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Badgers overcome injuries, late deficit to beat Hawkeyes

IOWA CITY-Adversity tends to manifest itself on the road.

Badgers beat Penn State for first time in 15 years in weekend split

Changin' holidays faster than Macy's display window

If you're ready for winter break, raise your hand. Okay, now put your hand back down, you fucking weirdo. People are staring at you.

Judge files summons with the Pope

A U.S. federal judge in Milwaukee will serve a summons to Pope Benedict XVI and two other Vatican officials for allegedly covering up the sexual abuse committed by Father Lawrence Murphy at St. John's School for the Deaf in Milwaukee.

Overture doesn't need wizard of Oz, but fiscal responsibility

By now you've probably heard of the musical ""Wicked."" It's all about perceptions; essentially striving to depict the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, in a more positive light than her Wizard of Oz predecessor, while showing how the Wizard himself is in reality not all that nice.

Miscues need to be eliminated for Badgers to succeed

The expectations for this year's Wisconsin Badger football team have been set high, and rightfully so, after the team rolled to an impressive 10-3 record last season, which culminated in a victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the Champs Sports Bowl.

'Backers healthy, primed for success

This could be the week Badger fans finally get to see two of the defense's most exciting playmakers on the field at the same time. Sophomore linebackers Mike Taylor and Chris Borland both appear to be healthy and ready to roll, and just in time with the high-powered Arizona State Sun Devil passing attack paying a visit to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.

Despite common perception, players right to fight for CBA

When a lot of sports fans think of labor controversy in professional sports, they think of someone like Dan Ellis.

Sara Bareilles bypasses potential sophomore slump, keeps things classic on Kaleidoscope

Thanks to the success of her 2007 single, ""Love Song,"" singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles has become known as the modern queen of the tell-off piano ballad, a genre she still has largely to herself. Much like the heyday of Vanessa Carlton, Bareilles can happily soak in the success she has created for herself. And fortunately, her second album, Kaleidoscope Heart, overcomes a potential sophomore slump and maintains her relevance in the pop music industry.  

Five thing to watch: Keep an eye on Budmayr, Henry

Experience

Wisconsin shut out in national title game

DETROIT—During Wisconsin's NCAA Tournament run, senior forward Blake Geoffrion several times responded to positive moments for his team by looking forward and saying, ""job's not done yet.""

Lady mags and his bedtime body language

I have no problem with magazines in general. At least, last time I checked, I was not driving a butcher knife into a sexy cover photo or psychotically tearing out pages with my bared, somehow severely salivating teeth. No, unless it was magazine made entirely of bacon, I would not be driven to such delicious extremes.

UW wins two of three over break

Michalicka: Junior Marek Michalicka had his perfect record snapped Sunday against Michigan, falling dropping his first match in 15 tries.

'Clash' pits flashy CGI against sloppy storyline

The world has come a long way since the '80s. Back then, if audiences demanded a monster-movie spectacle, they needed to call on someone like Ray Harryhausen who could whip up the best claymation creatures in the business, such as the beasts he created for  1981's ""Clash of the Titans."" But in 2010, CGI is the nifty new toy for filmmakers to use. Thus we now have Louis Leterrier's remake of ""Clash of the Titans,"" which wields eye-popping special effects so roaring crowds can see a spiffy new Kraken waltz around Greece like an anarchist in Legoland. But sadly, it seems like the Kraken did just as much damage to ""Clash's"" script as well, because the actual story of the movie lies in ruins.

Spring activities begin with pro day

A glut of returning starters, expectations of a top-10 year and the lingering enjoyment of closing the last campaign with a pleasing upset of a well regarded opponent.

Badgers return home for in-state clash

The Wisconsin men's tennis team returns from nearly a month on the road to take on No. 70 Marquette Wednesday, looking to snap a three-match slump.

Tips for dining, drinking and living off-campus-Westside Madison

If the farthest west you have been in Madison is Camp Randall, it is time to take a journey. There is a whole world of gastronomic delights, just a few minutes walk past the stadium. Discovering these delights is simple: next time you and the gang/significant other have a few hours and a mad hunger to kill after class or on the weekend, take a stroll over to Monroe Street.

Evolution schmevolution: Teach the Bible!

I was on my way back to the dorms after a vigorous day of protesting those crazy liberal protestors down at the Capitol with my buddy Carl from the local gun club, when I stumbled across my floormate working on some big biology project. He was really having a hard time with it because he said it involved a lot of research and source-checking and stuff of that matter. He asked me to read it over and tell him what I thought about it, which surprised me because people usually don't ask for my input on just about anything, but I obliged. I read it over, and I won't lie, there was a lot of scienc-y stuff in there. About three-quarters the way through I realized he was writing about the stuff my ma and pa told me to steer clear of. I am speaking, of course, about evolution. When I realized the sin I had just committed, I immediately dropped what I was reading (which actually wasn't a fantastic idea because it was his brand new MacBook). He got real mad after I did that and got up lookin' for a fight, I suppose. Usually I'm prepared for such confrontations, but I quickly realized I left my concealable spray can of bear mace in my bear-hunting jacket (what was I thinking?). Bummer. I'm really not all that big of a guy but I'm quick as a hot-to-trot buck during the rut, so I just kind of ran away at that point.

Badgers go cold late, suffer first home loss

Down four with just over two minutes remaining before the Badgers would be hit with their first home loss of the season, sophomore guard Jordan Taylor split between two Illinois defenders and saw an open lane to the basket. The lay-up would cut the Fighting Illini's lead to two, and just like Wisconsin has done all season in the Kohl Center, they would ride the momentum to escape defeat.

Power play sparks UW in Camp Randall victory

Wisconsin junior defenseman Brendan Smith entered Saturday's Culver's Camp Randall Hockey Classic leading the team with three game winning goals, but his fourth is going to be tough to top.