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Smoking ban may go south to Fitchburg

Some suburbs move to adopt disputed policy

Catholic funding will continue, committee rules

Despite recent debate, Associated Students of Madison voted last night to continue the funding of the Roman Catholic Foundation. The RCF was founded in 1883 for students who wanted to ' ¦

MTV music videos still far scarier than ’The Newlyweds’

Though people who saw Niccolo Paganini play the violin swore his elbow was being guided by the Devil and religious folks in the 1950s thought the same thing about Elvis' hips, musical artists had historically been restricted to making an impression on an aural basis. Of course, the sea changed in 1981 with the launch of MTV, and since then, for better or worse, artists looking to crack the pop charts have been forced to create videos for their songs, either by hiring more experienced filmmakers or relying on whatever skills a semester of film arts left them. 

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More ’thumb’ than ’suck’

The late, great Gene Siskel once described a great film as one containing 'three great scenes and no bad scenes. ' Solid overall, containing outstanding scenes to distinguish it above the rest of the pack. 

Race fueled social disaster after Katrina, profs allege

Claims of racial injustice dominated a discussion of Hurricane Katrina Wednesday when a panel of two UW-Madison professors and a local historian addressed a forum hosted by the Wisconsin Union ' ¦

How a building becomes a landmark

In order to recognize the significance of a truly phenomenal building or piece of property, the secretary of the interior may acknowledge a specific building as a National Historic Landmark. ' ¦'

Badger Baloney: Troops, ’Great Wall’ to stop Halloween visitors

Intimidating flyovers show failing policy

At 6:00 a.m., football fans will unpack their SUVs along Regent Street. By 6:30 a.m., their grills are lit with brats sizzling happily away, lacing the crisp morning air with ' ¦

Men’s basketball primed for more fast-paced game plan

With a roster high on athleticism and speed, the 2005-06 Wisconsin Badger men's basketball team would seem ideally suited to run and gun. However, the conference they play in would suggest otherwise. 

Cardinal View: Recall effort unwinds with reality

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is under attack. Madison Citizens for Responsible Government launched an effort Friday that will attempt to unseat the mayor through an eventual recall election. However, although MadCRG ' ¦

Examining the ’Texas Cabinet’

Andrew Jackson sought the advice of his 'Kitchen Cabinet.' John F. Kennedy made his brother attorney general. Bill Clinton put Hillary at the helm of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. Every president can be counted on to ensure those nearest to him before entering the White House remain close, loyal advisers. George W. Bush has perfected the art'for better and worse.  

Movies so horrible you cannot look away

Face it: horror movies instill very little 'horror' in their viewers. Constructed realities cannot instill the viewer with the same sense of terror the characters feel. However, Hollywood can bring ' ¦'

UW set to put down pesky Seawolves

After an improved effort Saturday night in a 3-1 win at St. Cloud State, the No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers hockey team returns home to face their Achilles heel, the Alaska ' ¦'

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Men and Women's Rowing

Boulder, Colo. cancelled its own version of Halloween

Halloween in Madison | Second of three parts

Mystery of the Halls - North Hall

On the daily trudge up Bascom Hill, although students may not realize it, they are passing a National Historic Landmark. Tucked between Bascom Hall and the Education building sits the ' ¦'

Art show takes a stab at cake

???Let Them Eat Cake??? displays UW-Madison???s artistic diversity'

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Badgers remain unproven

After a mildly disappointing 2-1-1 start, the future of the 2005- '06 season for the Badger men's hockey team is still unknown. Some aspects of the team though, have been ' ¦'