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'The Void' full of human spirit
(04/09/04 6:00am)
Mainstream mountain climbing films are typically big-budget action fiascos that contain as much real-life authenticity as a James Bond movie. \Cliffhanger,"" the 1993 Sylvester Stallone offering, offers a multitude of high-tech action thrills and excitement but very little realistic depiction of its subject. The 2000 extravaganza ""Vertical Limit"" is even more laughable, what with its far-fetched plot and ludicrous action sequences-especially one cliff leap that exhibits Chris O'Donnell's superhuman strength. However, Kevin McDonald's independent docudrama ""Touching the Void"" manages to maintain an unremitting atmosphere of suspense while staying admirably accurate in its climbing sequences. As a result, this is the best film ever made about the subject.
10 years later - Nirvana's role outside their music
(04/07/04 6:00am)
This week music writers around the nation will be writing about Kurt Cobain on this, the tenth anniversary of his suicide. Many will be eulogies, but I never knew the man. Many will write about his music.
Pitching tents near campus this spring
(04/06/04 6:00am)
With 60 degree days stretching out in front of Madisons population for the foreseeable future, thoughts of actually enjoying Wisconsin's great outdoors are returning to students' thawing brains.
Lending perspective to spring break
(03/24/04 6:00am)
I didn't spend this past spring break anywhere with palm trees. I went home and spent my break eating, sleeping and listening to \Heaven is a Place on Earth"" by Belinda Carlisle 15 times a day. That's pretty much all I wanted out of spring break. But I still felt pressure from others to be doing something bigger. And as I listened to these people, I realized that we all need a little reality check.
Riding high into postseason
(03/11/04 6:00am)
The time of year has come when the elite teams begin to separate themselves from the rest and dream about a potential championship. Other teams that have not earned an outright bid to the NCAA Tournament will either see their bubble burst or advance to the Big Dance in the upcoming days. The 10th-ranked UW men's basketball team (12-4 Big Ten, 21-6 overall) enters the Big Ten Tournament with a No. 2 seed and much momentum. To win their first Big Ten Tournament Championship the Badgers will need to rally around the 2004 Big Ten Player of the Year, junior guard Devin Harris.
Zero 7 no zeros, Bloody Lovelies not really British
(03/10/04 6:00am)
The Bloody Lovelies
As good as it gets
(03/08/04 6:00am)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-During the final week of conference competition, No. 14 Wisconsin did all it could to make the race for the Big Ten title as interesting as possible.
Jones to New York?
(02/19/04 6:00am)
We are all Yankees. It's 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning. I'm on my couch, happily ingesting a Jin's chicken sandwich and watching \Rounders"" for the 47th time. And for the 47th time in a row, I am bewildered by the so-called Russian accent that John Malkovich's Teddy KGB is spewing. ""I spash zeee pote venevah zee fack I pleeeeze""? What the hell is he saying?
A V-day rant
(02/12/04 6:00am)
Don't bother me about Valentine's Day. As holidays go, I celebrate this one a little more than Boss Day but less than Boxing Day. More than anything, it gives me an excuse to consume gargantuan amounts of chocolate on top of tapioca pudding. With an embarrassingly long dateless streak, the holiday just doesn't do it for me.
Young, confident Badgers ready
(01/27/04 6:00am)
After climbing the rankings during a strong nonconference season, the No. 13 Wisconsin wrestling team prepares for a challenging weekend. The Badgers travel to face No. 12 Minnesota Friday and host No. 6 Penn State Sunday.
Undervalued movies
(12/08/03 6:00am)
Looking back at the films of 2003, it's hard to believe just how many films have been released in one short year. It would be quite easy to wrap up the year with a \best of"" list that would probably include the two biggest box-office hits of the summer (""Finding Nemo"" and ""Pirates of the Caribbean""), but instead I want to touch on three films that I felt were surprisingly great and unappreciated by the general film audience.
Christmas roasting on an open fire
(12/08/03 6:00am)
The holiday season is poised to wrap us in its musty embrace. I've decided not to go home this year, and will instead spend a month repairing senior citizens' porches in British Columbia. Recent holiday celebrations have proven disastrous for the Holwerks, and there is no denying I am to blame.
Medical advances curb murder rate
(12/03/03 6:00am)
I have always been wary of measures designed to get tough on crime, especially mandatory minimum sentences and three strike laws. These laws destroy judicial discretion and punish individuals based on history instead of on their accused crime. We should not be surprised that the United States leads the world in incarceration rate, with 686 out of 100,000 Americans in prison. Draconian drug laws have also played a large role in creating a society where approximately 2 million people are in jail.
Last chance to impress for Iowa
(11/20/03 6:00am)
Fresh off of keeping Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City after dispatching the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3 Big Ten, 9-3 overall) 40-22, the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3 Big Ten, 8-3 overall) come swooping into Madison this Saturday.
Sore backsides and self improvement
(11/19/03 6:00am)
My butt muscles are sore right now. It's so bad I'm not sure I can stand up. But while this might sound strange, my cranky caboose is actually a sign of what makes November so wonderful.
How 'bout them apples?
(11/13/03 6:00am)
Trees are dropping the last of their leaves. Department stores are flashing with Christmas lights. These are the signs that autumn is nearing its end, and the holidays are about to begin. And what would a Thanksgiving dinner be without an apple pie at the end? The apple is an American favorite. But the apple season is nearing its close, so apple lovers must act quickly to get that ripe, perfect fruit.
Halloween problems not unique to UW
(11/04/03 6:00am)
While UW-Madison is undecided about what actions to take in response to Saturday night's chaos on State Street, another university, faced with a similar situation, has taken aggressive steps to cease such dangerous revelry.
High-rise building going up
(11/03/03 6:00am)
Despite the fact that the vacancy rate in the Madison area is at a four-year peak, developers have started moving toward building high-rise complexes recently. High-rise buildings are springing up with a noticeable frequency in the Madison area.
Efforts to weaken Act mount
(10/30/03 6:00am)
Two years after the USA Patriot Act passed Congress by a nearly unanimous vote, public outcry over the bill's infringement on civil liberties and the Justice Department's reluctance to disclose how it used the greater powers granted under the bill has prompted congressional support to repeal some provisions of the law.
