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Rice, Clinton must overcome
By Jill Klosterman | Dec. 5, 2005At a dinner party during her tenure as national security advisor, Condoleezza Rice referred to President Bush as 'my husband' before quickly correcting herself. Rice never took vows of matrimony ' ¦
Hungry? Thank your brain cells
By Jessica Tredinnick | Dec. 5, 2005Low-carb, low-fat, low-cal, Atkins, South Beach, The Zone ?? wouldn't dieting be easier if the human body was equipped with an ON/OFF switch that controlled our appetite? In fact, neurologists ' ¦'
Students need Magnum’s common sense in Congress
By Jordan Smith | Dec. 2, 2005Who's representing us in Congress? Currently, those of us who live in the 2nd District are 'represented' by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Baldwin, a progressive Democrat, may be the embodiment of the Isthmus crew with her plans for nationalized health care and tax increases. However, she does not stand for the families, businesses and people living in the district who have a modicum of common sense. Fortunately, Dave Magnum has decided to run again in the 2nd District to provide an alternative to Baldwin. Magnum ran against Baldwin in 2004 and was, in a word, 'trounced.'
State Street will remain open during construction
By Alana Katz and Benjamin Broeren | Dec. 2, 2005The State Street Design Project Oversight Committee laid out its plans for new benches, lights, paved walkways and bike racks for the 300 to 400 blocks of State Street Thursday ' ¦
Wis. seeks to sue FDA over birth control pill
By Ashley Spencer | Dec. 2, 2005Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager asked for Gov. Jim Doyle's consent Thursday to bring suit against the Food and Drug Administration for what she claims is an unnecessary delay in ' ¦
UW aims to calm waves of Pepperdine
By Jon Bortin | Dec. 2, 2005Wisconsin basketball has been dominant at home under head coach Bo Ryan. The team is hoping that trend continues when a string of six consecutive home games gets under way ' ¦
Letter to the Editor: Concealed carry law is dangerous
By Molly Reppen | Dec. 2, 2005I am a police officer with the City of Racine Police Department and a part-time police officer for another community in Racine County. This is strictly my opinion, and I ' ¦
UW student activist announces bid for Dane County Board
By Clay Thomas and Nick Osiecki | Dec. 2, 2005A UW-Madison student activist hopes to fill the vacancy on the Dane County Board of Supervisors left by long-time member Echnaton Vedder, who represented a district containing 85 percent students. ' ¦
MGE invests $1.8 million in clean energy for Madison
By Andrew Geisthardt | Dec. 2, 2005This week, Madison Gas and Electric announced that it will invest $1.8 million in the City of Madison's 'green energy' initiatives over the next eight years, including supporting projects such ' ¦
Remember, friends don’t let friends see ’Just Friends’
By Brad Boron | Dec. 2, 2005The new Ryan Reynolds vehicle 'Just Friends' studies the theme of the 'friend zone' in an in-depth fashion. It looks at that bizarre area where a man and a woman like each other, but their friendship prevents the relationship from advancing any further. Oddly enough, 'Just Friends' exists in this same zone'the movie tries hard to make the audience like it, but as everyone knows, it will never succeed.
NCAA opening rounds begin at UW Field House
By Zach Kukkonen | Dec. 2, 2005The No. 11 UW volleyball team (23-6) is starting the NCAA tournament right where they want to be not only geographically, but also momentum-wise. Heading into Friday's first-round matchup against ' ¦
Ramis’ latest not a fruitful ’Harvest’
By Joe Pudas | Dec. 2, 2005Christmas movies tend to fall into two camps: sappy affairs earnestly celebrating the Yuletide spirit (i.e. 'It's a Wonderful Life,' 'Miracle on 34th Street') and those that use the most stereotypically joyous and romantic of holidays to overtly contrast with their nastier content. Harold Ramis' cynical neo-noir 'The Ice Harvest' is the latest attempt to provide a cheerfully- bleak antidote to the sugary onslaught of Christmas-themed cinema, but it is too lopsided and strained to differentiate itself from any other lackluster black comedy.
Gov. holds hearing to question oil companies’ record profits
By Christopher Guess | Dec. 2, 2005Gov. Jim Doyle convened a hearing on gas and oil profits held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Wednesday afternoon.
Neighborhood associations a source of help for students
By Claire Allen | Dec. 2, 2005Students living in off-campus residences have an outlet in their local neighborhood association for issues they may hold with the City of Madison. 'We are here for residents. Sometimes people, ' ¦
Baldwin fights for students’ issues in Congress
By Adam Petras | Dec. 2, 2005It is true that U.S. Rep Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is not up for re-election again for 11 months, but the outcome of that election should not be in doubt considering how well Baldwin has represented her district'especially UW students. In November 2004, both student newspapers endorsed Baldwin for re-election. And both papers, as well as the overwhelming number of students who voted for her, had every reason to support her.
ASM terminates funding for SAFEcab, SAFEwalk
By Jeana Anderson | Dec. 1, 2005The Associated Students of Madison voted to approve next year's student segregated fee budget, Wednesday, zero-funding two key features of the Safe Arrival For Everyone program: SAFEcab and SAFEwalk. The ' ¦
City wireless could stick to downtown, leaving lower-income areas without Wi-Fi
By John Leppanen and Jon Spike | Dec. 1, 2005Madison's downtown will have wireless Internet access by early next year, but there is no guarantee that the rest of the city will become wireless-ready anytime soon. Cellnet, the company ' ¦



