\Winter vacation should be a time spent prowling through video stores, searching for the titles yet to be consumed, writes Tarah Scalzo in this week's the Taraminator. '
UW volleyball head coach Pete Waite held his weekly press conference Monday, and the questions on hand had to do with one thing: Texas. The No. 10 Badgers (26-6) take on No. 8 Texas (23-6) Friday at 7 p.m. in Gregory Gym at the University of Texas.
Adam Hoge looks ahead to this weekend's big Wisconsin-Marquette game and can't help to ignore the common thread--losing to North Dakota State.'
The UW wrestling team has gone 8-0 this season without even playing a home match. Their home opener is set for this Friday.'
Sled dog racing is an incredibly competitive sport. Many races are held throughout the winter with opportunities to either watch or volunteer.'
Upon viewing some statistics, your eyes can widen as rapidly as Ricki Lake's waistline. Roger Hornsby hit .424 in 1924. Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50 points and 27 rebounds in 1962. If you subtract Wayne Gretzky's career goals (894) from his career points (2,856) he still tops the list with just his assists (1,962). Gordie Howe's 1,852 points rank second.
Temperatures have plummeted dramatically, snow has started to fall, the ground has started to harden and cafeteria trays have slowly started to go missing. It's winter and it's time to go sledding.
Michael Flowers would not let the Badger men's basketball team lose Monday, as he paced them with 21 points to beat Winthrop 81-78 in overtime.'
When listeners hear Clipse, they can't help but smile. Maybe it's the endless cocaine punch lines that make their teeth numb. Or maybe they find it funny that other rappers are even making music when these guys are just so much more compelling. Either way, Hell Hath No Fury is the best hip-hop album of the year.
Opposition to sign postings regarding where to obtain Plan B unfounded.'
The Sierra Club will sue the state and the UW-Madison over allegations that several coal power plants in Madison violate the 1976 Clean Air Act. '
A proposed federal laboratory to be located on UW-Madison's Kegonsa Research Campus in the Town of Dunn is facing fire from the town's residents, who are concerned about the lab's possible negative environmental ramifications. '
Indie-rocker Sufjan Stevens does a brilliant job convincing music fans that not all modern Christmas songs have to suck. A much needed change from female vocalists whining to Santa Claus to bring them a boyfriend, Songs for Christmas is a collection of five years worth of Christmas EPs offering a mixture of Steven's renditions of classic carols along with his cleverly observant originals.
Following the release of a slew of numbers documenting the millions of dollars state politicians have accrued in unclaimed sick leave days, one lawmaker claimed leave from a previous year while another vowed to ""end this charade.""'
From Capitol Square to Camp Randall, there are more than 20 pizza places. A plethora of fliers displaying daily deals and hours tailored around a student's appetite demonstrate the competition among pizzerias in areas heavily populated by students. '
UW-Madison's Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday afternoon supporting domestic partner benefits for state employees, though it recognized the difficulty of working against obstacles like the statewide vote to ban same-sex marriages. '
With only three weeks until Christmas, the Salvation Army is unable to accept any more families in need throughout the Madison area. In year's past, the Salvation Army tended to 2,200 families through the holidays, but with this year's spots already filled up, more than 500 families will probably be left without food and clothing come holiday time.
The UW Athletic Department suspended football cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu for violating the student-athlete discipline policy Friday, after he was arrested for burglary while allegedly attempting to steal an Xbox last week in Illinois. '
Big, fuzzy, woolly, yeti boots, the long, black North Face down-filled jackets, spandex leggings and big ski goggles have finally come out of the closet and onto campus sidewalks. Sure, they may keep some kids warm, but somehow the added layers have turne'
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