Rows of bright, orange pumpkins line Capitol Square at the Farmer's Market on Saturdays. Local farmers are presenting the last of this autumn's pumpkin harvest as the end of October ' ¦
With tuition up 18 percent, class sizes rising to claustrophobic proportions and fewer course options on the spring timetable, the $83.7 million Camp Randall renovation project appears unfair to some ' ¦
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 34. In what was deemed an apparent suicide, Smith sustained a single stab wound to the chest. Although the ' ¦'
With UW-Madison imposing an 18 percent tuition increase and nationwide public schools suffering a 14 percent tuition hike in the past year, officials voiced concerns of fewer perspective UW-Madison students. ' ¦
Earlier this month the country's eyes were trained on the recall election in California against now-lame duck Gov. Gray Davis. It provided the country a fantastic civics lesson on how ' ¦
You can get a burger pretty much anywhere. Fast food restaurants thaw thousands of burgers a day-even Mexican restaurants are firing up the grill. In a city where burgers are ' ¦'
If I ever get to meet the guy who decided to greenlight \Cold Pizza"" on ESPN2, I will douse him in gasoline and light him on fire. Then, and only ' ¦
The D.H. Steps to the Plate'
Poetry fans of all generations packed the Wisconsin Union Theater Wednesday to hear former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins share poetry and answer questions from the audience. Collins used wit ' ¦
Only breakfast allows you the opportunity each morning to break the fast of the night before with life-giving foods such as eggs, cereal, fruits and yogurt. Breakfast is the great ' ¦'
For students looking for a unique fall experience, local farms offer a variety of fun activities for a weekend afternoon. Alan and Angie Treinen's farm on Highway 60 in Lodi ' ¦'
The battle for the top of the conference continues this weekend for the women's volleyball team as the No. 23 Badgers (6-2 Big Ten, 14-5 overall) try to separate themselves ' ¦
In a meeting Wednesday night, the Student Services Finance Committee allocated $81,739 to Wunk Sheek, UW-Madison's American Indian student group. The Asian/Pacific American Council received $183,869 but had requested $254,237. ' ¦
The University Theatre's production of \The Memorandum"" directed by Robert Skloot and written by Vaclav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic, features good acting and interesting stage design. ' ¦'
Ban on 'partial-birth abortions' endangers all reproductive rights
UW eeks out 2-1 victory over Depaul
The U.S. Senate approved a ban Tuesday on a specific abortion procedure, making way for President Bush to sign it into law. The procedure, commonly referred to as \partial-birth abortion,"" ' ¦
Citing the state's $3.2 billion budget deficit, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations unanimously accepted Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal Tuesday to prevent wage increases for non-unionized UW System faculty and ' ¦
Our country is currently mired in a staggering deficit due to the fiscal irresponsibility of the Bush Administration. Spending cuts, or even spending limitations, have not been used to balance ' ¦
Congress approved legislation banning a controversial procedure for ending pregnancies, ensuring a legal showdown that could help define the scope-and limits-of abortion rights in America. Voting 64-34, the Senate joined ' ¦
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