A backbone of democracy is the ability of citizens to call their government to action through public discourse. Vigorous public discourse tests and strengthens beliefs, widens local debate, strengthens voters' ' ¦
For the film 'Mrs. Robinson,' Simon and Garfunkel created an entire slew of songs for the soundtrack that functioned as plot progression for the movie, but, on their own, they were excellent and formed a complete album. The same can be said for the latest Depeche Mode effort Playing the Angel, while each song is strikingly unique, yet they all contain a pulsating rhythm that flows with the synthesized beats throughout the album.
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1. \I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen."" Lloyd Dobler ""Say Anything..."" 2. ""What is any life without the pursuit of a dream?"" Rebecca Dearborn ""Vanilla ' ¦'
There's nothing quite like a good zombie game to get in the Halloween spirit. Most zombie games pit you as the human action hero, armed with weapons galore on your quest to save the world from zombification. While blowing up those lumbering brain-eaters in a myriad of gruesome ways is a blast, that scenario has gotten stale.
The Primate Freedom Project filed a lawsuit against Budget Bicycles owner Roger Charly for selling his property to UW-Madison despite a previous contractual obligation with the animal rights group. The ' ¦
If someone had asked me how I would like to spend a particular Thursday afternoon, I do not think passing two hours watching a computer genius fix an undergrad's computer ' ¦'
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 ' ¦
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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. ' ¦
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