Specific violent acts and threats directed at Wisconsin farmers and the UW-Madison research centers have ignited national concerns, prompting Washington to pass a bill to increase protection for scientists and farmers against animal activists. '
A lot of people hate Michael Moore, and it's easy to see why: he's obnoxious, grandiose, occasionally belittling and relentlessly obtuse in defending his viewpoints. However, it's these traits that make him a phenomenal showman, or at the very least, a political extremist worth listening to. Billy Wilder once said, ""If you're going to tell the truth, be funny or they will kill you""—wise words to remember when making an overtly political film. Maybe you're not required to be funny, per se, but if you want to convince groups of people to listen to you and/or your actors bitch for two hours, your bitching better be entertaining. Even the legendarily stiff Al Gore pulled this off, enticing droves of people to leave their homes in order to see him lecture about global warming because he and his collaborators didn't forget how to be engaging.
\'Al Franken: God Spoke' is a blast to watch, but if the filmmakers think they've made a movie arguing for Al Franken's senatorial campaign, they should think again,"" writes Eric R. Schmidt.'
Celebrating its one-year anniversary this November, the Street Pulse seeks to endow the homeless of Madison with a voice, according to UW-Madison senior Claire Muller, the publication's Editor-in-Chief.
Why is it that it takes a brutal death for some bands or musicians to reach their pinnacle of commercial popularity? Even though the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Garcia and Biggie Smalls did their best stuff while living (obviously), why was their deity status solidified only when they kicked the bucket? Although the Exploding Hearts were nowhere near and probably never will be along the lines of those names, they too gained their prominence in the power-pop genre after the tragic overturn of their van during their 2003 tour supporting their first and final release Guitar Romantic. Three of the four band members were killed; the fourth (guitarist Jerry Six) received minor injuries and has since then found a home with a similarly leather clad quartet called Nice Boys.
Although the first half may not have been pretty, the Badger football team took care of business and downed Buffalo 35-3 Saturday.'
Be thankful this Thanksgiving for the exit of a few incumbents.'
\The time to give thanks has come around once again,"" writes Julia. ""But this year, I've decided to scratch that approach and explain the things I'm not so grateful for because, frankly, they suck."" '
You pass by them every day on the streets of Madison. The clanking of coins in their plastic cups has become no different than the muffled sound of a campus bus or the echo of police sirens on University Avenue — so normal that no one even notices an'
It's Christmas time (well, sorta) and that means it is time to psend money on new game consoles and other electronic devices.'
Biopolymers hope to replace oil-based plastics in the near future as an equally cheap material for mass-produced products.'
Twenty-six games removed from a February loss to Minnesota, the Wisconsin women's hockey team (11-0-1 WCHA, 13-0-1 overall) continues to be unbeaten. This weekend, it traveled to Bemidji State, downing the Beavers 6-2 and 4-2.
For the second game in a row, the Badger men's basketball team (3-0 overall) got out to a quick start and did not look back. In Sunday's win over Southern (0-2), the Badgers took it to another level.
The UW volleyball team appeared to get its confidence back Friday with a sweep of conference rival Iowa.'
This week's News of the Weird features strange artists.'
Upon further review, the tuition remission man set for implementation in January is best for the university and gives breathing room to find a better long-term solution.'
The Wisconsin men's hockey team (4-8-2, 3-6-1 WCHA) continued their struggles on the ice this weekend, being swept in its weekend border battle against Minnesota. '
Lizzy Henning is a UW-Madison junior majoring in elementary education and dance. Her sweet and bubbly personality not only shines in the classroom but also through her dancing.'
The UW men's basketball team started off the South Padre Invitational with a victory in the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon mostly because of the turnovers it was able to force. '
The Wisconsin women's basketball team (3-0 overall) made winning look easy as they toppled Central Connecticut State University 75-45 at the Kohl Center Friday evening.'
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