While Ha Jin's newest collection of short stories 'The Bridegroom' stands a welcome distance away from much of today's hyper-self-aware and cynical fiction, its simplicity often bleeds into stupidity, leaving the reader to wonder if they've somehow missed a few layers of subtlety.
Early public opinion polls indicate that up to 94 percent of Americans support the military actions the United States and its allies have taken so far in Afghanistan'an indication of nearly unprecedented national unity. This level of support is partly due to the lack of knowledge thus far; Americans currently have little to go on other than what officials tell us. However, if this degree of support continues, it could show that we as a nation are blindly taking everything our leaders say at face value, thus forgetting one of the central tenets of a free society: the need to question those in charge.
Weekend sweep gives UW control of Big Ten title race
63 points allowed, most since 1890 versus Minnesota
UW-Madison's Coming Out Week, 11 days of workshops, lectures and social events, will begin Tuesday to promote awareness of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender issues and provide an opportunity for ' ¦
It seemed we met them everywhere in Vietnam. Aging men would approach us, asking for our nationality in broken English. At first we glanced at one another nervously before replying'calling ' ¦
Peace rally at state Capitol follows reports of bombings
Women's soccer splits weekendThe Wisconsin women's soccer team broke out of its Big Ten scoring slump and came out victorious in its opening weekend contest against the Iowa Hawkeyes, 3-1, ' ¦
For those of you who have never been to the Bartell Community Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin St., you don't know what you are missing. It is a unique venue with an inviting, intimate atmosphere. With only about 15 rows of seats, 15 seats per row, there isn't a bad place to sit in the house. This friendly theater becomes the perfect staging ground for 'Tribute.'
Officers responded to an alleged armed robbery Friday afternoon at Capitol Centre Foods, 111 N. Broom St. According to a Madison Police Department news release, the suspect entered the store ' ¦
TOBDARA, Afghanistan'U.S. and British warplanes and cruise missiles streaked across a clear, moonlit sky to deliver strikes on Taliban military targets Sunday night in the capital of Kabul and the ' ¦
Major League Baseball had a record-setting year in 2001. Led by Barry Bonds' record 73 home runs, several players and teams set new marks of excellence. The Seattle Mariners recorded ' ¦
Pacifists protest violent retaliation, not actionThis insipid piece ('Distance shields pacifists from undeniable truth,' Thursday, Oct. 4) demonstrates once
(Jade Tree Records) Owls is more or less than the sum of its parts, depending on how you look at it. Although comprised of the same bunch of yahoos who ' ¦'
Dry martinis and live jazz quintets could join state statute volumes and roving Supreme Court justices in the new Risser Justice Center, 17 W. Main St., if a proposal to ' ¦
A new exhibit called 'Pixels and Textiles: Digital Close-ups and Objects from the Helen Louise Textile Collection' opened in the Gallery of Design Oct. 4 and runs through Dec. 16. ' ¦'
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