Gilead leads this year's literary pack
By Ben Schultz | Dec. 6, 2004\Gilead,"" by Marilynne Robinson, is the novel that is the capstone of the literary year. It was a long time coming and will be remembered for even longer, marking Robinson's ' ¦'
\Gilead,"" by Marilynne Robinson, is the novel that is the capstone of the literary year. It was a long time coming and will be remembered for even longer, marking Robinson's ' ¦'
Scenes from a Marfield Few projects have had as much trouble reaching the big screen as \Superman Returns."" The fifth installment in the ""Superman"" franchise has been in pre-production since ' ¦'
Some things were made for the big screen. Motorcycles, waterfalls and fireworks immediately come to mind. Academic sex research does not. But in \Kinsey,"" the new film about famed sex ' ¦'
Conservative columnist John Leo had a piece on Thomas Frank's book, \What's the Matter With Kansas?,"" Aug. 30 on the Web site www.townhall.com. I cut it out and showed it ' ¦
To UW-Madison chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri, Christmas is not about presents, trees or eggnog. It is about explosions, toxic chemicals and fire. Shakhashiri entertained capacity crowds this weekend in the ' ¦
UW researchers translate brain activity into action
This letter is a response to Harlen L. Johnston's opinion piece on rape (\The act of rape is a stain on society,"" Dec. 1). First, I wish to express my ' ¦
It is late December, 2004. More than half the student population at Madison has left the city. Some head for warm beaches, others return home to spend time with family ' ¦
I recently saw a profoundly creepy news report featuring several evangelical Christians airing their merriment at the prospect of cashing in on the \mandate"" they believe they delivered President Bush ' ¦'
All Hasler, No Hassles
They're going to be here at The Annex Dec. 5. They're queer twin sisters. Get used to rocking. Tegan and Sara Quin, 24-year-old Calgary natives who somewhat resemble Joan Jett, ' ¦'
Due to a contaminated blood transfusion, Ben Banks has lived with HIV since he was two years old. Banks, now 26, looked to raise awareness through sharing his own experiences ' ¦
The State Street redesign committee met Thursday to discuss Phase II of the project to overhaul State Street. Phase I construction concluded recently and Phase II is scheduled to begin ' ¦
The No. 25 UW men's basketball team (3-1 overall) will take to the road for the second time this season when it heads east to face Rutgers (2-1) Saturday night. ' ¦
Big Ten splits bowl earnings evenly among schools
Around midday on Sunday, Nov. 21 Chai Soua Vang, 36, of Minnesota allegedly shot and killed six people in northwestern Wisconsin, wounding two others. The nightmarish shootings have spoiled this ' ¦
After a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten, the UW women's volleyball team is gearing up for this weekend's NCAA playoff games. The Badgers are seeded fourteenth in the tournament ' ¦
The wave of upscale housing development converging on downtown Madison may prove a mixed blessing, say city officials and private contractors. Accused of engulfing more affordable establishments and replacing them ' ¦