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State Democrat receives threats following concealed carry vote
By Negassi Tesfamichael | Feb. 3, 2006State Rep. John Steinbrink, D-Pleasant Prairie, said his family has been receiving death threats over the phone following his decision to vote in favor of upholding Gov. Jim Doyle's concealed ' ¦
Stanley kicked off football team on Bielema’s 2nd day
By Abby Becker and Danielle McKenzie | Feb. 3, 2006New Badgers head coach Bret Bielema announced Thursday that UW-Madison junior and former running back Booker Stanley has been dismissed from the UW football team.
Hoosiers finish strong to take down Badgers
Feb. 3, 2006With the return of sophomore guard Janese Banks on the home court, the UW women's basketball team went into last night's Big Ten matchup with an increased sense of optimism ' ¦
The Laundry Girl who got away...
By Crystal Crowns and Jon Steffen | Feb. 3, 2006One Saturday freshman year, after scarfing down an 18-wheeler from Pops, I ironically fell asleep watching 'Chasing Amy.' I nervously woke up, realizing I had left my laundry in the ' ¦'
UW looks to Boil up road win
By Sam Pepper | Feb. 3, 2006Halfway through the Big Ten season, the Wisconsin men's basketball team (5-3 Big Ten, 15-6 overall) is not exactly where it wants to be. The Badgers, on a two-game losing ' ¦
Zade doesn’t fade in latest
By Kristin Czubkowski | Feb. 3, 2006At age 25, before many people acquire a steady job, Zadie Smith made a name for herself in the literary world with her first novel, the critical success 'White Teeth.' But this name came with a price: higher expectations for Smith's future work, which her second novel, 2002's 'The Autograph Man,' failed to meet. Now, at the age of 30, she has come out with a third novel, 'On Beauty.'
Things to Do This Weekend, Feb. 3-5
Feb. 3, 2006This weekend, Feb. 3-5, 2006: What: Flogging Molly Where: Wisconsin Union Theatre, Memorial Union When: Friday, 7 p.m. How much: $10 The Skinny: Punk band Flogging Molly are actually from ' ¦'
Women’s tennis out on first day
Feb. 3, 2006The No. 52 women's tennis team bowed to the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the 2006 USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships Thursday by a score of 5-2.
Madison alder denounces glass etchings, calls them ’scratchiti’
Feb. 3, 2006They are commonplace on bus shelters and storefront windows across the city. And according to Ald. Zach Brandon, District 7, glass etchings, or 'scratchiti,' are worse than everyday graffiti.
Sexual rockers love the smell of napalm in the Morning
By Bridget Maniaci | Feb. 3, 2006What happens when former members of the Wallflowers, Spacehog and Cibo Matto team up with a young, vivacious chanteuse? A band with a criss-cross of retro New York City rock, ' ¦'
Badger Baloney: Liz Waters promotes sexual experimentation
By Dan Wiersema | Feb. 2, 2006The Badger Baloney is obviously fake news'merely a satirical commentary on life in Madison. Except in the case of public figures, the people are not real. Early last semester UW'Madison ' ¦
Driver’s pre-existing medical condition led to accident that killed UW student
Feb. 2, 2006The driver of the car that crashed and caused the death of a UW-Madison student Sunday lost control of his vehicle because of a pre-existing medical condition, Madison police announced Wednesday.
’Squalor’ practices the science of ripping off The Strokes
By Les Chappell | Feb. 2, 2006At first glance, We Are Scientists appears to be even more arrogant than the dozens of other hipster groups trying to make a name for themselves. The group's photos make them look like three guys who insist on sharing every answer in philosophy class, and their website smugly praises each of them as part of a 'three-tusked mastodon.'
No shame in loving the Food Network
By Jay Storey | Feb. 2, 2006One needs to look no further than Devil's Food cake to see that guilty pleasures and food go hand in hand. It isn't surprising, then, that the greatest guilty pleasure ' ¦'
Piecing together Henry Kissinger
By Erica Pelzek | Feb. 2, 2006As one of the foremost Henry Kissinger historians nation-wide, UW-Madison history professor Jeremi Suri is privileged with extensive access to archival materials and has even had six or seven meetings ' ¦'