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Few students donate time as semester ends
By Amanda Buhman | Dec. 9, 2004Local outreach organizations face holiday shortage
Mind Your Morsels
Dec. 9, 2004Q: Dear DNC, How do energy bars help with exercise? A: Energy bars help replenish glycogen levels, which is the fuel that keeps you going, due to their high carbohydrate ' ¦'
Political activism in Madison changing
By Adam Bissen | Dec. 9, 2004Lack of knowledge of issues contributes to passivism
Fair or not, the BCS sets up several intriguing matchups
By Connor McKnight | Dec. 9, 2004Orange Bowl The 2004 NCAA National Championship game, like last year, may or may not contain the two best teams in the nation. Two of the three undefeated teams, No. ' ¦
Badgers build confidence heading into Big Ten season
By Cary Dohman | Dec. 9, 2004Christmas break is a time for students to sit back, relax and in some cases maybe even reflect on the semester. And for the Wisconsin women's basketball team, the holiday ' ¦
Failing Astronomy: A Space Odyssey
By Amos Posner | Dec. 9, 2004A couple of months ago, I found myself meandering home at five in the morning, quietly self-reflecting at the tail end of a Saturday night. As I strolled through the ' ¦'
Relax... You haven't been hit by a bus
Dec. 8, 2004As a person who overanalyzes everything, I've built up a few theories on life over the years. Yet, as a person who has such a sizeable cache of life theories, ' ¦'
Alvarez says he will stay at UW
By Erin Canty | Dec. 8, 2004Who better to squelch rumors that Barry Alvarez may be leaving UW-Madison to coach football at Notre Dame than the head coach himself? In a Tuesday interview on Sporting News ' ¦
NBA brawl highlights need for security; fans, players must rethink priorities
By Abby DeBruine | Dec. 8, 2004Perhaps we should reconstruct the chicken wire fences that surrounded the basketball courts of old and bring the term \cager"" out of retirement. The brawl that occurred during the final ' ¦
Men's hoopsters continue to roll
By Eric Schmoldt | Dec. 8, 2004UW-Green Bay made it a game Tuesday night-for the final 36 minutes. Unfortunately for the Phoenix, four minutes into the game the Badgers had already jumped to a 12-0 lead, ' ¦
Possible city streetcar system could foster economic development, ease traffic
By Becky Salmela | Dec. 8, 2004Are you tired of sitting in Beltline traffic? Can't take one more day spent circling Madison's downtown blocks for a parking spot? Take heed-those days may be numbered. The mayor ' ¦
UW will use class rank to determine Outback seats
By Amanda Infield | Dec. 8, 2004The Wisconsin athletic ticket office will determine student seating at the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl using class standing as who receives tickets first. According to UW-Madison Associate Athletic Director Steve ' ¦
Wilkinson hits groove, proves vital to UW attack
By Kate Hedlin | Dec. 8, 2004In a game where at one point the Badgers (5-1) led by 21 points with five minutes left in the half, UW-Green Bay Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk said the game ' ¦
The Profits profit from their growing fan base
By Jamie Thomas | Dec. 8, 2004Imagine trying to concentrate while scores of college girls repeatedly beg for \Sex at Six"" at the top of their lungs. Should a person give in to the demands, or ' ¦'
New report shows Bush's shortcomings
By Maureen Backman and Josh Gildea | Dec. 8, 2004An endless stream of commentators have spent the last few years pointing out that the Bush administration's war on terror, not to mention its entirely unrelated war on Iraq, are ' ¦
A look ahead to UW-Milwaukee
By Kate Hedlin | Dec. 8, 2004With the Badgers' victory over UW-Green Bay only minutes over, questions already turned to the next two in-state opponents, Marquette on Saturday and UW-Milwaukee on Dec. 15. While the Marquette ' ¦
Be forewarned, University Theater offers 'No Exit'
By Robyn Kaplan | Dec. 8, 2004Think about your life. You've probably faced some hardships and experienced moments of happiness. Are these moments a part of a pre-determined destiny? Or are we able to pick and ' ¦'
Legislators set to debate marriage, gun laws in Jan.
By Ivy Okoniewski | Dec. 8, 2004Taxpayer's Bill of Rights also to appear on agenda