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The spookiest Halloween tale of the year

The frigid morning air roused my shivering body into a wakeful state. My mind wasn't quite there, and I felt like I'd just suffered a pretty decent amount of head trauma. It was dark, too dark for what time it must have been... Where the hell was I? The smell of manure and rotting hay filled my nostrils, and I vomited the little food that was left in my stomach all over the cement floor. My mouth was dry—really dry—what I would have given for a glass of water. Where was I, and what day was it? What had happened last night? Many questions awaited my unprepared head.

Is it Fall already? Symptoms are enclosed

Walking out of my apartment, I'm instantly hit with whirls of leaves, the crisp scent of the air and a cool breeze teeming with flu particles: yep, it's Fall.

Perfection is never as good as it Sims

Freshmen come up big after upset loss to Sioux

On a weekend that began with a message from head coach Mark Johnson, a highlight video from their national championship run in the 2008-'09 season and the unveiling of a banner celebrating that achievement, the Wisconsin women's hockey team quickly learned that their opponents would not bow down and let the Badgers cakewalk to another title.

UW officials, MPD stress campus safety

Officials from UW-Madison and the Madison Police Department are urging students to take extra safety precautions in the wake of several robberies in the Madison area.

Gunman holds up cashier at Domino's

Domino's Pizza in downtown Madison was held up Saturday morning by a man claiming to have a gun, Madison police reported.

Jillian searches for her Fun, efforts fail

Snarf: a character in the popular mid-1980s animated show ThunderCats, or the word I have to start this column with after losing a drinking-induced bet to my friends Saturday night.

In defense of books

Not everyone reads. I've always had this sneaking and somewhat disturbing suspicion. To tell you the truth, sometimes I'd wake up in a cold sweat at the thought that someone, somewhere, actually does not like reading. Ever.

Looking for a good time, year after year

State Street after dark. The quaint street sheds its charming daytime appeal for the bustle and mischief of night. Crowds of people emerge from their homes, their naps and their boredom with the same quest: to have a good time.

5 things to watch versus Fresno State

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Renowned CGI short becomes disappointingly bad when put in longform

Humankind has been destroyed by the very technology intended to maintain peace, but nine burlap sack dolls (coined ""stitchpunks"") survive the destruction in Shane Acker's post-apocalyptic CGI animated film, ""9.""  Together, the stitchpunks must avoid the clutches of the soulless machines that annihilated human civilization. 

Tolzien's performance shows he's the right man for the job

One of my favorite professors here likes to talk about how, in international politics, style is substance. He says that when global leaders interact, their strategies and appearances can be just as important as what they actually achieve. 

Unemployment rate jumps to 9.7 percent

The national unemployment rate for August rose to 9.7 percent according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday, with Wisconsin's rate reported at 8.7 percent as of July.

Song causes local hipster to self-destruct

Disclaimer: No hipsters were harmed in the writing of this column.

Doyle's decision raises speculation on 2010 race

After Gov. Jim Doyle announced he would not seek re-election last week, many were left wondering if his retirement would lessen the political competitiveness of Wisconsin's 2010 gubernatorial election.

Doyle's decision raises speculation on 2010 race

After Gov. Jim Doyle announced he would not seek re-election last week, many were left wondering if his retirement would lessen the political competitiveness of Wisconsin's 2010 gubernatorial election.

Doyle’s decision raises speculation on 2010 race

After Gov. Jim Doyle announced he would not seek re-election last week, many were left wondering if his retirement would lessen the political competitiveness of Wisconsin's 2010 gubernatorial election. 

Three games Wisconsin fans can't miss

Oct. 17 – Football vs. Iowa 

Male Athlete of the Year: Moritz Baumann

Junior Moritz Baumann led the Wisconsin men's tennis team with an impressive 22-1 dual record this season. As the team captain and primary player in the No. 1 singles spot, Baumann carried an undefeated singles record in dual matches up until the last week of conference play, when he was defeated by Penn State senior Brendan Lynch in a third-set tiebreaker. 

Changes are needed to spark more happiness

There has been a YouTube clip that has been making rounds for a couple of months called ""Everything's amazing, nobody's happy."" In it, comedian Louis CK derides our current culture of indignant impatience and self-righteous consumerism. It has struck with resonance because he challenges us to take a second and self-reflect. We have become a culture of me-firsts and gimme-gimmes. We have become indolent and opulent and selfish. We entered the 21st century thinking that since we were standing at third, we had hit a triple. The harsh realities of the last year have hopefully begun a much-needed wake-up call: We are nine years late in making the changes we need to move forward into this new century. The changes aren't radical or daunting.