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Young Big Ten teams showing talent early on
By Matt Bunke | Dec. 7, 2005This early in the season, with teams continuing to work their way through the non-conference portion of their schedules, it's difficult to tell exactly how things will pan out in ' ¦'
Tom Gilbert takes to new mentoring role as senior
By Sam Hasler and Sam Marz | Dec. 7, 2005'Hockey isn't an individual sport,' senior defensemen Tom Gilbert said, and that is a very good thing. Gilbert, an assistant captain for the No. 1 ranked team in the country, ' ¦
A senior runner’s fall from greatness
By Sam Pepper | Dec. 7, 2005Everyone loves a great sports story. Tales of overcoming seemingly-impossible odds are enjoyable. Just think of Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger. But some sports stories are not so magnificent. Those stories often tell accounts of potential that was not met and tragedy that ensued thereafter.
Reader of the Day
Dec. 7, 2005We all have everywhere people'people we see everywhere. But Katie actually IS everywhere. She's a journalism and international studies major because?she can't decide between working for the UN or Vogue. She also can't?decide where to live, so she's just going to live everywhere: Argentina,?Morocco, Iceland, Italy and NYC. Don't worry if you can't find her for the?next decade'she plans to settle down in St. Paul after she cruises the?planet. And, if you're lucky, you might find her on the cover of a?magazine in the meantime.
Jason’s holiday gaming gift list
By Jason Ducat | Dec. 7, 2005The holiday season is a time for giving. But to be honest, most of us would rather receive. So give or take, to yourself or others, these are the essentials for the gamer in your life this year.
UW to use height to fly with Phoenix
By Ben Solochek | Dec. 7, 2005This Wednesday, the Badgers play host to the 2-4 UW-Green Bay Phoenix. The Badgers (5-1) have had a mildly successful year so far, winning the Paradise Jam tournament to start ' ¦'
Madison, UW evolving into 'Bobos'
By Teddy O???Reilly | Dec. 7, 2005Ever heard of Bobos? Short for 'Bourgeois Bohemians,' Bobos is what commentator David Brooks calls the contemporary upper-middle class. As Brooks points out in his 2000 book 'Bobos in Paradise,' ' ¦
Concealed carry bill passes state Senate
By Sam-Omar Hall | Dec. 7, 2005The state Senate voted 23-10 Tuesday to pass a bill that would allow Wisconsin citizens to carry concealed weapons. Because it attained a two-thirds majority in its vote, the Senate ' ¦
Taylor emerging as offensive threat
By Adam Hoge | Dec. 7, 2005When former Badger Boo Wade left the team for good last winter, sophomore Kammron Taylor knew he would be thrown into the mix immediately and have to take over as ' ¦'
Jump Ball
By Ryan Reszel and Ryan Seib | Dec. 7, 2005UW offense vs. UW-Green Bay defense With the trio of Alando Tucker, Kammron Taylor and Brian Butch lighting up the scoreboard, it will be tough for the Phoenix to stop ' ¦'
Signed Letters of Intent announced by three teams
Dec. 7, 2005Teams that signed new athletes: Men's and Women's Swimming Head coach Eric Hansen announced seven future Badger swimmers, three female and four male. The group combines for six state titles, ' ¦
State reps. urge governor to investigate incarceration
By Mike Ewing | Dec. 7, 2005Wisconsin's designation as the 'Worst Place in the Nation to be Black' by an online newspaper prompted members of the Wisconsin state Legislature to formally ask Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday ' ¦
Funding refusal shows student gov. viewpoint-neutrality flaws
By Lexie Clinton | Dec. 7, 2005The Associated Students of Madison Finance Committee put a request for a grant by the Monkey Hoes, a UW-Madison registered student organization, on hold for the second time on Tuesday. ' ¦
Franken takes aim at Republicans, TV and other pundits
Dec. 7, 2005Al Franken was in Madison Tuesday for a live broadcast of the critically acclaimed 'The Al Franken Show.' A capacity crowd greeted the former Saturday Night Live writer and political ' ¦
Police abandon push to pass keg registration
By Ivy Okoniewski and Erica Walkup | Dec. 7, 2005The already-dim possibility that Madison may adopt some form of keg registration became even less likely after the Madison Police Department dropped its active support of the ordinance at a ' ¦