Priority No. 1: defend the Axe
By Zach Kukkonen | Oct. 12, 2006After last years' incredible victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome, the Badgers' will once again be defending Paul Bunyan's Axe Saturday.'
After last years' incredible victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome, the Badgers' will once again be defending Paul Bunyan's Axe Saturday.'
A male camp counselor in a midriff-baring shirt telling a girl he wants her inside him. An old Jewish man telling young children he went to camp so long ago, ""Fucking Jesus Christ was my counselor."" This is the kind of humor you can expect if you see Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black's stand-up comedy tour that comes to Madison this Sunday. Showalter, who co-wrote and starred in ""Wet Hot American Summer,"" and Black, who co-starred in ""Wet Hot"" and is a fixture on VH1's ""I Love the '80s,"" are two of the most original, hilarious comics working today. In part one of Showalter's interview with The Daily Cardinal, he talks about his varied career and what makes ""Wet Hot"" so amazing.
A Division I athlete on a college campus doesn't have to do or say a whole lot to be considered down-to-earth. He has to nod indiscriminately to fans as he passes, dole out verbal salutations with liberty and award a select but sizable few a high-, '
As a college town, Madison has a large amount of renters. This means tenants' rights are an important issue for the city to tackle. The ordinance proposed this week to the City Council is a significant step in protecting the rights of students as renters.
After Madison's ABC 27 News unearthed a story Tuesday that a textbook used by UW-Madison Professor Kevin Barrett is politically charged and includes an essay comparing President Bush to Hitler, state legislators again decried Barrett's UW-Madi'
It began as a normal Monday in October. As the sun rose into the sky, coffee pots perked, toasters clicked and bacon sizzled on frying pans across the country. Yet on this morning, a glance at the sports page interrupted the usual sounds of breakfast.
In the aftermath of several school shootings last week, state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, announced his intent to reintroduce legislation aimed at increasing school safety for children and teachers Wednesday.'
A news report released Wednesday describing false canvassing of the gay marriage and civil unions amendment reinforces the fact that getting citizens informed about the issue remains the most important issue on both sides of the debate.
A Madison effort aimed at increasing bicycle safety has surprised students in recent months, as police have begun writing tickets for long-ignored traffic violations.'
UW-Madison could see hybrid buses in the near future if the city's Transit and Parking Commission authorizes an agreement between Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and the UW Board of Regents Thursday.'
UW will raise their 2006 NCAA championship banner Friday night before the Badgers' home opener at the Kohl Center.'
Test your knowledge on the past week's major events in news, entertainment and sports.'
Andrew Bird talked with The Daily Cardinal earlier this week about his unique concert stylings, the apocalypse and ancient cultures. His love of the eclectic brings him to Madison this Saturday. His current four stop mini-tour aims to raise money for the '
Republican Secretary of State candidate Sandy Sullivan has gained notoriety in recent days for her tell-all book of her sexcapades with the Green Bay Packers of the 1960s.
As universities nationwide face Internet security breaches, UW-Madison has adopted a new system to bolster students' confidence in the network.'
With the Homecoming football game quickly approaching, Zach decided to bestow some of his senior wisdom upon the Badger football fans.'
According to columnist Jessica Sprang,\Correlating the presence of uniforms with an absence of competition makes little sense. Students compete over academic and athletic performance more often than they compete over each other's clothing choices.""'
According to the The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board,\Bob La Follette would be proud. In the spirit of the Wisconsin idea, UW-Madison has forged a partnership with Google that will vastly expand the capacity to sift and winnow beyond university confines.""'
It's not kind to kick others when they're down, unless, of course, they're your in-state rivals. The Badgers (2-1-1 Big Ten, 8-4-2 overall) shot down the Marquette Golden Eagles 1-0 Wednesday night in Milwaukee and extended MU's winless streak to 13 games. ""Overall, it was a very good performance on our part,"" Wisconsin head coach Jeff Rohrman said. ""We played the way we are capable of tonight. We did the little things well, and it was certainly our best performance in the past couple weeks."" The victory marks UW's fourth in five games and fourth straight against the Golden Eagles (0-8-0 Big East, 1-12-1). Sophomore midfielder Kenny Dix provided the game's only score in the 26th minute when he tallied the first goal of his college career. Junior Erik Ortega earned the assist off of Dix's 22-yard shot. Continually pressuring Marquette goalkeeper Marc Dettman, UW outshot the Golden Eagles 18-6. Wisconsin also topped MU in shots on goal 11-3. Badger goalie Jake Settle snagged three saves and kept the struggling Golden Eagles off the scoreboard. Marquette has not recorded a goal since a 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats Sept. 15. With his seventh shutout this season, Settle now stands tied for sixth place all-time in Badger single-season shutouts. Although four games remain on Wisconsin's schedule, UW has already matched last year's win total. The Badgers return to Big Ten competition against the Penn State Nittany Lions Sunday at the McClimon Soccer Complex. After posting a perfect 6-0 regular season conference record and winning the Big Ten tournament a year ago, the Nittany Lions (2-1-0, 4-7-2) stand poised to make another run for the title. The last four contests between PSU and UW have been decided by one goal. Wisconsin's only loss came in 2005 when the Nittany Lions snatched a 1-0 overtime victory. The Badgers will look for a different outcome Sunday as eight UW seniors take the field for their final Big Ten home game. ""We had two good days of training this week,"" Rohrman said. ""Our guys did a tremendous job of rebounding from Sunday's game. Now we're looking forward to Penn State on Sunday and getting back to Big Ten play."" Sunday's game takes place at the McClimon Soccer Complex at noon. uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.