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’Curious George’ bores

By Jon Spike and Jared Davis | Feb. 16, 2006

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.

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

By ??zge Sevindik | Feb. 16, 2006

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 ' ¦

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Student candidates seek funds from family, community

By Shira Nanus | Feb. 16, 2006

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 ' ¦

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

By Morgan Haefner and Nathan Skwor | Feb. 16, 2006

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.

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Wisconsin win over Ohio State analysis

By Maria Boncyk | Feb. 16, 2006

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

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Higher wages secure highest talent for UW

By Jill Klosterman and Hope Carmichael | Feb. 16, 2006

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 ' ¦

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

By Jackie Luskey and Maddy Wolfe and Dana Kampa | Feb. 16, 2006

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 ' ¦

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WCHA title fails to change UW’s strut

By Tom Lea and Aarushi Agni | Feb. 15, 2006

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.

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Duerst sets spring soccer schedule

Feb. 15, 2006

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 ' ¦

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Most romantic city: what a letdown

By Erin Canty | Feb. 15, 2006

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 ' ¦'

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Jump Ball

Feb. 15, 2006

The Badgers cracked the 80-point plateau for the first time in more than one month as they rolled over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. UW received a big ' ¦'

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Far from Hell’s Belles: Scottish septet go happy

By Whitney Newman and Jeff Landow | Feb. 15, 2006

For a band that tends to write melancholic songs about the outcast and overlooked members of society (Judy hiding under the covers with a flashlight reading about horses or Anthony hiding melted Toblerone under his school uniform), Belle and Sebastian have made an abrupt 180 on their new album, The Life Pursuit. An album of undeniably fun and upbeat songs, this release is already 'pursuing' higher chart positions. The first single, a simple but delightfully catchy pop song that dares to rhyme 'poet' with 'throat' (pronounced 'throw-it'), is currently at No. 13 on the British charts.

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Reader of the Day: Dave Alexander Osman

Feb. 15, 2006

Dubbed Oz by his groovy followers, Oz considers himself a modern-day hippie (sans grimy dreadlocks and tie-die tank tops) and believes everyone deserves 'free love.' This nature-loving and self-titled philosopher ' ¦'

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Political party organization has strong implications close to home

By Sandra Knisely | Feb. 15, 2006

From municipal to state and national governments, political organization has continually proven a capstone of efficiency, often characterizing and defining its leadership. Although public opinion may hold that Republicans are ' ¦

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Sex Out Loud uses bicycles to promote condom use, lauds National Condom Week

By Jeana Anderson | Feb. 15, 2006

For National Condom Week, Sex Out Loud combined an unlikely pair of precautions into one 'Wear One When You Ride' parade: helmets and condoms. Sex Out Loud has been strategically ' ¦

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Young guns vaulting way into UW record books

By Jamie McMahon | Feb. 15, 2006

For most, pole vaulting brings to mind mainly up and down movements. For freshman Jenny Soceka and redshirt sophomore Blair Luethmers, however, this track season promises to feature a back-and-forth ' ¦

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Monthly meetings protest animal treatment in UW-Madison labs

By Courtney Davis | Feb. 15, 2006

Animal rights activists held one of a series of monthly presentations showcasing UW-Madison primate experiments Tuesday. The program, Primate Vivisection A to Z, focuses on individual researchers in alphabetical order, ' ¦

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House party tickets put price tag on fun

By Heather Halweg | Feb. 15, 2006

Fines climb over $50,000 as police try to keep a lid on raucous student gatherings

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Ford fails with phone-it-in role

By Andy Van Sistine and Kevin Nelson | Feb. 15, 2006

Harrison Ford does not need to make movies that often. His incredible string of hits in the '70s, '80s and '90s cemented his status as one of Hollywood's biggest stars ' ¦'

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As county board race heats up, lakes take center stage

By Ricky Quinones | Feb. 15, 2006

Pollution in Madison's lakes is a hot topic heading into Tuesday's Dane County Board of Supervisors District 5 election and, according to one UW-Madison professor, the attention is warranted. Two ' ¦