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Adult Swim reps generate interest on college campuses
By Brad Boron | Oct. 11, 2005It's early Friday afternoon on Library Mall. A large crowd of people of all shapes and sizes congregate in the middle of the mall. Library Mall is busy today, yet ' ¦'
Film audiences left 'Waiting' for humor
By Mike Peters | Oct. 11, 2005\Waiting..."" has such a great ensemble cast that focus is never held on a single character long enough for something funny or interesting to actually happen. In fact, a main ' ¦'
Hectic second half proves costly
By Michael Worringer | Oct. 11, 2005At times last season, players on the Wisconsin football team (2-1 Big Ten, 5-1 overall) sounded like brainwashed drones, endlessly dispensing sound bites about how the team just needed to ' ¦
'Healthy building' is goal of eight-story Bassett development
By Michael Groten | Oct. 11, 2005The Bassett Neighborhood Steering Committee met with area residents last night to discuss the proposal of an eight-floor development project featuring 2,000 square feet of retail space, a new Capital ' ¦
Bias towards women scientists
By Anne Christensen | Oct. 11, 2005The Aug. 19 issue of Science published an article, \More Women in Science"", concerning the increase of degrees earned by women in the biological and physical sciences compared to the ' ¦'
City to develop plan for dealing with disasters
By Nicky Kurtzweil | Oct. 11, 2005The city of Madison has yet to solidify plans to handle disasters such as ice storms, tornados, and dirty bombs and held a panel discussion on local disaster planning Monday ' ¦
Mayor's vote nixes plans to refinance Overture Center
By John Leppanen | Oct. 11, 2005Plans to refinance the Overture Center fell to defeat last night as Mayor Dave Cieslewicz broke a 3-3 tie on the Madison Board of Estimates. With the vote, the city ' ¦
UW Greeks may lose funding due to party school rankings
By Amanda Infield | Oct. 11, 2005Although the Princeton Review ranked UW-Madison the number one party school, the ranking stirred little response from the university's alumni. However, such a distinction could have negative long-term financial repercussions ' ¦
Madden's latest falls flat despite strong performances
By Andrew Daidone | Oct. 11, 2005John Madden's second collaboration with Gwyneth Paltrow lacks both the chemistry and poignancy of \Shakespeare In Love,"" the award-winning 1998 film. The potential is evident in ""Proof,"" given the array ' ¦'
Reader of the Day
By Leah Leonidas | Oct. 11, 2005Elise, having aspired to be president in the year 2020 since middle school, naturally has become a part of the political process on the UW-Madison campus. Today, she's running for ' ¦'
Over 18,000 killed in Pakistan earthquake
Oct. 10, 2005More than 18,000 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck northern Pakistan, a military spokesman said Sunday, in a disaster that entombed hundreds of children in their schools, flattened ' ¦
Your complete guide to beating midterm stress
By Jackson Helmer | Oct. 10, 2005One of the best parts of the movie \Minority Report"" is when a group of cops track down Tom Cruise's fugitive character. ""Don't run,"" they say to him in a ' ¦'
Honest view on Iraq demanded
By Jill Klosterman | Oct. 10, 2005He's the Johnny Appleseed of propaganda, the commander-in-chief of sowing the belief that enlisting in the military will bolster the war on terrorism. As leader of the armed forces, President ' ¦
Wisconsin falls short in upset bid
By Zach Kukkonen | Oct. 10, 2005On a disappointing weekend across the board for the Badger faithful, the UW volleyball team (5-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) had its share of ups and downs. In the clouds ' ¦
Wisconsin falls short in upset bid
By Zach Kukkonen | Oct. 10, 2005On a disappointing weekend across the board for the Badger faithful, the UW volleyball team (5-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) had its share of ups and downs. In the clouds ' ¦
Badgers snap losing streak
By Sam Hasler | Oct. 10, 2005The UW women's soccer team snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 victory on the road against a very strong Michigan squad. The Badgers, with goals by ' ¦
Penalties haunt Badgers
By Jon Bortin | Oct. 10, 2005There's a widely-used saying in sports that suggests the truly good team beats the teams it is supposed to. In pre-season punditry, Wisconsin Badger hockey certainly fit the bill as ' ¦
Overture center budget crisis forces unforeseen payment plan
By John Leppanen | Oct. 10, 2005The Overture Center for the Arts, 211 State St., faces a budget crisis forcing those involved to confront realities of a money shortage. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is expected to announce ' ¦
'Two for the Money' relies too strongly on clich??s
By Dan Wohl | Oct. 10, 2005Al Pacino may be one of the greatest actors in history. But when he gets phone-it-in roles like he does in \Two for the Money,"" his performances are as interesting ' ¦'



