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Beth Orton no ’Stranger’ to great folk music

After Beth Orton's less than successful collaboration with Ryan Adams and The Chemical Brothers on 2002's Daybreaker, it's great to see her on her feet again on the long-awaited follow-up, Comfort Of Strangers. Producer Jim O'Rourke, who has worked with a vast array of musicians from Wilco to Sonic Youth, gives the album a feeling of grand intimacy and manages to deliver Orton back to the sparse, dreamy sound of her masterpiece debut, 1996's Trailer Park. 

Ancient Olympians’ diets put current ones to shame

Local restaurants hanging on as chains proliferate

Owners say State Street needs local businesses to stay true to its identity

Additives may not add much

Sugar is still the primary source of energy in popular drinks'

Speaking without speaking

It's Saturday night, packed bar, and poetically, from across the room you catch someone's eye. After a short walk and brief introduction, you both sit down and start a long ' ¦'

College students must learn life before teaching it

Sharon Rauck has fought wildfires in the forests of Oregon, dug through dirt searching for archeological shards of the past in Mexico, and battled for a marriage that she knew ' ¦

Cieslewicz takes aim at Republican tax legislation with letter to state Sen.

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz sent a letter to state Sen. Fred Risser D-Madison, Tuesday applauding his opposition to Republican tax legislation such as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. In the ' ¦

UW keeps on bucking past OSU

Behind a frenzied sellout crowd of 17, 142 Wednesday night at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin men's basketball team rallied late in the second half to a 78-73 victory over ' ¦

Treatise 2: BS and Collegiate BS

'One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit.' The first line of 'On Bullshit' by Harry Frankfurt, professor of philosophy emeritus at ' ¦'

New Bar Thursday: Karaoke Kid

Signature drink: Sake Bomb'

’Curious George’ bores

Most college students already know the story of 'Curious George' from the books they read and loved as children. The recently-released animated film adapting these books is technically well made'the fantasy world the filmmakers have created is beautiful to look at'but the story is made specifically for very young children. In the past few years, films such as 'Finding Nemo,' 'Shrek' and 'Shark Tale' have accustomed audiences to children's movies filled with enough complicated jokes to keep the older people in the family entertained. That is the problem with 'Curious George:' It is not a family film, it is a film only for children.  

Kimia Lounge request for expansion rejected, owner says race a factor

Kimia Lounge, 14 W Mifflin St., will have to continue operating with a capacity of 100 after the Alcohol License Committee meeting Wednesday evening. According to owner Kami Eshraghi, Kimia ' ¦

Student candidates seek funds from family, community

In addition to leading a penny-pinching collegiate life, four aspiring UW-Madison student politicians must also raise funds to run a high-profile political campaign. The four candidates vying for a Dane ' ¦

Women’s hoops concludes regular season with three-game homestand

Coming off an upset bid that fell just short against Michigan State in front of a national television audience, the Wisconsin women's basketball team (3-10 Big Ten, 9-16 overall) looks to rebound as they prepare for their final run through the Big Ten. 

Wisconsin win over Ohio State analysis

Huge second-half propels UW past No. 12 Ohio State

Higher wages secure highest talent for UW

Two politicians believe university administrators should respond to a 'higher calling' rather than a higher paycheck in serving the University. State Reps. Robin Vos, R-Caledonia, and Stephen Nass, R-Whitewater, have ' ¦

Campus center helps UW students with learning disabilities achieve academic self-sufficiency

With an enrollment that reaches 50,000, it is easy for students with disabilities to get lost in the crowd. However, the McBurney Disability Resource Center strives to accommodate individual students ' ¦

WCHA title fails to change UW’s strut

After coming out of this past weekend series against rival Minnesota with one win and one loss, the Wisconsin women's hockey team (20-3-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 25-4-1 overall) locked up its first ever WCHA regular season title. The team originally needed two wins by themselves to win the conference but after a surprising loss at North Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth helped the Badgers clinch the title with only one win. 

Duerst sets spring soccer schedule

Head coach Dean Duerst, the women's soccer head coach, announced yesterday that the team will play seven events in the spring, beginning March 25 when UW battles Western Michigan. The ' ¦

Most romantic city: what a letdown

According to a poll in USA Weekend Magazine, Madison is ranked the most romantic city in the nation. Peter Greenberg, Travel editor for the 'Today Show' and UW-Madison alum, selected ' ¦'