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By Joe Hasler | Jan. 24, 2007When it comes to politics, I'm like a bear wading into a mighty iver in search of salmon. '
When it comes to politics, I'm like a bear wading into a mighty iver in search of salmon. '
In an effort to prevent politics from seeping into environmental decision-making, state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, and Sen. Robert Wirch, D-Kenosha, introduced legislation Tuesday that would change the way the secretary of the Department of Natural Re'
Experts weigh in on why most dieters are unable to attain weightloss success.'
While the Badgers have won over Wisconsin fans, the national media has been a bit slow in taking notice.'
Riding an 11-game unbeaten streak, UW women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson is excited for what is yet to come. Fresh off a sweep of North Dakota, Johnson is confident his team will continue to bring its best effort against Minnesota State this weekend.
The Badgers are looking to notch win number 20 against the Wolverines.'
Marcus Landry has done an incredible job balancing his family, which includes a wife and two kids in Milwaukee, his schoolwork and his basketball.'
One need merely to hear comments such as, ""she only got in because she's a minority"" or ""he only won that award because he's black"" to understand that affirmative action actually degrades minorities and reaffirms inequa'
Adam Hoge breaks down the UW men's basketball team's week in the first of series of weekly reviews.'
Last fall, UW System President Kevin Reilly asked the Board of Regents to implement a ""holistic"" freshman admissions policy at all UW campuses. The policy—which has been used effectively at UW-Madison for years—requires admissions officers to consider non-academic factors in evaluating prospective students, while maintaining the primacy of academic factors. Non-academic factors include race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, motivation, leadership qualities and legacy status, among other things.
2006 proved to be a record-setting year for sales in the video game industry. Now that the three big video game console makers have spent at least one holiday season with their new consoles on the market, numbers coming out show how many people are buying'
Nearly six inches of snow fell in Madison last weekend, causing the city to declare a snow emergency Sunday in the area of the city that includes the UW-Madison campus.
Madison police arrested a man who attempted to pull over an off-duty police officer on the Beltline early Friday morning.'
UW-Madison's on-campus gallery, The Chazen Museum of Art, announced Monday the team of architects chosen by the state who will design a 62,000 square foot expansion plan, funded by a $20 million gift from the Chazen family in May 2005. '
Sports Editor Adam Hoge comments on Illinois' unique Assembly Hall and other topics.'
With six Western Collegiate Hockey Association series remaining before the post season begins, UW head coach Mike Eaves is looking to establish some momentum beginning this weekend in a series against Minnesota State. Offering a new team philosophy, Eaves called Friday night's match-up ""the most important game of the year"" in his weekly press conference Monday.
After an election year criticized for its lack of political tact from both parties, Wisconsin lawmakers entered the January session keen on establishing a bipartisan ethics reform bill that could withstand public scrutiny. Not so fast, says the Wisconsin'
Flying under the radar, the UW wrestling team is right up there with the rest of Wisconsin's successful sports teams'
I've got sunshine in my eyes, and let me tell you...It's NOT reflecting off of BeyoncAc's Golden Globe dress. Nope, but it started this morning, coming in long, vibrant rays from the screen of my computer: The Oscar nominations, and I must say, I am far from disappointed.
While ""Garden State"" remains steadfast as the self-awareness film of 2004, its staunch success with the ""myspace"" demographic propelled a particular band into immediate stardom—that band being, of course, the Shins. Even the Beatles cannot claim the honor of being recognized by Queen PadmAc Amidala, who, while disguised as Natalie Portman, had claimed in ""Garden State"" that the Shins would ""change your life, I swear."" Wincing The Night Away is not just the title of their album, but a direct implication of how the Shins reacted to this ""life-changer"" status summoned on to them by the intergalactic queen: toiling through roughly four years worth of song writing in hopes of not failing their honorable title. The end result: no epiphanies, but plenty of jivey tunes nevertheless.