Author Hunter S. Thompson commits suicide Sunday
By William Temby | Feb. 21, 2005'Fear and Loathing' scribe dies at age 67'
'Fear and Loathing' scribe dies at age 67'
Hoping to combat what is perceived as an epidemic of alcoholism on the UW-Madison campus, a determined group of students decided to take matters into its own hands. Sharing only ' ¦
There are a limited number of fundamental stories storytellers can utilize. Films that tell one of these stock stories in an original or exceptionally flawless manner are recognized as \good""-the ' ¦'
In one of its most impressive performances of the season, the Badger men's tennis team improved to 3-4 overall (0-1 Big Ten) sweeping all three doubles matches and dropping only ' ¦
Underground fire believed at fault
Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a unique coffee shop whose name explains its cause. The Fair Trade Coffee House, 418 State St., provides much more than many different flavors ' ¦
Following the recent release of the Oscar-nominated \Kinsey,"" the incendiary topic of sexual insecurity in America is fresh in moviegoers' minds. Bill Condon's biopic of 1950s sex researcher Alfred Kinsey ' ¦'
The great University of Wisconsin is famous nationwide for the progressive political conscience of its student body. Sadly, the progressive stance of Madison's students seems to be a phase most ' ¦
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz inked an annexation agreement between the City of Madison and the Town of Blooming Grove Friday morning in Blooming Grove. Ald. Robbie Webber, District 5, said annexation ' ¦
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans swiftly passed a property tax freeze plan at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, but did not address the question of where additional funding for public schools will come ' ¦
Madison Police Chief Noble Wray announced Thursday at a press conference that the Madison Police Department released a report detailing the history of its Taser usage over the past two ' ¦
The UW women's basketball team has had nights of brilliance and nights of forgetfulness in the '05 season. Last night's loss to Penn State was a night to forget. The ' ¦
Houston, you have a problem. Your oil wells are dry-and it's not just Texas' sticky situation, either. Oil is lodged ever so deep in the American way of life-as subterranean ' ¦
UW System spokesperson and Vietnam War veteran Doug Bradley and UW-Madison Professor Craig Werner discussed the role of music for Vietnam veterans during the Vietnam War Thursday at the Wisconsin ' ¦
Officials blame tampering