Political correctness is a toughie. Just about everyone thinks there is a place for it in society, but it's hard to agree how big its place should be. Did it just start because some sensitive hippies were learning to resent the views of their close-minded, 'traditional' parents? Or was it a necessary condition for evolving into an all-things-equal utopia?
Former Sen. John Edwards' supporters speak of his ability to disarm crowds with his Southern charm in the same mythical tones Star Wars fans use when referring to the Force. ' ¦
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1. \When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome ... and then, of course, you spoke."" Carol Connelly ""As Good as It Gets"" 2. Art is making ' ¦'
Today we will be discussing the 50 states of the Union as they were in 1850. We will also be discussing the formation of the Confederate States, which occurred before 1850. What? Doesn't that seem right to you?
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Both the men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Big Ten Championship in Minneapolis, Minn. Sunday.
The property at 417 Mifflin St. caught fire early Sunday morning and the blaze caused $50,000 in damage, according to a Madison Fire Department report. The fire's cause is under ' ¦
The UW men's soccer team (1-4-0 Big Tehn, 6-10-0 overall), still in search of its first Big Ten win, took to the field against the visiting defending Big Ten Champion Michigan State (2-3-1, 6-5-5). The Badgers had lost eight of the last nine, before battling hard on a rainy day in which they pulled out the dramatic 3-2 victory in overtime.
100,000 pack State St.; police don riot gear for fourth year
After a weekend of engaging in illicit behavior, many students will face Halloween with the sobering reality that their decisions landed them out of favor with the law. The same ' ¦
It is no secret that Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves preaches defense, but the offensive potential for the No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0-1 WCHA, 4-1-1 overall) hockey team was on full display this weekend in a two-game romp over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (0-2-0, 2-4-0), rolling 6-1 Friday night and 5-1 Saturday night at the Kohl Center. In the two games, Wisconsin outshot Alaska 87-40.
'Saw II' was shot in a mere 25 days and retains all the gory glory of last year's original, but remains in a league of horror movies that will never overcome its grand master'David Finchner's 1995 thriller of intelligence, 'Seven.'
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Liz Phair's latest release is lyrically very different from her previous work. Gone is her desire to be someone's 'blow-job queen.' Instead, she wishes to be part of somebody's fairy tale as in the title track, or to have someone who means everything to her as in the first single, 'Everything to Me.' Similar themes of longing and regret give this album'heavier on ballads than Phair's previous work'a more adult alternative feel. It is thankfully not as poppy as her last album, Liz Phair, but, much to the chagrin of many hardcore fans, not the stripped-down sound of her much lauded debut, Exile in Guyville.
Hoping to break the silence surrounding injustice toward Pakistani women, the Asian American Network Against Abuse of Women hosted an event Friday featuring remarks from a Pakistani woman who was ' ¦
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