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.
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.
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.
The house Hef built has come to Madison in search of beautiful UW-Madison students willing to bare it all in the hopes of gracing the pages of an upcoming issue of Playboy. The theme of the issue''Girls of the Top Ten Party Schools''fits for UW-Madison, considering its recent chart-topping in the Princeton Review.
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 proposed city ordinance that would necessitate keg registration has many local residents alarmed. The ordinance, proposed by Ald. Paul Skidmore, District 9, would require anyone purchasing a keg to ' ¦
Bears versus Packers. Capulet versus Montague. GI Joe versus Cobra. Scorpion versus Mongoose. In recent years, another spectacular rivalry has arisen that overshadows these meager attempts at contention. The masses ' ¦'
On Friday, the Wisconsin women's soccer team (13-8-2) will begin the NCAA tournament at Marquette (17-3-1), a home away from home. After an unexpected championship win at the Big Ten ' ¦
Four Star Video Heaven, 315 N. Henry St., celebrated its 20th anniversary last night at the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington St., with a costume party. Joining in the ' ¦
Like most writers, I frequently bite off more than I can chew when taking on new writing projects. Ignorant of the fact that there are only so many words I can produce in a day, I take on new essays, reviews and rants on an almost daily basis, driven by the self-challenging urge that got me started writing in the first place.
With Parent's Day as the theme for Saturday's football game, Cardinal Food has chosen some of Madison's defining restaurants for you and your family. Enjoy! Marigold Kitchen If you feel ' ¦'
Molly Jahn, a professor of plant breeding and genetics and plant biology at Cornell University, will soon take over as dean of UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. As ' ¦
The University of Wisconsin-Madison accepts approximately 60 percent of its undergrad applicants. Harvard University accepts about 10 percent. With that 50-point gap, we might ask, is Harvard's campus that much ' ¦
After accepting an amendment to the 2005 Business Improvement District No. 1 Plan, the Madison Common Council unanimously passed the 2006 BID Tuesday evening, potentially affecting at least eight local ' ¦
I assume I speak for the majority of students when I say November is the month from hell. Between exams, papers and semester projects, one can't help but think that ' ¦'
In a partisan vote, the state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday requiring doctors to inform women seeking abortions that their fetuses can feel pain. Gov. Jim Doyle's office told The Daily Cardinal he plans to veto the bill.
Judge Norman Yackel guaranteed Chai Soua Vang, a Hmong immigrant convicted of murdering six deer hunters and of attempting to murder two others, would never be free again after the ' ¦
Madison, Wisc: home of Bucky badger, Lake Mendota and two-story beer bongs on game day. Beer bongs aside, there are many other elements that make the perfect tailgate party. Hosts ' ¦'
The Badgers' offensive line will look to regroup and play better this weekend after a disappointing outing last week against Big Ten leader Penn State. Not only did the offensive ' ¦
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