Madisonians who want to escape the recent bleak weather and its blustery snow might want to avoid Capcom's latest Xbox 360 title Lost Planet: Extreme Condition"" for its frank depiction of a frozen Hoth-esque planet. However, they'd miss out on a fun, but flawed start to a new Capcom franchise.
Gov. Jim Doyle unveiled his ""fiscally responsible"" budget Tuesday at the Capitol, promising to cut taxes, invest in schools and jobs and create a $130 million surplus by 2009. However, critics questioned whether Doyle's controversial measures of obtaining revenue are at all possible.
The UW Dietetics and Nutrition Club answers student question about the \freshman 15.""'
The symbolic, toothless resolution in the U.S. Senate does not equal real action. We must pull the troops out of Iraq to truly show we support them.'
Redshirt freshman guard Brett Valentyn is working hard and showing improvement in practice.'
Participation and student power were key themes in the Spring 2007 Associated Students of Madison Kick-off Tuesday night in the Humanities Building.'
So Sweden is where all of that fantastic hot chocolate comes from, right? No, that's Switzerland. Okay, Sweden is the country that has policemen dressed up in crimson while riding the finest of stallions, right? No, that's Canada. Sadly enough, America's only real connection to the droopy-eared shaped nation of Sweden is that horribly stereotypical chef character from The Muppet Show.""
\At first the exhibit seems small. Most of the works in the New York City Life etchings of John Sloan are postcard-sized,"" writes Cecile Resop.'
Denying health-care coverage to the families of government employees based on sexual orientation is neither good for business nor for Wisconsin.'
A woman should be able to nurse in public without being leered at or judged as being immodest. '
When political matters are stripped down to the basic issues, FFRF cites the First Amendment as reason enough to exclude religious bias in decision-making processes because the amendment states that freedom of religion shall be upheld. '
For many Americans, seasonal fatigue, mood swings and depression may be more than just the winter blues.'
John Keats famously wrote, A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness."" Ali Selim seems to have taken these words to heart in his first feature film, ""Sweet Land."" Set in 1920s rural Minnesota, the film is a study in beauty, wearing its nostalgia on its sepia-toned sleeve. All the elements are there: rustic baseball games, an old victrola pouring waltzes over the corn fields, midnight walks beneath the aurora borealis and a local priest who quotes""well""Keats of course. It's unfortunate that in a film of almost painterly beauty, Selim's narrative should plod along at such a glacial pace, making for a viewing experience that, appropriately enough, is about as interesting as watching paint dry.
On the cover of Culture Warrior,"" between the title's typeface and a huge, half-obscured American flag, looms its author, Bill O'Reilly. The image is strange""why is the photograph just barely out of focus? Why is Bill wearing a shiny blue windbreaker? And is the hair on top of that big, ubiquitous head glowing? Yes, it's positively burning with white hot light.
The Cardinal had the opportunity to speak with John Mayer, headlining the Alliant Energy Center today.'
Almost two weeks ago, a large contingent of low-wage workers were joined by community activists and labor supporters to stand outside in the frigid, sub-zero weather, huddle together and yell at the side of a hospital.
Adam Hoge presents a comical view of Valentine's Day in the sports world.'
A UW-Madison student was struck by a car Monday night in the mid-block crosswalk on the 800 block of Langdon Street, directly outside of Memorial Union, Madison police reported.'
Touting tax cuts and increased funding for education, Gov. Jim Doyle claimed Tuesday night that his two-year ""opportunity budget"" would take the squeeze off middle-class families and college-bound Wisconsinites. Doyle did not, however, mention'
With five games remaining in the regular season, the UW men's basketball team is still in a first place tie with No. 2 Ohio State. Here is The Daily Cardinal's weekly report on the Badgers:
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