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'We see it all:' Wisconsin rowers on the front line of Lake Mendota's algae blooms

When Rachel Illgen got off the water, the white shirt she wore to practice was stained green.

2019 Wisconsin Film Festival: Cardinal preview

The Wisconsin Film Festival is presented by the UW-Madison Division of the Arts in association with the Department of Communication Arts from Thursday, April 4-Thursday, April 11. This is the largest university-produced film festival in the nation at UW-MAdison campus and AMC Madison 6. 

‘Game of Thrones’: Winter is coming with untraditional characters, social outcasts

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is without question the most popular television series in history, spanning across the entire world to become a cultural phenomenon and milestone in entertainment history. Many fans of the show admit how they usually have a distaste for the fantasy genre, alluding to how the show deviates from traditional fantasy stories and is itself a refreshing and unique take on the genre. 

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Penn State ends Wisconsin's season in 4-3 overtime thriller

10 minutes, 50 seconds.

Wisconsin finds offense from unlikely places in comeback win over Penn State

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: It was a tale of two halves for the Badgers. 

With 1000th point under her belt, Marsha Howard sets her sights on new goals

With her 11th point of the game, Sunday against Ohio State, senior forward Marsha Howard became the 26th Badger to reach 1,000 career points.

Musical career brings DJ Shawna home to "a special place"

When Wisconsin fans and students filed into Camp Randall for the first time this season on Aug. 31, they were met with an unfamiliar sight: a rebranded student section, dubbed Area Red. Many were treated to new t-shirts and a shuttle system that ferried students from downtown to the stadium. 

A magical night for Johnson as number rises to the rafters

 Nearly everyone knows what Mark Johnson did on Feb. 22, 1980.

A treatise on jackets

As temperatures continue to drop in Madison, students seek warmth from harsh Midwest weather conditions, unsurprisingly, in winter jackets. For many students this means wearing the same jacket they’ve had since high school, for others it means buying their first winter jackets and for some it’s a chance to purchase a really expensive jacket that, knowingly or not, serves as a visual reminder of their privilege at this university.

Wisconsin hangs tough early, can't hold on in 75-57 loss to No. 11 Maryland

Despite hanging around for a majority of the game, Wisconsin (2-8 Big Ten, 11-11 overall) was unable to pull out a win and fell on the road to No. 10 Maryland (8-2, 19-2) 75-57 Thursday night. 

Noname returns to Madison bigger and better than ever

Eventually, I wonder, if rapper Noname will change her stage name to just Name, something that hints at the name she’s made for herself in the last few years of her career. 

Most anticipated films and TV of 2019

It: Chapter 2

Four Takeaways: Happ heats up, Trice stays cold as Badgers stop skid with much needed road win over Penn State

After a humiliating home defeat to rival Minnesota three days earlier, No. 22 Wisconsin traveled to Happy Valley to take on a struggling Penn State team, and came away with a 71-52 victory that was just the tonic it needed. The Badgers improved to 3-1 in Big Ten play, (11-4 overall), as the Nittany Lions (0-4 Big Ten, 7-8 overall) posted another listless performance in a rebuilding year. Here are The Daily Cardinal's main takeaways from Sunday’s action.

6ix9ine lacks original flow and production with ‘DUMMY BOY’

Tekashi 6ix9ine has built his brand on controversy – beef with other rappers, memes and occasionally music. Now, amidst a whirlwind combination of the first three, 6ix9ine has released his major label debut studio album DUMMY BOY as he sits in federal prison, facing racketeering and firearms charges. 6ix9ine clearly has ambitious goals in mind, with guests from Kanye West to Tay Keith, and those two only scratch the surface of the album’s crossover production and numerous big-name guests. His ambition, however, does anything but translate to his music: DUMMY BOY is an unoriginal and elementary exercise in modern hip-hop, showcasing just how amateur 6ix9ine really is when one looks past all of the hype.

Meal plan, residence hall renovations lead to uneasiness for students, staff

To alleviate dining and housing concerns, the Associate Students of Madison hosted a town hall to allow leading faculty and students to discuss the meal plan and residence hall renovations Wednesday.

Wisconsin overcomes first-half struggles once again to put away Rutgers

For the fourth straight game, the Badgers (2-0 Big Ten, 8-1 overall) entered the second half without a lead.

Badgers overcome rebounding woes, foul trouble to score marquee road win over Iowa

Wisconsin’s Big Ten revenge tour began in style Friday night with a 72-66 victory over Iowa on the road to begin conference play. Here are the major takeaways from the encouraging victory:

UW System strives for solidarity as cuts plague future of faculty, humanities

On Nov. 12, UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson released a proposal that would eliminate six humanities majors. Two weeks later, faculty have propelled a movement calling for his resignation.

Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's economic 'struggles' matter

Every so often, I hear someone joke that if you compliment a woman on her dress, there’s a 95 percent chance she will respond, “Thanks, it has pockets!”