The contentious statewide debate regarding the legality of same-sex marriages may be decided ultimately by the power of the dollar. Despite evenly divided public opinion, there is a large discrepancy in the amount of funds the two major advocacy campaigns'
The annual battle between UW-Madison students and city hall appears to be on for this year as Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's plan for Halloween 2006 has run into stiff opposition.'
Convincing the State Legislature of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's need to provide domestic partner benefits is a campus priority, and one that we have advocated for some time. '
After losing three of its top five scorers from a year ago, the Wisconsin women's soccer team knew it would enter the 2006 season with question marks on offense. While head coach Dean Duerst knew he would return a solid and experienced defensive unit, it wasn't so clear whether the team would have the firepower to replace the talent they lost offensively.
M. Ward, indie's sophisticated back-porch minstrel, can be difficult to place within any sort of classification. He does not seem to be vehemently avoiding any sort of cataloging. His throaty, creaking voice and lo-fi ruckus have been slightly too off-kilter and laid back to compete for attention with blog darlings like Tapes ‘n Tapes.
After the caucus scandal rocked the Wisconsin legislature in 2001, one would hope that politicians would have learned a simple lesson.'
The university announced Aug. 30 the renaming of the Social Sciences building for the late UW-Madison chancellor and sociologist William H. Sewell. '
The first day of school used to be such a big deal. My mom would take me to Kohl's to help me pick out a schnazzy outfit. I would devote countless hours to arranging, then re-arranging my school supplies based on shape and color and NBA team logos. Once all the important business was put to rest, I'd climb into bed for a few winks as the nervous anticipation of finally being a junior in college kept me from getting any real sleep.
Nearly a year after The Overature Center's president resigned amidst a flurry of sexual harassment allegations, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has appointed Thomas Carto to head the troubled cultural center. '
The state Elections Board's decision ordering U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, to return approximately half-a-million dollars of contributions made by Political Action Committees has critics questioning the partisanship of the board members and p'
Ironman Wisconsin in Madison on Sunday, September 10'
The academic year has kicked off in stellar fashion for the UW-Madison astronomy department, as researchers from the university have contributed to two rare glimpses of the cosmos in recent weeks'
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With a new name and financial scheme, the campaign formerly known as WUFIP will rally students to support Wisconsin Union Initiative this fall.'
We exaggerate your life. You can thank us later.'
As Neil Burger's ""The Illusionist"" opens, Eisenheim (Edward Norton) has brought magic to Vienna, to the dismay of Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). Leopold, a skeptic, is threatened by the successful magician. ""You seek to trick, I seek to enlighten,"" he tells him. Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) is hired to keep watch on Eisenheim. His job becomes more serious when Eisenheim meets Sophie (Jessica Biel), his childhood love, after decades of class-dictated separation. She now pursues Leopold and an affair ensues, but Sophie contemplates leaving the Prince for Eisenheim.
Two referenda nullified by Associated Students of Madison in Spring 2006 due to botched electronic voting will be back on the voting ballots next month.
Five days from today marks the five year anniversary of an event that single-handedly altered the course of the world.'
The beginning of freshman year in college is never easy—saying goodbye to all your best friends and loved ones and completely starting over is difficult for everyone. But for twins, the separation anxiety may be even worse than most.
Forty-eight hours after the Badgers' 35-14 win over Bowling Green, first-year head football coach Bret Bielema met with the media Monday to discuss the victory and his sentiments heading into Saturday's home opener against Western Illinois. He focused most of his time on the performances of the team's new players and the role he expects them to play come Saturday's game and throughout the rest of the season.
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