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12/07/2009 - Washington and the Bear
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The spawn of the ’90s: films that begat evil

Tell me, does this sound familiar? The most popular boy in school has a secret admirer—the quiet dork sitting alone in the lunchroom, eating a ham sandwich, just dreaming of the day he will love her. In walks big-boobed lipstick girl—the one with the pink mini-skirt and the expensive car—also the one dating Mr. Popular. She spills milk all over the quiet dork ""on accident"" and laughs with her friends. Mr. Popular is appalled but too conformist to speak up until the end when there's a prom and the quiet dork somehow manages to be crowned queen. She and Mr. Popular fall in love and kiss under some Christmas lights. A song by Paula Cole or Savage Garden whispers quietly into the credits, and that's the end. 


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‘Stolen Child’ mixes fantasy and reality

Fantasy and the realms of realism are taken to a whole new level in the intriguing novel ""The Stolen Child"" by Keith Donohue. This modern-day fairy tale is narrated from the viewpoint of a young boy, Henry Day, and his hobgoblin or changeling, a fairy that steals children and molds their body to perfectly resemble theirs. Donohue does an outstanding and intricate job in breaching the walls between myth and the modern day world. 


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Manic dance-punks hold listeners Rapt

Though the effect seems lessened three years into the current glut of post-punk and new wave-revivalists, when the Rapture debuted with the fantastic Echoes in 2003, their angular, spacious dance-punk seemed, if not entirely unprecedented, at least very far off the beaten path. In subsequent years, no other band has come close to duplicating Echoes' abrasive edge or its weird, manic sex appeal. Consequently, fans rabidly awaiting a follow-up have had their hopes resting squarely on the band's shoulders for a long time. 


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Prejudice roadblocks world peace

The classic adage, ""It takes two to tango,"" is never more relevant than in the conflicts of the Middle East. The needless name calling and sensitivity of opposing religious groups is childlike, and often leads to unnecessary deaths. 


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Recognize the danger and get a laser

If you pay a visit to the Madison Visitors Bureau's website, you'll find a link to a page dedicated to all the awards the city has won over the past few years. Year in and year out, Prevention magazine consistently names it one of the best cit'


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SSFC clarifies organization funding policy

Student Services Finance Committee chair Zach Frey sent an e-mail Monday to the leaders of student organizations clarifying SSFC's role in determining the fate of student organization funding, particularly for Resgistered Student Organizations.'


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Cash plays dramatic role in re-electing incumbents

On Nov. 7, incumbent U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, one of the wealthiest politicians in the United States, will face three challengers for his seat. Kohl, able to spend millions of dollars of his own, appears to have an advantage over his challengers, worrying res'


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Catholic org. accuses UW of funding block

The nation's largest religious student organization was precluded from university funding on Friday, provoking a potential lawsuit and allegations that UW-Madison officials sabotaged the UW Roman Catholic Foundation's application process.  


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Special teams the focus after Michigan

After analyzing the film from Saturday's loss, UW football head coach Bret Bielema admitted at his Monday press conference that the team had failed in achieving consistency and that a major misstep had surprisingly come from the special teams unit.'



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