Thompson ends tenure in Bush administration
By Maureen Backman | Dec. 6, 2004Former Wis. gov. eighth to resign from cabinet
Former Wis. gov. eighth to resign from cabinet
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the national political dialogue and the social world we live in has been transformed by real and imagined threats of terrorism. Billions of dollars are being ' ¦
The vast majority of legendary director Mike Nichols' films explore the nuances of relationships and sexual behavior, from 1966's \Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"" to his recent HBO work (""Angels ' ¦'
The Wisconsin volleyball team, taking full advantage of playing at home for the first two rounds, advanced Saturday night to the NCAA Regional with a stirring sweep over the Notre ' ¦
Close to 100 protesters picketed in front of Johnny O's, 620 University Ave., and Brothers, 704 University Ave., this past Friday and Saturday, objecting to the dress code of the ' ¦
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 ' ¦'
Madison's office of planning and development rejected the Chicago firm Ardent Capital's plan to construct a 16-story condominium building on East Wilson Street that would destroy the building in which ' ¦
Devin Harris is doing pretty well for himself. The former UW men's basketball star guard is only 21 years old, but is already extremely successful-as he averages 8.3 points per ' ¦'
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
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 ' ¦
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. ' ¦
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 ' ¦
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 ' ¦
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 ' ¦