The scene is fall 2004. Frank*, a UW-Madison sophomore, had come home from class on a Friday after a grueling week of upper-level math exams and little sleep.
Gov. Jim Doyle stressed bipartisan efforts to push an agenda packed with new reforms Tuesday night at his fifth State of the State address, but some lawmakers questioned the practicality of such ambitious plans.'
Spending time at home makes Katie thankful for Madison's food variety.'
In this week's Conceal and Carrie, Carrie Lorig praises the respect Beatrix Potter is finally receiving from Hollywood.'
As any follower of contemporary pop culture could tell you, beauty doesn't always have a whole lot to do with acting ability, and after a while, serious actresses need to display at least some shred of talent in order to stick around in the limelight. The Academy tends to reward gorgeous celebrities that glam themselves down for edgy roles with fake noses, brave weight acquisitions, humbling makeup, you name it. Until ""Volver,"" Pedro AlmodA3var's sublimely original new dramedy, PenAclope Cruz was in a similar predicament.
While we complain about the Iraq War, among other problems our country faces, the American system is still working compared to other countries such as Russia and Venezuela.'
Trains are awesome. As a youth, they always excited me. I gorged myself on all things locomotive. The ""Shining Time Station"" program on public television was a daily must-watch and games like ""Railroad Tycoon"" and ""A-Train"" crowded the family computer's hard drive. I dreamt of one day when I could drive my own iron horse along the long-abandoned rail lines crisscrossing this nation. Then I graduated high school and realized the time for dreaming was over.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz spoke Tuesday to a crowd of College Democrats who sponsored him at a kick-off event for his campaign entitled ""Students for Mayor Dave."" '
This year's Spring Break conflicts with the spring elections and the Final Four, leaving some students upset.'
Following in his dad's footsteps, Tony Bennett has the Washington State Huskies headed towards a probable NCAA bid for the first time in more than a decade.'
The UW Dietetics and Nutrition Club recommends sources of dietary iron.'
Both the state Senate and Assembly passed an ethics reform bill Tuesday, culminating in a bipartisan effort to revamp ethics and elections laws in the state of Wisconsin. All 33 senators passed the bill, and the Assembly passed it with a 97-2 vote.'
Gov. Jim Doyle stressed bipartisan efforts to push an agenda packed with new reforms Tuesday night at his fifth State of the State address, but some lawmakers questioned the practicality of such ambitious plans.'
Wisconsin will look to start a new streak when NU visits the Kohl Center on Saturday'
While the cigarette tax increase is too high, a more modest increase and the statewide smoking ban are both necessary.'
Madison is the third healthiest city in America for men, according to a recent study by Men's Health magazine.'
Controversial conservative author Dinesh D'Souza touted—among other views—his opinion that leftist culture and foreign policy incited the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at the Wisconsin Union Theater Tuesday night as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
At first taste, Iron Range Amber Lager is completely undistinguished. Its touted ""Munich malts and Spalter hops"" are nowhere in evidence, and nothing outside of a mildly bitter finish places this beer in the company of any but the most ordinar'
Super Bowl Sunday brings entertainment not only from the game, but also in the commercial breaks. In previous years, some of the funniest commercials have been for beer.'
The UW men's hockey team has experienced success with backup goalie Shane Connelly in net, but Elliott remains the man for now.'
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