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(11/01/06 6:00am)
In 2003 it was Ohio State. Wisconsin students marked their
calendars for the home game against defending National Champion
Ohio State. In primetime, in the pouring rain, in a tie game, Lee
Evans out-ran the nation's fastest defensive back, Chris Gamble,
and caught a 79-yard touchdown in stride for the winning score in a
much-anticipated, unforgettably monumental upset.
(09/06/06 6:00am)
It's estimated that Americans see tens of thousands of simulated
deaths by the time they turn 18. Watching Mark Neveldine and Brian
Taylor's ""Crank,"" it's not difficult to imagine why. Playing like
""Speed"" for the ""Grand Theft Auto"" crowd, ""Crank,"" the
self-proclaimed ""ultimate ADD movie,"" is a popcorn flick for
those who like their action with a side of arterial spray, a
nihilistic exercise in which the story goes nowhere and does it
fast.
(04/24/06 6:00am)
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(04/21/06 6:00am)
Drunk driving kills! In 2004 alcohol contributed to nearly 40
percent of the 42,636 traffic deaths in the United States. Most
people that buy lottery tickets know they have almost zero chance
of winning, but when you gamble by letting your friends drink and
drive, nobody is going to win a million dollars at the end of the
night.
(04/20/06 6:00am)
Kamikaze, Blitzkrieg, Jager Bomb, Liquid Machete—these words
don't just imply warfare. Coincidentally, they are among UW-Madison
students' favorite killer\ shots. For those over 21, that is. The
Princeton Review ranks the party capital of the Midwest No. 3 for
""Lots of Hard Liquor"" and ""Lots of Beer."" Such a high
reputation calls for high tolerances; to conquer these college
drinking habits, bars must have ample supplies of alcohol. But what
if students want to make their own drinks?
(04/06/06 6:00am)
No matter how big of a rut hip-hop is in, a song about SpongeBob
driving a Bentley coupe underwater will always shake things up.
Leave it to Ghostface Killah, rap music's reigning absurd genius,
to drop the year's most engaging album almost 15 years into his
legendary career.
(03/23/06 6:00am)
While nicotine users have recently become social pariahs, people
who crave a caffeine buzz have become the new elite—at least in the
eyes of companies eager to give a caffeinated jolt to sales.
(03/08/06 6:00am)
The Echo TapOnce and a while the downtown bar scene becomes
mundane and ordinary.
(03/02/06 6:00am)
Advertisers all over the world have long understood the
marketing value of music. That's why Coca Cola is paying Jack White
to pen a tune for its commercials, and why Pepsi spent more than
$80 million hiring Britney Spears for a promotional campaign
(before firing her for drinking Coke). It is also why, in at least
five continents over the last several years, white supremacist
organizations have been shifting their focus from public rallies
and camo-gear to CDs and band merchandising.
(02/17/06 6:00am)
Sitting in the dimly lit study room during finals week is a girl
frantically searching through her bag, her brown hair falling in
front of her face as she desperately empties its contents onto the
table. She is looking for the one thing she needs to study: her
pills.
(02/16/06 6:00am)
Everyone seems to crave more energy these days. From morning
coffee to a quick Red Bull or Mountain Dew's Amp for an afternoon
pick-me-up, energy-boosting products are abundant in today's
fast-paced culture.
(02/15/06 6:00am)
For a band that tends to write melancholic songs about the
outcast and overlooked members of society (Judy hiding under the
covers with a flashlight reading about horses or Anthony hiding
melted Toblerone under his school uniform), Belle and Sebastian
have made an abrupt 180 on their new album, The Life Pursuit. An
album of undeniably fun and upbeat songs, this release is already
'pursuing' higher chart positions. The first single, a simple but
delightfully catchy pop song that dares to rhyme 'poet' with
'throat' (pronounced 'throw-it'), is currently at No. 13 on the
British charts.
(01/31/06 6:00am)
I am widely recognized the world over as a champion of the
people and a firm believer in economic fair play. My column is
reprinted in many workers' union newsletters, and most parks in
Cuba have at least one giant bronze statue of me in commemoration
of my good deeds. I am therefore a staunch supporter of this
country's antitrust laws. And yet, there is one industry I feel
would be better off as an unchallenged monopoly, and that is the
cola business.
(01/30/06 6:00am)
Things started out innocently enough'I'd just have one a day, no
big problem. Then the cravings increased, suddenly one doubled to
two per day, and I still wanted more. When I didn't have any, I'd
feel antsy and awkward. At this point, I made a scary conclusion,
like so many other brave men before me; I'd become addicted to
string cheese.
(10/13/05 6:00am)
Sweetest Day, celebrated the third Saturday of October, has
evolved since it was started by a philanthropist and candy company
employee who wanted to bring candy and small gifts to the
underprivileged. However, if you celebrate by eating sweets that
are
(10/13/05 6:00am)
It's midterm season at U-Dub and in my world, it's obvious who's
schooling who. Every semester I commit to mastering courses weeks
in advance. Instead, I predictably retreat into Memorial Library
days before tests, panic-stricken and staring at equations as
though they're written in Klingon. Dazed, I begin calculating hours
according to military time like some shell-shocked soldier who's
done one-too-many tours in the stacks. \It's only 23:27, and the
test isn't until 08:00!"" I'll exclaim, my new facial twitch
growing more noticeable.
(09/21/05 6:00am)
A Springfield, Ill., lawyer was unsuccessful in his petition to
the judge to have his client tried for DUI-reckless homicide under
a false name.
(05/05/05 6:00am)
This will be my final weekly column for The Daily Cardinal. I
will be studying abroad next academic year in the former
Yugoslavia, spending one semester in Croatia and the other in
Serbia-Montenegro.
(04/18/05 6:00am)
\God damn, I did not sign up for this.""
(04/15/05 6:00am)
Unlike Cookie Monster, who has gorged on cookies since 1969 and
has maintained a svelte figure, freshmen who have binged on pizza
and alcohol for a mere eight months may have gone from svelte to
stocky. In response to the alarming increase of childhood obesity,
the producers of \Sesame Street"" recently announced a diet
makeover for Cookie Monster to encourage children to develop
healthy eating habits at a young age.