Guatemala is an underdeveloped country plagued by the aftermath of warfare, extreme poverty and a nine-year-old government still working out the kinks. Now they have one more thing to add ' ¦
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz chose not to veto the Overture Center refinancing plan Monday afternoon, all but killing any chance of the city owning the building. Cieslewicz expressed 'significant reservations' about ' ¦
The news that a group of disgruntled citizens were attempting to recall Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz triggered and tested a lesson from my childhood. I grew up under the impression ' ¦
Hubs the Boss
I can't tell you how many e-mails I've received from readers asking, 'Justin, what do you think of the Elvehjem Museum of Art having changed its name to the Chazen earlier this year'? Well, actually, I suppose I CAN tell you how many: zero. But if you can think of a more economical way to introduce this column, I would bloody well like to hear it.
The development of genetically modified plants has allowed people to change certain traits in crops, but humans have been influencing the genetic makeup of crops for thousands of years. Maize ' ¦'
Men and women may be from the same planet after all, according to recent findings by UW-Madison professor of psychology Janet Hyde. The recent study conducted by Hyde confirmed that ' ¦'
David Wilcove, keynote speaker for the Madison Ecology Group's fall Ecology Symposium, came to campus last month to speak about America's endangered species and the struggle to save them from ' ¦'
The strategy to prevent non-UW-Madison students from rioting on Halloween is a coordinated effort to standardize University-related penalties, according to UW System administrators. 'Our plan is to remain focused primarily ' ¦
Broken Social Scene's new self-titled album clearly reflects the value of massive collaboration. Containing no less than 17 members, this indie pseudo-orchestra has created a new soundtrack for the avant-garde. ' ¦'
Week-to-week this season, it's been a familiar script for the Wisconsin Badgers football team (4-1 Big Ten, 7-1 overall). One side of the ball is playing with swagger and success, ' ¦
A law that prohibits state employees from signing contracts of more than $15,000 with the state has hindered UW-Madison professors attempting research with independent companies, UW officials and professors said. ' ¦
This summer the southeast campus will undergo a four-year redevelopment project at the University Square lot located north of Gordon Commons. The Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee met Monday with ' ¦
The amount of money given to state agencies by special interest groups could become public record, as a bill introduced Monday by state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, would require lobbyists ' ¦
Usually the words 'inspired by a true story' send shivers up movie-goers' spines. Most films sporting that infamous tag either take too many liberties with their source material and lose the reality of the story ('The Exorcism of Emily Rose') or feel the urge to turn a simple narrative into what they hope will be the inspirational story to end all inspirational stories (Keanu Reeves' 'Hardball' and any number of biopics). 'North Country' prefers to rely on the strength of its superb acting talent to tell a story of strength and survival.
Every now and again, the insatiable desire to explain the supernatural turns science and the paranormal into strange bedfellows. Modern medicine allows doctors and scientists to play the game of ' ¦'
Madison's party-school reputation draws 80,000 people from across the country to State Street each October. This year, UW-Madison is attempting to impart a reality check by openly stating that out-of-town guests are unwelcome on campus during Halloween weekend.
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