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USA wins first gold

Dramatic comeback win completes trip

Indie hip hop in 2004

From The Shins to The Strokes, the rest of the Top 15

#2 (Sub Pop) The Shins have done it again.?? Their latest release, , illustrates how the band can create a successful follow-up record to match the success of .?? offers ' ¦'

Do not dishonor lives lost in Iraq

\Those soldiers died for nothing."" I recently overheard a fellow student make this comment, which is as disheartening as it is wrong. This war has cost many lives and huge ' ¦

In-state on the plate for Badgers

The Lady Badgers are facing a tough upcoming week. Like all the other students around campus, they are busy studying for those pesky finals that are coming up in a ' ¦

Farewell to Madison

\Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road."" I embark on a journey next semester that will be far different from the way of life here in Madison, and ' ¦

Lauvray's last hurrah: New Year's advice

Hot Dog!'

Outkast makes year's best album

It has been a long year in music. Last year was a standout year, but even with its deluge of critically acclaimed albums music sales still suffered. The Recording Industry ' ¦'

Students release politically charged magazine

UW-Madison journalism students will debut Thursday their socially and politically themed magazine, Curb, Thursday, intended for people who are civically engaged in the state of Wisconsin. Whereas in previous years ' ¦

Even Republicans can support Dean's campaign

A funny thing happened over Thanksgiving break. My Republican uncle, who has supported Republicans in every election from Barry Goldwater's in 1964 to Bush's in 2000, confessed to us just ' ¦

Seven other conference teams compete in postseason

A bowl preview for the seven other Big Ten teams

Picking the spot, group for spring break

Hangin' With the Dark Lord'

In-state on the plate for Badgers

The Lady Badgers are facing a tough upcoming week. Like all the other students around campus, they are busy studying for those pesky finals that are coming up in a ' ¦

Professor Dazzles the Class

Theatrics and $100 prizes spark learning'

WisPIRG plans to make UW more efficient

The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group announced a plan Wednesday to make UW-Madison more energy efficient through using more renewable sources, holding new campus buildings to higher energy conservation standards ' ¦

Mason, UW do not face music

Wisconsin fans are looking forward to a date with the Music City Bowl, but in light of recent events, how can one root for this team? Any unit will have ' ¦

Seven films to check out sometime this holiday break

December is what's known as \Oscar bait"" season; for the rest of the month, theaters are going to be filled with movies that are just begging and screaming for an ' ¦'

Views of phosphorus less than glowing

Winter chills have killed off the algae bloom UW-Madison students can see-and smell-in Lake Mendota each summer, but what would it take to stop vegetation from choking the lake for ' ¦

UW faces tall task against Tigers

The Music City will be jamming on the early morning of Dec. 31 when the Badgers (4-4 Big Ten, 7-5 overall) take on the Auburn Tigers (5-3 Southeastern Conference, 7-5 ' ¦

Do Jackson's 'Rings' honor Tolkien's work?

There is a reason writers like Orson Scott Card, Robert Jordan and Piers Anthony can claim any legitimacy. It is not because of their talent or the volume of the ' ¦'