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A ’Date Movie’ worth standing up

By Jared Davis | Feb. 23, 2006

'Date Movie' is the first movie in the film-parody genre that is so terrible it is not worth watching. The film spends most of its time repeating actual lines and scenes from other films, rather than parodying a certain genre. 'Date Movie' makes fun of movies normally classified as chick flicks, but it also makes fun of 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Kill Bill.' It is a collection of scenes from previous films such as 'Meet the Parents,' 'Napoleon Dynamite,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'My Best Friend's Wedding' and 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.'

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Women’s golf set to open spring season

Feb. 23, 2006

The UW women's golf team opens the spring season this weekend in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. The team returns all six letterwinners from last year's squad and adds many talented freshmen to the mix.

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FCC and the Stones: Bureaucracy versus indecency

By Molly Reppen and Matt Hunziker | Feb. 23, 2006

Hunziker Like the Wolf'

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Frats take stand against hate crimes

By Jesse Kiley and Mark Ignatowski | Feb. 23, 2006

Following an alleged hate crime in Ogg Hall in December, the Interfraternity Council unanimously passed a resolution earlier this week that condemns hate crimes and provides suggestions for disciplinary action. ' ¦

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New Beer Thursday: Big Easy Lager Beer

Feb. 23, 2006

Mardi Gras is only four days away so there's no better time to try Lakefront Brewery's Big Easy Lager Beer. It even comes with beads'so you can replace the ones ' ¦'

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Bo in the midst of his best coaching job yet

By Sam Pepper | Feb. 23, 2006

Pep Talk

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Perceptions on campus

By Kelly Kallien and Joe LaPhilliph | Feb. 23, 2006

Muslim students concerned about UW atmosphere '

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Stone’s squad wraps up Big Ten season Sunday

By Elliot Morris | Feb. 23, 2006

As the Badger women's basketball team (5-10 Big Ten, 11-16 overall) takes its late season bye to prepare for its last game before the Big Ten tournament, the players seem to finally be putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. UW has scored three crucial conference victories in its last four games, including a sensational win Sunday against border rival Minnesota.

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Jiminy Cricket wouldn’t say that

By Kelly Kallien and Eric Jensen | Feb. 23, 2006

'Thanks for walking me home. I had a great night.'

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Epidemic will drain resources

By Jill Klosterman | Feb. 23, 2006

Surrounded on all sides by methamphetamine-plagued states and positioned in the path of the drug's eastward spread, Wisconsin stands on the brink of a meth epidemic. The I-94 pipeline from ' ¦

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Green cares for the rich, not students

By Adam Petras | Feb. 23, 2006

U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Wis., is certainly not pinning his gubernatorial hopes on the votes of Wisconsin's college students. Green, one of the Republicans challenging Gov. Jim Doyle in November's ' ¦

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Film puts the dumb in ’Freedom’

By Evan Nordgren | Feb. 23, 2006

Joe Roth has graced the world with his directing skills through many cinematic gifts, including 'Daddy Day Care' and 'Revenge of the Nerds II.' He brings yet another masterpiece to the table with 'Freedomland,' a film that is the very embodiment of subtlety and rationality. Actually, this only holds true if your definition of subtlety involves viewers being repeatedly hit in the face with the point of a movie, and if your definition of rationality involves overstating stereotypes played upon by sensationalist journalists. And, of course, if your definition of masterpiece involves a work with few redeeming qualities.

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Attorney says students should know rights when 'busted'

By Jackie Martin | Feb. 23, 2006

When it comes to Constitutional rights, few students know theirs, said attorney Marcus Berghahn Wednesday night in a 'Know Your Rights' event sponsored by UW-Madison Students for Sensible Drug Policy. ' ¦

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Reader of the Day: Jessica Wortgow

Feb. 23, 2006

Even if you don't know today's ROD she knows you. Jessica, a regular fixture on the Madison social scene, has the distinction of knowing everything about everyone. Whether you would like to know if that gorgeous hunk is taken or if you crave knowledge on the criminal record of all the men named George in the isthmus area, Jessica is your go-to gal. Just don't make her angry or someone may find out about that summer fling that turned out to be your cousin. Go Jessica, and by the way, thanks for the low down on that transvestite couple.

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Letter to the Editor: U.S. Olympians lack team spirit

By Molly Reppen | Feb. 23, 2006

There was a time when it was more important for an athlete to compete for his country than to compete for himself. When it did not matter as much who ' ¦

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Chorus of angry voices greets editor of local student paper

By Molly Reppen and Lexie Clinton | Feb. 22, 2006

Offended and enraged readers voiced their opinions surrounding The Badger Herald's controversial Feb. 13 republication of the recent Danish Muslim cartoons during a expert opinion panel discussion sponsored by the ' ¦

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Stanley’s prelim hearing pushed back a few weeks

Feb. 22, 2006

Embattled UW-Madison senior and former running back for the UW football team Booker Stanley appeared in court Tuesday, but his preliminary hearing was postponed and will be rescheduled to leave ' ¦

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Suffering from smoking ban, cigar bar readies for worst case scenario

By Ariel Shapiro and John Leppanen | Feb. 22, 2006

When the City Council approved Madison's smoking ban in 2004, area bars and cigarette smokers were outraged. But lost in the shuffle was Maduro, 117 E. Main St., a cigar ' ¦

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My brother, the Ugg-wearing coastie

By Erin Canty and JoEllen Amato | Feb. 22, 2006

It all started when my brother and I went shopping for shoes this weekend. In the Men's outdoor shoe section, he stopped cold. His face lit up and he kind ' ¦'

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Reader of the Day: Mercedes Reed

Feb. 22, 2006

Though Mercedes is an avid fan of Olympic curling, she believes the mentally grueling event of 'Catch Phrase' should be added to the rough and tough sports. Mercedes is already ' ¦'