In the past five years, plenty of films have been made dealing with the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and their aftereffects, both directly and indirectly. But Billy Ray's ""Breach"" is the first film to depict, with a palpable level of historical perspective, what the immediate pre-9/11 world was like.
Located on Williamson Street in the heart of Madison's artsy coffee-shop neighborhood, the Broom Street Theater has had a reputation since 1968 of putting on original shows with radical subject matter. The theater has a long history of facing government opposition to putting a radical theater in Madison, but managed to stay afloat—keeping alive its mission to make sure no idea will ever be off-limits and to guarantee society's norms can always be challenged.
The Badger men's basketball team made Saturday into a statement game, defeating lowly Penn State by 26 at the Kohl Center.'
While most of today's romantic comedy endeavors seem eager to prove the dwindling existence of great love stories, some of them still manage to bring a very accomplished feeling of warmth to the hearts of an audience. ""Music and Lyrics"" is one of those movies.
New research from Stanford provides insight into the development of transitive inference.'
The UW wrestling team closed out its regular season this past weekend in the Field House after splitting duals with No. 1 Minnesota and No. 18 Indiana Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.'
Focusing primarily on the climate for women and minority faculty members at UW-Madison, Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute Research Director Jennifer Sheridan discussed the results of the WISELI Campus Climate Survey Friday.
The Wisconsin men's hockey team put in a great effort this past weekend, defeating No. 4 St. Cloud State 3-1 Friday and tying them 2-2 Saturday.'
After the university cracked down on high schools across the country for using a logo similar to UW-Madison's ""Motion W"" this fall, another school's ""W"" is now under fire.
Fair Trade: The What and how of a social movement that's more than just coffee.'
I've made a discovery. If there's one way to find out what another student's major is, it's to casually mention, ""Gee, I'm not feeling too good, I think I'm coming down with something [cough, cough]."" Wait f'
I'm a firm believer that alcohol bestows superpowers on the average Joes of the collegiate world, creating multilingual geniuses and speed walking demons. Me, I become a wily food thief capable of cunning schemes.'
Nearly a year and a half after New Orleans and much of the South was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, clean-up efforts are still in high demand, and many organizations have targeted college students when recruiting volunteers for the cause.'
Employees at the state Capitol were evacuated Friday due to a gas leak from a nearby telephone pipe that runs through the building.'
UW-Madison Interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam will keep her job, Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Patrick Farrrell announced Thursday. '
Bradley Zika, 31, was formally charged with a felony Thursday, following a Monday accident in which police say he hit a UW-Madison student with his car while driving drunk.'
As evidence in unsolved criminal cases piles up at the state crime lab, officials said in a Thursday report they want to increase the lab's efficiency with more resources. However, some warn that more staff means more money and may entail a financia'
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee passed the Recreational Sports budget and also heard the University Health Services and Wisconsin Union budget Thursday.
This weekend students and residents from Madison plan to brave the cold and take an icy splash into the waters of Lake Monona in Madison's eighth annual Polar Plunge at Olin Turville Park.'
Two state lawmakers are asking the Attorney General to step in and evaluate a new admission policy for the UW system in fear of its negative repercussions. '
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