Facing problems obtaining the necessary visas from the Spanish consulate in Chicago, UW-Madison students may have to cancel or postpone plans to study abroad in Spain during the upcoming spring semester.
A bill allowing Wisconsin citizens to carry concealed weapons is on the way to the Assembly after being passed by the Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Committee in a partisan ' ¦
Okay, first up: Matt Pond is a person. Matt Pond PA is a band. The singer-songwriter moved from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania in 1998, chose the moniker to reflect his new surroundings, and then formed a band to back him up.
Chancellor John Wiley refused to sign a proposal to curtail sweatshop labor in the production of UW-Madison merchandise. Now Associated Students of Madison is voicing its concerns with Wiley's decision.
Sometimes a change of pace is not only befitting for an actor or actress, but necessary to maintain the legitimacy of their career. For the past decade, Steve Martin has been involved in a plethora of clunky comedies. 'Shopgirl,' the occasionally charming but uneven adaptation of his novella, is refreshing even though it does not really work.
It's easy to resent fashion models. They get paid gross amounts of money for what appears to be very little work. Putting on expensive clothes, flashing a smile (or, for ' ¦'
The external structure is nearly complete on Newell J. Smith Hall, and construction is on track for new students to move in for fall 2006. Smith Hall is part of ' ¦
UW System President Kevin Reilly gave his first official State of the University System address to UW-Madison faculty Monday at the Faculty Senate Meeting, addressing how the tightening budget has ' ¦
Fifty UW-Madison students with a desire to travel and help the less fortunate can do so this winter through the Wisconsin Union's Alternative Breaks program. The Alternative Breaks program is ' ¦
The news that Colorado voters suspended their Taxpayers' Bill of Rights put TABOR proponents in the Badger State on the defensive. TABOR-touting fiscal conservatives in Wisconsin scrambled to deflect criticism ' ¦
This Friday, Madison will see its first Veterans' Day parade in over 15 years, as the culminating event of 'Soldier Appreciation Week,' an event initiated by Associated Students of Madison's Support the Troops Campaign.
'2046,' the latest film from Chinese author Wong Kar-Wai, is intricately woven, gorgeously filmed, and innovatively structured. Unfortunately, it leads its audience not to care about anything happening onscreen. Worse yet, this film could have been brilliant had Kar-Wai not prevented a little thing called 'humanity' from even making a guest appearance in this oftentimes suffocating intellectual endeavor.
As President Bush's national approval ratings spiraled to an all-time low last week, experts remain unsure whether such dissatisfaction will be reflected in future Wisconsin races.
In a season that could have been an absolute disaster after losing so many key players to the NFL and then more players to injury, Barry Alvarez and the No. 19 Badgers (5-2 Big Ten, 8-2 overall) have somehow found a way to overcome adversity and put together a successful season. Quite the fitting finish for a coach that has done incredible things for the program, and the irony of finishing off the Big Ten season against Penn State and Iowa is not lost on him.
I get a lot of reader e-mails. Not as many as an advice columnist, but certainly my fair share. Because of the incalculable vastness of my knowledge (that I have fooled some of you into believing I possess) many of those e-mails are questions. Sometimes not even sports-related.
1. \You better take care of me Lord. If you don't, you're gonna have me on your hands."" --Raoul Duke ""Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"" 2. ""You discover more ' ¦'
With the approval of the Plan Commission Committee Monday, 202 N. Charter Street came one step closer to becoming the future home of a six-story building complex that would include ' ¦
The most important aspect of 'Prime' is its previews do it little justice. Until the movie is actually viewed, Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman seem an unlikely pair, Bryan Greenberg is just that hot guy from 'One Tree Hill,' and the plot appears so shamefully predictable that lovers of the chick flick all over the country could predict the ending in the first 10 minutes.
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