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""The Bourne Ultimatum"" 

Ryan thinks about you while showering

Lately I've been taking longer, hotter showers. These are the type of showers that turn your skin a Bob Barker-esque shade of burnt sienna, and I love every second of it. 

One and a half years in 600 words

As I biked home, I felt the brain-numbing pain of a snowball pelting my head and the cold, oh-so-painful-yet-normal-feeling-of-breaking-headphones. I always claimed to have a death trap on wheels, and this proved it. 

Talkin’ ‘bout Caitlin’s reputation

The hushed whispers still ring in my ears. The little ""pssttts"" of first graders, when multiplied by 30, can create an almost deafening roar. And it's even louder when the information is the hottest piece of gossip to hit the first grade since Billy's marriage proposal to Suzie was rejected. 

U.S. builds walls, burns bridges in Iraq

In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre, the spotlight has been trained once more on people who for some reason or another are isolated from the rest of society.  

Rape ruling curtails progress for women

By Margaret Maffai 

Beatles’ lyrics define a revolution

2007 is the 40th anniversary of the classic Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band. The BBC is working on an anniversary cover album, the entire Beatles back catalog is about to become accessible on iTunes due to a copyright conflict finally getting resolved, and people in general are reflecting back on what it was that made the Beatles such a phenomenon in the first place. I would like to add my two cents and suggest that part of the reason the Beatles were not only immensely successful, but also profound and timeless ,is because of their lyrics. Many a life lesson can be gleaned from the Beatles' oeuvre—in fact, someone could probably write a self-help book using only Beatles-specific moral nuggets. While I don't have time (or the space in The Daily Cardinal) to write an entire book, I think a recap of the text might look something like this: 

Ari strikes gold on ‘One Take’

Most 21-year-olds can't say they have their own music on iTunes or were the only act playing at Summerfest at one time. However, local musician Ari Herstand has achieved both of these things and is growing in popularity in Madison and Minneapolis, where he plays most of his shows. Herstand recently released his sophomore solo album, One Take, which showcases his unique ""folk hop"" genre that sounds unlike anything you've ever heard.  

Anti-war network sits in at Sen. Kohl’s office through the night

After walking out of their classes at 1 p.m. Wednesday in protest of the war in Iraq and rallying students down State Street, more than 40 members of UW-Madison's Campus Anti-war Network staged an all-night sit-in at U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl's, D-Wis., Madison office. 

Absence of draft responsible for smaller protests

Despite a disastrous war in Iraq and a litany of other problems in the world, student protest movements today are relatively tame compared to the massive demonstrations over civil rights and Vietnam in the 1960s. Have students really lost all interest in social justice over the past 40 years? 

SLAC protests for Hermosa on Bascom Hill

Holding signs emblazoned with letters reading, ""Students and Workers Unite for Justice,"" members of UW-Madison's Student Labor Action Coalition marched up Bascom Hill Thursday afternoon to rally support for Hermosa factory workers and to encourage administration to cut off UW's Adidas contract.  

Letter to the Editor

Fratellis impressive on ‘Music’ debut

The Fratellis have conquered the UK with their old school punk style. Now, after being named one of ""Rolling Stone's"" 10 Artists to Watch, they are ready to impress the US with their debut, Costello Music. The album is named for the rehearsal space they used and is an upbeat but intense creation that begs to be sung along to. The music is instantly addictive and the quirky lyrics are a perfect compliment to their boisterous playing.  

News should take cue from pop culture

American Idol is one of those television series that is fast becoming such an integral part of American culture, to the point that basic knowledge of it is practically an assumption. Now in its sixth season, it has defied the common trend of diminishing audiences and has in fact continued to grow in popularity. People enjoy being able to sit on their couch and judge the contestants, sending in a text message here and there to make their opinions known. It's fast, easy and you don't have to actually talk to anyone. 

SCOTUS delivers CO2 smackdown to Bush, EPA

Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 ruling on Massachusetts v. EPA that was widely seen as a judicial rebuke to the Bush administration's global warming policies. The case, brought forward by 12 states and 13 environmental groups in 1999, argued that the Environmental Protection Agency had failed to fulfill the responsibility given to it by the Clean Air Act of 1963 by failing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. 

Babysitter’s Club Impeaches Julia

Excess amounts of squishy fat, teethless little mouths with drool leaking out and the fresh smell of baby powder left me horrified in the past. But things have changed and my maternal extinct has finally started kicking in. Yes, everyone, I love babies.  

Youthful dreams crushed, left for dead

Not much can convince me that a class before 9:55 a.m. is worth taking. I always had a strict policy against taking early classes, until I was tempted by the timetable, 14 open spots beckoning me—Ballet I.  

UW to investigate Adidas allegations

Give Adidas the boot, Student Labor Action Coalition members cried throughout Bascom Hall Wednesday afternoon during the organization's second rally in less than a month protesting the university's deal with the athletic apparel company. 

Inland Empire: Lynch strikes back

It is difficult to assess a film that is not merely incoherent, but willfully impenetrable—a film that goes beyond sampling art house surrealism and becomes a straight-up avant-garde affair, where narrative logic and causality are sacrificed in order to make seemingly random connections between characters, images and emotions. David Lynch's most recent film, ""Inland Empire,"" shot on a midrange digital video camera over the course of two-and-a-half years, is one of these films.  

Evangelists a surefire sign of spring, hellfire

Ahh, the many sounds of spring: birds chirping, icicles dripping and the first cries of damnation ... and the possible apocalypse. Oh yes ... spring may still be a week away, but the zealots are already coming.