Scary gene linked to fear response
By Jackson Helmer | Mar. 20, 2006Some UW-Madison students do risky things in the winter, like plunging into an ice-cold lake for charity or flying down Observatory Hill on a lunch tray with no regard for ' ¦'
Some UW-Madison students do risky things in the winter, like plunging into an ice-cold lake for charity or flying down Observatory Hill on a lunch tray with no regard for ' ¦'
Stress of achieving tenure may cause profs to dole out good marksFor some assistant professors, as they attempt to gain tenure,or lifelong employment by the university, grade inflation can provide ' ¦
The concept of freedom of speech dominated the UW System Board of Regents' agenda at its March meeting, as Regents approved a measure allowing UW resident assistants to hold political ' ¦
Spring Break. Enough Said. More fun than a wet T-shirt contest and body shots! Dear Hangover ~ My friends and I were down in Cancun. Most of us are single ' ¦'
In the annals of classic rock stardom, the space reserved for Ian Hunter and his band Mott the Hoople remains empty and unfulfilled. The one-time leaders of a movement are ' ¦'
Hoping to cement his position as frontrunner and pad his war chest for a probable general election, state Assembly Speaker John Gard, R-Peshtigo, welcomed Vice President Dick Cheney to his ' ¦
With the introduction of legislation to repeal Wisconsin's criminalized abortion statute, state anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists are preparing for a fight about contraception, health issues and rape victims. Myra Marx ' ¦
Hundreds of war protesters marched through downtown Madison Saturday to voice their opposition to the now three-year-old Iraq conflict. More than 20 local peace groups teamed up to sponsor the ' ¦
The Libertine\ is the most bizarre cinematic experience of the year — both repulsive and intriguing — leaving the viewer anticipating whether the next scene will hold a gothic crude orgy or a thought-provoking ' ¦'
If the name Teddy Thompson isn't ringing any bells, don't sweat it. However, if the name of his father, Richard Thompson, doesn't sound familiar, it's time to go back to ' ¦'
In the world of news, change is in the air and even billionaire News Corporation director Rupert Murdoch can smell it: I believe too many of us editors and reporters ' ¦'
The selection committee rewarded the UW men's hockey team (26-10-3) for their late season run and an emphatic victory over Minnesota Saturday with the No. 1 overall seed for the ' ¦
The No. 2 UW women's hockey team continued its drive for an NCAA Championship Saturday night, advancing to the Frozen Four with a thrilling double-overtime 2-1 triumph over No. 7 ' ¦
Early 24-8 deficit too much for Badgers to overcome Philadelphia — Usually when a Wisconsin men's basketball team puts up 75 points on 43-percent shooting, you would think they come out on ' ¦
Are you planning on having children? Liberals who answer No, thanks\ to this question may want to reconsider their family plan, according to Phillip Longman. The author of ""The Empty ' ¦
The Full NelsonSpring break is generally the time to allow the Girls Gone Wild corporation to record a decade's worth of footage, get drunk out of one's gourd and pick ' ¦'
This University of Denver freshman caused so much havoc in Madison over spring break, he gained enough notoriety to cement his fame as ROD. But Bailey isn't interested in fame — his ' ¦'
With their performances this past weekend at the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., UW wrestlers Tom Clum and Craig Henning earned All-American honors, placing fifth and eighth ' ¦
Gov. Jim Doyle signed the Emergency Heating Assistance Package for Working Families Wednesday, kicking off the application process for up to 40,000 families in need of home heating support. In ' ¦