News - The Daily Cardinal

NEWS

News of the Weird

By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 10, 2006

For the last issue, News of te Weird gives you the sexiest, \X-Rated"" stories of the year.'

NEWS

Please distract me, I’m studying

By Julia Shiplett | Dec. 10, 2006

With finals coming up, most students see College Library as the ideal spot to absorb temporary knowledge for its peace and privacy—just you and your books. But as you sit in your little cubicle reviewing old lecture notes, let me make one suggestion: do not look up. No, do not look up because the words, numbers, symbols and drawings inscribed in the wood around you will suck you in. It always happens to me.

NEWS

Gibson piles on the gore in ‘Apocalypto’

By Joe Pudas and Lindsey Ramon | Dec. 10, 2006

After his DUI arrest and subsequent anti-Semitic rage this summer, Mel Gibson eclipsed Tom Cruise as America's preeminent crazy male celebrity. It's now impossible to discuss his movies, particularly everyone's favorite religious snuff film, ""The Passion of the Christ,"" without discussing the increasingly enigmatic man behind them, especially since his latest offerings have been so personal in nature. Gibson throws himself even further out there with ""Apocalypto,"" his much-ballyhooed epic set in 16th century Mayan civilization, and while the results are certainly not for everyone, it is a flawed but furiously entertaining adrenaline rush of a movie.

NEWS

Men’s hockey back on track with sweep at UND

By Nate Carey | Dec. 10, 2006

The Wisconsin men's hockey team has been known to vanish late in the second and the entire third period, but if this past weekend's series against North Dakota is any indication of what is to come, then Badger fans should be in for a much different second half of the season.

NEWS

Waits gets to the root of his weirdness

By Andrew Dambeck | Dec. 10, 2006

Tom Waits' \Orphans"" is ""like an abstract painting — a bunch of shit on a poster board, but it looks pretty cool anyway,"" writes Andrew Dambeck.'

NEWS

Brand New’s style is brand new once again

By Erik Opsal | Dec. 10, 2006

When we were first introduced to Brand New in 2001 with Your Favorite Weapon, we heard a band with raw skills, pop-punk riffs and lyrics full of teenage angst. After building a fan base by touring relentlessly, Brand New went back to the studio to record 2003's Deja Entendu. Drastically different from YFW, it once again showed extreme potential (they actually learned to play their instruments), but many knew there was much more on the way.

NEWS

Water on Mars? A base on the moon? Preposterous!

By Keaton Miller and Jon Spike | Dec. 10, 2006

NASA's week would make any government agency proud. Keaton takes a look at the future of humanity, as planned out by NASA's directors.'

NEWS

UW must live up to clean image

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Dec. 10, 2006

As a leader, UW-Madison should not only fully comply with current U.S. environmental laws, but move ahead of the pack as much as possible, even if doing so requires the major expense of replacing the Charter Street plant.'

NEWS

Texas ends volleyball’s season

By Ben Breiner and Andrew Van Sistine | Dec. 10, 2006

In one heartbreaking sweep, the No. 10 Wisconsin volleyball team ended its season the same way it started. The Badgers came up short in the third round of the 2006 NCAA volleyball tournament Friday night against host school No. 8 Texas, losing the match 30-19, 30-22, 30-12 and falling short of the Elite Eight for the first time in three years.

NEWS

Women’s hockey skates to two ties with SCS

By Eric Levine | Dec. 10, 2006

Unable to hold two leads against St. Cloud State, the Wisconsin women's hockey team skated to a pair of ties this weekend against the Huskies.

NEWS

Every day is a Holiday in excellent romcom

By Tarah Scalzo and Ryan Seib | Dec. 10, 2006

\The Holiday"" ""is a movie meant to make somebody smile — and it works,"" writes Tarah Scalzo.'

NEWS

UW leaves Marq on Golden Eagles

By Adam Hoge | Dec. 10, 2006

With numerous NBA scouts and a record-setting Bradley Center crowd in attendance, senior forward Alando Tucker led the UW men's basketball team to a 70-66 win over in-state rival Marquette Saturday.'

NEWS

Thomas wins Outland Trophy, announces engagement

By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 8, 2006

Joe Thomas top interior lineman.'

NEWS

Police looking for suspect in sexual assault

By Jennifer Page | Dec. 7, 2006

Early Tuesday morning, a woman was the victim of violent sexual assault at the hands of a man who entered her unlocked east side Madison home. '

NEWS

TX Longhorns stand between UW, Elite 8

By Andy Van Sistine | Dec. 7, 2006

The stakes have never been higher this season for the No. 10 UW volleyball team. With two sweeps over Notre Dame and Iowa State last weekend, Wisconsin (26-6) earned a trip to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year and an opportunity for redempt'

NEWS

Despite city elections, UW will not change spring break

By Andy Berens | Dec. 7, 2006

Despite a conflict between university spring break and Madison alder elections, the university has no plans to reschedule spring break.'

NEWS

From the boob tube to YouTube

By Laura Kalinowski | Dec. 7, 2006

I could wrap up the semester with a list of the shows you should be watching or the hottest new actors. However, this is not necessary as this fall season, there is one, clear-cut winner. The champion of the fall TV season is Internet television.

NEWS

Blog of the Week: AMERICAblog

By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 7, 2006

AMERICAblog: John Aravosis political musings masterpiece.'

NEWS

Taking a moment to smell the spruce

By Ryan Gallentine | Dec. 7, 2006

As the panic officially sets in on the eve of finals week, Ryan reminds all of us to appreciate the finer things in life — like that overly stuffed Chipotle burrito.'

NEWS

UW orgs. rally for rent off campus

By Heather Gjerde | Dec. 7, 2006

The Student Rights Coalition petitioned Thursday to protest UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley's memo to the Student Services Finance Committee to disallow funding for student organizations' off-campus rents.'