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Lessons on life

A profile of those who have joined the Teach for America volunteer corps.'

SLAC loses case; elections results to be finalized

The Fall 2006 Associated Students of Madison election results will not be overturned after a case filed by the Student Labor Action Coalition against the ASM Student Judiciary was dismissed Tuesday.'

Erpenbach right on same-sex unions

We applaud Erpenbach for standing boldly against the same-sex marriage ban and seeing that it is wrong for Wisconsin. If nothing else, Erpenbach's amendment could prevent any further exodus of Dane County voters to Canada.'

New Beer Thursday

Riverwest Stein Beer: A sweet, hoppy lager. 4.5/5'

Special interest money pumped into election

A panel discussion met Tuesday evening to discuss the effect of money on the recent governor's election and the possible ethical implications. 

SEC loaded with nation's premiere teams

The second week of the college basketball season is underway, and some top teams have already jumped out to quick starts. Top-ranked Florida looked strong with a dominant victory over Samford, in which four players reached double figures. Both Connecticut and Texas, teams that were expected to have huge drops in production this year, have shown few weaknesses in their first non-conference games. Here's a look at the nation's top five conferences, excluding the Big Ten, and their legitimate contenders for the upcoming season:  

Judgement day for Michigan, Ohio State

The more things change, the more some things stay the same. After the Top 15 in the BCS once again reshuffled itself after a tumultuous Week 11, only one thing is certain: No. 2 Michigan and No. 1 Ohio State are the two best teams in the nation. Oh, and'

Mountain Goats album blows away indie peers

On his last album, The Sunset Tree, James Darnielle (aka the Mountain Goats) expunged the demons looming over him after the death of his abusive step-father. While that album was near joyous in both its music and storyline, the newest album, Get Lonely, f'

Air America elimination silences liberal politics

Clear Channel Radio announced its decision to replace Air America's WXXM-FM (92.1) The Mic with a Fox Radio Sports channel, eliminating one of Madison's most influential liberal radio stations. 

Reszel: Predictable? Not this season.

When I opened my eyes and glanced out my window last Saturday morning, I saw fellow students chugging bottles of O'Douls. Certain that I was hallucinating, I stumbled into the kitchen where I found the shelves stocked with nothing but green vegetabl'

You don’t believe Carrie’s story? Believe her $200

Woe is us, right? Fulfilling your foreign language requirement here is crazy hard. I was all about taking Gaelic. I was thinking about accents, limericks and maybe a thousand ways to say and eat potatoes. It didn't matter that I had no clue what an indirect object was. I was going to show the kids on language #4945 what real conjugating was. I was high on sheer determination. 

Student jumps to death off parking ramp

A 19-year-old UW-Madison student jumped to his death from the top of a downtown parking ramp Tuesday afternoon.'

Assembly to be divided under new Republican speaker

With a new Republican at the helm of the state Assembly, tensions between Republicans and Democrats will flare during the next legislative session in the Assembly, according to state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison.  

UW to graduate dedicated, memorable class

Saturday's Badger game against Buffalo is bittersweet. Wisconsin fans have to say goodbye to their veteran players, but at the same time they can remember the accomplishments UW's seniors reached and the contributions they made both on and off'

Larcenies, other theft increasing at UW

A 16-year-old law requires universities annually report statistics on major crimes, but not larcenies.'

Trader Joe’s brings tropics to Madison

By Kathryn Minnick 

Badgers go for third straight win

After disposing Mercer University and in-state rival UW-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team begins play in the South Padre Invitational Sunday. With an opening round game against Southern, the invitational, which will last all week, will be a good barometer to judge how talented this Badger squad truly is. 

Thanksgiving proves gluttony as Pilgrims’ cardinal sin

Shocking news here, so you'd better take a seat: I love Thanksgiving. It is, without a doubt, my favorite day of the year. I am a grateful person, and I enjoy this opportunity to thank anything responsible for the glorious food of the past year. Bring me a pie on this day, and I'll chase you around like Borat, trying to kiss you. 

Zinn, Nugent and political blackjack

Opinions support our democratic process. They spur discussion and promote the constant questioning of our government in the ongoing effort to create the ideal society for all. '

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