World-class swimmers, runners, gymnasts and soccer, baseball and basketball players may be trekking from all over the globe into Wisconsin's backyard, as Chicago was declared the official U.S. city in the running for the 2016 Olympic Games this month.
While watching ""In the Land of Women,"" two things become abundantly clear: 1) Adam Brody is one of those highly-underrated up-and-comers that has wasted way too much time on ""The O.C."" and 2) His performance is one of the only things that saves such a daft and schmultzy movie from utter failure.
Expounding on stereotypes and prejudices they have encountered on campus, UW-Madison students and faculty called into question the future of the campus' principal diversity program Monday at an All Campus Party forum.'
I know I'm getting older because my wallet is getting bigger. With each passing year it grows more bulky and more unwieldy a thing to sit on. There is a noticeably increasing angle when I sit down. The people behind me in class are placing bets on when I'll finally topple.
State Senate Majority Leader Judy Robson, D-Beloit, called for the immediate introduction of legislation to help families with autistic children receive government-funded insurance Monday.'
Sports Editor Adam Hoge voices his frustration with UW Rec Sports.'
Chuck Palahniuk may well be the most divisive writer in contemporary fiction—in fact, calling him a nouveau William S. Burroughs would not be inappropriate. The minimalist style and social commentary of his novels ""Fight Club"" and ""Choke"" has inspired a legion of young writers, while the gruesome language typified in his story collection ""Haunted"" has sent audiences at his readings scampering to the door.
The Wisconsin softball team (5-7 Big Ten, 26-15 overall) defeated UW-Green Bay in an intrastate showdown Tuesday, winning both games of the doubleheader. Game one was a close fought battle as the Badgers won 2-1. The second game was another story, as Wisconsin scored multiple runs in three innings, crushing the Phoenix 10-1.
\Today I got to thinking about the up-and-coming 2007 summer of sequels, and here's what I came up with: What's the one thing that's guaranteed to rake in the big bucks at the box office? A sequel. And not just any sequel. A sequel to a '
The loss of 32 vibrant lives last week at Virginia Tech was tragedy number one. Failing to recognize the underlying cause of the massacre would be tragedy number two.
A candlelight vigil organized by fraternity member and UW-Madison junior Brian Cho and the UW-Madison Greek Community was held Monday on Library Mall in remembrance of the Virginia Tech shootings that occurred last Monday. '
Charley feels liberated, yet dejected now that he's done rehearsing eight hours a week for Humorology with his frat, AEPi. Luckily for Charley his team's performance won the competition. That's also probably a good thing, being that for the past semester, his professors have wondered if he's still enrolled in school. As to what Charley will do with all of his free time, he said, ""Well, hunger in Africa is still a problem.""
The support shown after the Virginia Tech shooting gives some hope to the future of our generation.'
The Associated Students of Madison Study Break Committee held a press conference Monday to announce the victory of its study day campaign. '
UW men's golf coach Jim Schuman continues to be happy with his team.'
Although we do not support the Alcohol Density Plan, the four amendments do improve the flawed policy.'
When David Fincher released ""Zodiac"" earlier this year, the bar was raised for psychological crime dramas. ""Zodiac"" was Fincher's best film to date, exhibiting a pitch-perfect atmosphere of unsettling dread and undefined fear.
To combat significant funding deficits, the Madison Metro transit system introduced fully wrapped bus advertisements in March. So far, the buses have been running for two months and have driven thousands of dollars into the company.'
UW women's rowing coach Bebe Bryans spoke on Monday to discuss the upcoming Big Ten rowing championships, which will be held on Lake Wingra in Madison this Saturday.
The Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee met Monday and tackled a number of issues ranging from shenanigans in downtown parking ramps to renovations on Regent Street and campus construction this summer.'
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