\It wasn't until this weekend I realized how unbelievable stupid violence is. Friday night as I walked down the street while talking on my phone, I saw two guys sizing each other up a block ahead,"" writes Julia Shiplett.'
The Florida International Golden Panthers lost 79-63 Saturday at the Kohl Center, but the loss was most likely the best part of the road trip for FIU.'
When I wrote my last column, I mentioned the greatest single moment in any movie—the scene that, in varying ways, changed my life. It occurs in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark,"" when a sword-wielding assassin challenges Indiana Jones to a duel in the Cairo marketplace. The swordsman busts out a couple of menacing swipes and prepares for battle. Instead of brawling, Indiana whips out his gun and shoots the bastard, a move that would make even Dirty Harry crack a squinty grin.
Finals are still two weeks away, but most students already feel the crunch. I, for one, hyperventilate whenever I think about the endless pages of reading and writing that stand between me and winter vacation. '
The one thing that can be said for ""Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj"" is that it answers the question: Could there be a Ryan Reynolds sequel so bad that even Reynolds himself could not stand to be in it? The star of such cinematic achievements as ""Just Friends"" and ""Big Monster on Campus"" declined to reprise his role in the sequel to his most famous and popular movie despite the fact that it still bears his character's name. In his stead is the usually reliable Kal Penn, but even he gets sucked down into the abyss that is this film.
Wisconsin's dairy entrepreneurs have invested more than $500 million to increase their operations, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Thursday, since he signed a dairy investment tax credit into law in April 2004.'
UW-Madison may soon be home to a nationally funded lab jointly operated by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security.
To combat depression and suicide, UW-Madison should learn a lesson from other universities.'
UW-Madison junior and Badger football cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu was arrested Saturday in DeKalb, Ill., and is being charged with residential burglary and criminal trespassing.'
The 2006 NCAA Tournament kicks off Friday evening at the UW Field House when UW-Milwaukee takes on Iowa State.'
An 18-year-old female UW-Madison student was sexually assaulted approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday after being forced into a car on campus and driven to an unknown location in Madison, the UW-Madison Police Department reported Thursday. '
Columnist Jon Bortin understands how good Ohio State is, but Marquette should be the bigger target on the UW radar.'
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced his campaign for re-election Thursday before a crowd of shivering supporters in front of City Hall.'
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With finals pending, Ryan's operation procrastination MO may have to take the back burner.'
More than 400,000 Wisconsin residents could start getting unwelcome calls from telemarketers again if they do not renew their spots on the state's No Call List by today.'
University Theatre's production of Mary Zimmerman's ""Arabian Nights,"" continuing through the next two weekends in the Hemsley Theatre, is a crowd-pleasing delight. Under the direction of Norma Saldivar, and featuring many of the university's current MFA acting candidates, this is an epic series of tales retold in a setting that blurs modern and ancient times.
Police arrested two Madison residents who led them on a brief vehicle chase and foot chase near North Lake Street Wednesday night. '
State legislators need to pass SB1.'
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