.  

Rowers shine against Big Ten foes

The men's and women's rowing teams both excelled in competition against Big Ten opponents this past Saturday.

Varsity boats take third in San Diego

The Wisconsin women's rowing team earned a pair of impressive third place finishes at the San Diego Crew Classic over the weekend for both the varsity eight and second varsity eight teams. 

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Badgers hope to build on their success in San Diego

The Wisconsin women's crew team will be in action this weekend, leaving a frigid Madison for San Diego, Calif. Although the climate may be more pleasant along southern California's Pacific coast, the team cannot spend time basking in the weather; instead it must put together an impressive showing at the San Diego Crew Classic Saturday and Sunday. 

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The Lonely Island album not 'bad' despite older material

Comedy troupe the Lonely Island have kept audiences rolling in the aisles for years. Whether it is with their cult-hit web series ""Awesometown"" or their work on ""Saturday Night Live,"" Lonely Island members Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer know funny. That's why despite a lot of older songs littering the album, Incredibad delivers both unbridled laughs and a bunch of catchy grooves. 

Alternate side parking restrictions in place as city declares snow emergency

The city of Madison declared a Snow Emergency early Tuesday morning, which will remain in effect until at least 7 a.m. Thursday. 

'Planes, Trains & Automobiles': Thanksgiving's film Turducken

One week from now, I can rest easy. One week from now, I won't have midterms, papers, quizzes, labs or any other stresses in my life. I'll be curled on the couch, in a partially vegetative state in a tryptophan-induced coma and enjoying some of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions. I wake up for the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, then flip back and forth between the Westminster Dog Show and watching the Detroit Lions lose to whatever team they're playing. However, one tradition that has yet to catch on in my family is the Thanksgiving movie. 

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