'Tis the season to be inexplicably cheerful. Snow is on the ground (my wish was granted), temperatures are plummeting (an excuse to conserve body heat), and a not wholly-commercialized holiday ' ¦'
With a Brit-pop sensibility that hearkens back to the late '90s and channels Blur with a dash of Oasis, local Madison band 8889's first full length album My Music Plan shows a healthy disregard for all trends indie and moves decidedly into the genre of smooth guitar pop. 8889 clearly demonstrates potential and the possession of songcraft building blocks necessary to become lasting musicians.
Have you ever seen a movie that ends with an explosion? Not just any explosion. Picture a renegade cop driving a truck full of explosives into a B-17 brimming with ' ¦
A Republican lawmaker who wants to reinstate the death penalty in Wisconsin after 152 years without it said at a hearing Thursday the public should be able to vote on ' ¦
Wack one double figure dig match off NCAA record
Gov. Jim Doyle formally granted the state approval to sue the Food and Drug Administration over malfeasance regarding delayed approval of emergency contraceptives, also known as Plan B, for over-the-counter sale.
Members of the Transit and Parking Commission discussed raising parking rates to help pay for reconstruction and maintenance of major parking facilities Thursday. The rate-raising proposal would increase on-street parking ' ¦
The UW System Board of Regents discussed several models to increase access for low-income students to system schools Thursday, including a plan that would require students to take a pledge ' ¦
The Madison Police Department spent approximately $349,000 on Halloween 2005, according to MPD spokesman Mike Hanson. In total, government agencies spent approximately $580,000 on the event. According to Hanson, the ' ¦
Maintaining a profitable agricultural outfit in America has become increasingly difficult due to changes in the fundamental nature of agriculture. The farming methods that worked well even 50 years ago, ' ¦'
The past year saw many developments in the world of video gaming. Nintendo finally found a competitor to their Game Boy in Sony's PlayStation Portable, and Microsoft created the successor to the Xbox with the 360. These events alone ensure creativity, unique games and general awesomeness for years down the road.
The Madison Urban Design Commission gave the final go-ahead to Madison Real Estate Properties' General Development Plan for the new University Square Wednesday night. The new University Square will include ' ¦
Per capita, Madison has more restaurants than any other city in the United States. We love to eat, but what goes into our dining decisions? Most obviously, people look for ' ¦'
The building that housed Luther's Blues, 1401 University Ave., until it closed in June, may be the site of a new Latin dance club, according to a Capital Times report. ' ¦
Q: Is there any truth to the negative information about aspartame? A: No. Negative allegations that aspartame may be associated with ailments are not based on science. Aspartame's safety has ' ¦'
The 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. Chazen Museum of Art ' ¦
After just under two months of play on the young 2005-2006 campaign, the Wisconsin men's hockey team is well on its way to a historical season.
Thanksgiving is somewhat of a tease for college students, in that you go home and eat bountiful amounts of food prepared with a little TLC, only to return days later to the reality of an empty refrigerator and a pile of dishes in your sink resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Plus, papers and exams tend to take over your life leaving you barely any time to breathe, let alone cook.
Some simple ideas to apply conservation to winter expenses and the environment.'
One of the unspoken divisions between Ivy League schools and public schools has officially broken. A recent article in the New York Times revealed the UW-Madison and Harvard are tied ' ¦'
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