Holiday mix of BCS and Blockbuster
By Ben Hubner and Leah Leonidas | Dec. 13, 2005Hubs the Boss
Hubs the Boss
In writing and passing amendments banning same-sex marriage, socially-conservative politicians across the country have relied heavily on the religious convictions of their constituencies for support. These convictions have won in all of the states amendments have been introduced'leading to 19 amended constitutions.
Heterosexual marriage, predating the law and the Constitution, is a sociological and anthropological reality, not primarily a legal one. Laws concerning marriage simply recognize and regulate an institution that already ' ¦
1. \Life itself is a quotation."" Jorge Luis Borges 2. ""No wire hangers, ever!"" Joan Crawford ""Mommie Dearest""'
Taylor???s buzzer-beater lifts UW past Seahawks
Critics today like to complain about Hollywood's lack of topicality, writing reviews that endlessly yearn for the ballsy, turbulent cinema of the '70s that tackled relevant issues head-on. This year's hugely-underrated 'Jarhead' did not take much of a political stance on oil and the government's corrupt preoccupation with it; even though it was an illuminating, indispensable portrait of life in the Marines, critics tended to unfairly knock it for what it wasn't about more than anything.
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley will unveil a definitive policy Tuesday in a press conference regarding how the university's logo apparel will be manufactured, according to LaMarr Billups, special assistant to ' ¦
Before Monday night's battle with UNC-Wilmington had even started, head coach Bo Ryan and his Badgers knew they would be in for a tough game. The Seahawks were giving up ' ¦
A popular State Street tavern regularly frequented by many UW-Madison students has closed its doorsb and owners have indicated they will not reopen. Stillwaters, 250 State St., closed Friday after ' ¦
A public hearing Monday night to address concerns over pollution from the Blount Street power plant on Madison's east side ignited a debate over the plant's environmental impact. The Sierra ' ¦
'Joint custody blows,' says 'The Squid and the Whale.' Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels give gifted performances in Noah Baumbach's autobiographical look at divorce in the 1980s. The script feels very real'it is like watching a real family onscreen, bumping into, getting back at and making fools of one another.
An upgraded version of UW-Madison's Integrated Student Information System resumed functioning on Monday after being offline since Dec. 2. During the ten-day period, the university sought to make ISIS more ' ¦
State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, proposed legislation Monday that would eliminate taxation of over-the-counter medicine and close a so-called corporate income tax loophole, leveling the tax burden more equally among citizens and large corporations.
Wisconsin men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves, even after watching his team split with last- place Michigan Tech this past weekend at the Kohl Center, categorically believed the Badgers (11-1-2 ' ¦
Some of the heavy hitters of the rap genre take every chance they get to hoist Talib Kweli upon their shoulders. On College Droput, Kanye West claimed, 'My relationship with Kweli, I think, was one of the best things to ever happen to me in my career as a rapper ... I love him for that.' Hip-hop pioneer Jay-Z said, 'If skills sold, truth be told / I'd probably be, lyrically Talib Kweli.'
Thursday, Dec. 1, the student-run UW Vintage Fashion Show was held at Madison Avenue Bar, 624 University Ave, boasting a final turnout of between 300 and 400 people. 'I never ' ¦'
It's the last column of the semester, and you know what that means: evaluation time. Pass them around and I'll just step out of the room for a moment while ' ¦'
Marriage should be a strictly legal term in government'void of social or religious implications. If two people love each other and are committed to each other, they should be granted ' ¦