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State Street bars pledge to keep normal bartimes on Halloween

Madison Police Chief supports no bartime policy

Forget the politics, fix the veto

Historically, the purpose of the separation of powers has been to prevent such a concentration of power in one person or group that they can impose tyranny. While the idealists ' ¦

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Madison: An overcrowded town filled with party angst

House parties: Although students from other schools within the Wisconsin system have been warned to stay away this Halloween, the unavoidable guests will fill the bars and houses. Costume parties ' ¦'

Badgers cannot look past lowly Illini

Much like the Energizer Bunny, the Badgers' motto of going '1-0' every week shows no signs of slowing up; it just keeps going and going. However, if players and coaches ' ¦

NY Times writer decries U.S. attitudes toward Africa

Howard French, China correspondent for The New York Times, spoke Thursday about his tenure in Zaire, the Congo and Niger, and how the U.S. government neglects the possibility of African ' ¦

Halloween Essentials

Trench Coat: With the inevitable half-nudity of Madison's finest, covering up from party to party is a must. The trench coat has enough coverage to escape the 36-degree low tonight ' ¦'

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 ' ¦'