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Freshmen fears
By Jon Spike and Sarah Martinson | Sep. 7, 2005The commonplace-and also rather absurd-thoughts UW-Madison freshmen have when they come to college'
O' 'Brother,' where did the plot go?
By Dan Wohl | Sep. 7, 2005The slow march of style's final triumph over substance in the world of movies has been stomping along for a while now. If Terry Gilliam's \The Brothers Grimm"" doesn't quite ' ¦'
Student government gets early start on Mifflin date proposal
By Abby Becker and Jackie Martin | Sep. 7, 2005The school year has just begun, but the Associated Students of Madison have already proposed to change the date of the Mifflin Street Block Party. Again, the traditional block party ' ¦
A good 'Oldboy' wins film contest
By Kevin Nelson | Sep. 7, 2005When the \Oldboy"" DVD hit retail stores on Aug. 23, it featured not only one of cinema's more original products, but a unique contribution from UW-Madison sophomore Nikolas Pueringer. Included ' ¦'
Smoking ban, keg law unresolved
By Amanda Becker | Sep. 7, 2005The City Council postponed a vote on a smoking ban exemption until later this month and referred a keg registration proposal to the Public Safety Review Board Tuesday night. The ' ¦
Cardinal View
Sep. 6, 2005Since Madison's smoking ban took effect July 1, 2005, it has invoked a fierce battle among all segments of the Madison population. Despite the proclamations from both sides of the ' ¦
Summer learnin', having a blast
Sep. 6, 2005This summer, while many students were away from the classroom, the world of entertainment worked overtime to ensure they still learned numerous life lessons. These lessons should be taken to ' ¦'
UW students: Abandon the drinking identity
By Jill Klosterman | Sep. 6, 2005Congratulations, Badgers: We guzzled, gulped, groped and gagged our way to an honor never yet realized in the history of our beer-blooded student body. We received Princeton Review's highest honor ' ¦
Like a 'Virgin,' Carell, Apatow charm for the very first time
By Brad Boron | Sep. 6, 2005The reason to love Steve Carell's Andy is, in many ways, the same reason to love his movie \The 40-Year-Old Virgin."" In one scene, Andy tries to impress his love ' ¦'
New Pornographers present intriguing 'Cinema'
By Matt Hunziker | Sep. 6, 2005If something awful does not happen to the New Pornographers soon, the Vancouver band just might exhaust all of the complimentary adjectives in the modern indie rock lexicon. Catchy, tuneful, ' ¦'
Little 'Broken' in Jarmusch's 'Flowers'
By Kevin Nelson | Sep. 6, 2005Bill Murray sits silently in a darkened room. A vacant stare remains on his face as he contemplates life-his successes, his failures and his romances. This scene could describe \Lost ' ¦'
Distant military friends deserve support
By Jake Herrera | Sep. 6, 2005As the approaching fall summons students back to Madison, many of us prepare to say goodbye to one set of friends and hello to another. Over the summer, we experience ' ¦
'Red Eye' only works as vapid, passable late night fare
By Jayme Zwerling | Sep. 6, 2005An hour and a half in the cramped quarters of coach class probably appeals to very few. This is squarely where director Wes Craven places Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy ' ¦'
No traces found of missing UW sophomore in Japan
By Sarah Martinson | Aug. 31, 2005Two weeks ago, Andy Lathrop, a UW-Madison sophomore from Menasha, Wis., went missing in Hakodate, Japan. Lathrop was last heard from Aug. 15 before he failed to meet his friend, ' ¦
Terrace a new one and enjoy the view
By Maureen Backman and Justin Zyduck | Aug. 31, 2005The Mirror Quacked'
Summer learnin', having a blast
By Kevin Nelson | Aug. 31, 2005This summer, while many students were away from the classroom, the world of entertainment worked overtime to ensure they still learned numerous life lessons. These lessons should be taken to ' ¦'
Jacobs seeks encore to phenomenal '04 season
By Michael Worringer | Aug. 31, 2005Flash back seven years, to a crisp October night when Purdue's Drew Brees blew through Madison to the tune of 55 completions in a record 83 attempts for 494 yards. ' ¦'
Madison's freshest grub guide: New restaurants since Summer 2005
By Katie Ernest | Aug. 31, 2005Madison has been known for having the most restaurants per capita, with 477 listed in the Isthmus's Annual Manual. Campus Ian's Pizza-July 2005 Address: 115 State St. Phone: 257-9248 Hours: ' ¦'
Elizabeth Waters co-ed by fall 2006: Cole Hall to turn single-sex
By Jamie Thomas | Aug. 31, 2005In fall 2006 male UW-Madison students will go where no man has gone before - into Elizabeth Waters Hall, not as visitors, but as residents. The all-female dorm, termed The ' ¦



