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Rescuers pull man from frigid Monona Bay
Dec. 6, 2005At approximately 8:00 a.m. Monday morning, a man fell through the ice covering Monona Bay on the city's south side, according to the City of Madison Fire Department. The man ' ¦
UW runner faces felony assault charges after alleged altercation
By Sam Pepper | Dec. 6, 2005UW-Madison senior Bobby Lockhart, a member of Wisconsin's men's cross country and track teams, will be in Dane County Circuit Court today facing charges of substantial battery with intended bodily ' ¦
Auburn provost recommended for new UW chancellorship
Dec. 6, 2005A committee designed to evaluate candidates for Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin two-year college and extension schools, recommended David Wilson for the position Monday, according to a UW-System statement. ' ¦
Same-sex marriage ban passes through Senate committee
Dec. 6, 2005The amendment that would ban same-sex marriage and civil union in Wisconsin passed through a Senate committee Monday. The Senate Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy Committee passed the amendment with a ' ¦
Covers CD finds Modest success
By William Temby | Dec. 6, 2005Many cover songs are mere shadows of the original. Of course, some succeed wildly'sometimes the cover artist is better known for the song than the initial performer. Yet, just as ' ¦'
’Aerial’ attacks genres
By Joe Lynch | Dec. 6, 2005Kate Bush is the rare artist whose music sounds entirely otherworldly, but somehow does not push forward the boundaries of rock music. This is through no failing on her part: Bush's music is so idiosyncratic that it is impossible to even think of another artist who can incorporate her styles and ideas into their own work.
Gopher sweep special for seniors
By Jon Bortin | Dec. 6, 2005For the entire Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team (10-0-2 WCHA, 13-1-2 overall), the two-game sweep this past weekend at Minnesota was a rousing success. The ten-game losing streak at Mariucci ' ¦
60s civil rights activist speaks to UW students
By Kristen Johnson and Annie Dean | Dec. 6, 2005Joanne Bland spoke with students at Chadbourne Residential Hall Monday about her experience as one of the first eight African-American students to attend the first racially integrated high school in ' ¦
Research finds not-so-sexy road to extinction
By John Helgeson | Dec. 5, 2005A lack of sex may be the first step toward extinction for a species, according to recent research from Imperial College London. The researchers studied Penicillium marneffei, a fungus that ' ¦'
Popular science lecture explosive in its 36th year
By Maureen Backman and Adam Dylewski | Dec. 5, 2005Science can be an intimidating subject for a lot of folks. The dense jargon, arcane chemicals and microscopic worlds that scientists study can seem unapproachable for the uninitiated. Smashing these ' ¦'
Pauly Shore not actually dead, performing tonight
Dec. 5, 2005Comedian and actor Pauly Shore seems like a remnant of the early '90s; during this era he met success with a series of improbable hits ranging from 'Encino Man' to ' ¦'
UW diversity program expands to grade schools
By Maureen Backman and Andrew Peck | Dec. 5, 2005The Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, a program designed to help students of color prepare for college, expanded its scope to Madison elementary schools this fall. The program, ' ¦
The Hangover
Dec. 5, 2005Dear Hangover ~ This past week my roommate and I decorated for the holidays. We also thought it would be a good idea to clean the living room in the ' ¦'
Sailing away
By Kelly Jelen | Dec. 5, 2005UW-Madison junior sails in national regatta at the University of Hawaii'
New group may encourage Wis. alumni advocacy in state legis.
By Carrie Lorig | Dec. 5, 2005In an effort to garner more legislative support for the University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Alumni Association has created a new coalition called Alumni For Wisconsin in hopes of ' ¦
Badgers to play Auburn in Capital One Bowl
By Nate Carey | Dec. 5, 2005The Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) accepted an offer to play the Auburn Tigers (9-2) in this year's Capital One Bowl game in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 2. This will be the 11th ' ¦
’Flux’ wastes potential of the original series
By Les Chappell | Dec. 5, 2005Premiering a decade ago on MTV's Liquid Television, 'Aeon Flux' was one of a handful of shows that served as a predecessor for experimental cartoon networks like Adult Swim. An avant-garde show with anime influence and undertones of fetishism, 'Aeon Flux' always seemed like it had a deeper meaning but was obtuse enough for that meaning to remain out of reach.
UW ends skid in Minnesota thanks to Elliott’s consistency
By Jon Bortin | Dec. 5, 2005The Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team put an end to a hex this weekend. Then they got greedy.
Volleyball heading to Sweet 16
By Zach Kukkonen | Dec. 5, 2005'That's the way a team's supposed to be playing come tournament time.' UW volleyball head coach Pete Waite summed up his team's tournament performance well, as Wisconsin advanced to the ' ¦



