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Getting the best out of a liberal arts institution

Brandy Melville lacks clothing size diversity

Comfortable. Cozy. Soft. Trendy. Casual. Stylish. Cute. These are all words that my peers replied with when I asked them about the popular female clothing brand, Brandy Melville. This brand has gained an insane amount of popularity in the last year. The products are, in my opinion, just as described—a socially acceptable way to wear pajamas outside.

Vilas Zoo will add two new animals in 2016

The Henry Vilas Zoo plans to add two new animals in 2016—a young male harbor seal and an adult female orangutan—with the help of donations from the community, according to a press release.

Internet radio does what music blogging never could

“Are you sick of this sh*t yet?” reads the first sentence of Pitchfork’s “Top 10 Albums of 1999” article published in 2001. “...Let's not forget the New York Times' incredibly out- of- touch list of the 25 best albums of all time. (One word: No.)” The introduction reads like an angry college student madly pounding at their keyboard, more concerned with establishing a flippant attitude towards mainstream music journalism than introducing a list for the best albums of the year. A Pitchfork article beginning in such a manner in the year 2015 would raise eyebrows with its complete lack of professionalism, yet it was this exact attitude that propelled the website into the cornerstone for independent music journalism that so many regard it as today.

Crowd dances to ODESZA’s EDM beats at the Orpheum

It doesn’t seem too difficult a feat anymore for DJs, dubstep artists or electronic dance music creators to get a crowd to move with their rhythms and beats. It takes something more than just beats to transport people somewhere else though, or to introduce qualities that inspire more than just losing yourself to the music. ODESZA did that Nov. 22 in the Orpheum Theater, and they did so without ever losing the dreaminess that also accompanies their music.

Record Routine: Showing vulnerability, Adele's vocals highlight '25'

Fame is a monster. The public spotlight pointed at every celebrity, athlete and politician probably places more stress on them than any number of stage lights under which media figures thrive. But not every celebrity opens up under the harsh scrutiny of a reporter’s question or paparazzi flash bulbs. After releasing a seminal break-up album in 2011, Adele closed herself off, focusing on establishing a family and having a baby. As 21 remained on Billboard’s top album chart, Adele didn’t lavish in the spotlight. Instead, the singer-songwriter reflected upon the relationship which spawned her record-breaking album and crafted a follow-up.

BadgerSpill aims to accommodate recent user increase

Supporting Peers In Laidback Listening, a student organization focused on helping students maintain mental health, aims to use its recently raised budget to aid the group as it accommodates a recent spike in usage, according to its president Adela Tomsejova.

Daily Cardinal Housing Guide 2015

Daily Cardinal Bar Guide 2015

The 2015 Dane County Farmers' Market Guide

It’s Saturday. Your alarm rings at 6:30 a.m. You’ve been waiting for this day all week. You jump out of bed, turn the bass up on your stereo and throw on your bibs.  The neighbors are already out celebrating on their porch.

Combating homesickness at every stage

As the highs of Welcome Week begin to fade and the reality of September begins to sink in, some students might start to experience the dreaded, elusive phenomenon of homesickness.

The Daily Cardinal Summer Guide 2015

The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The Terrace is in full bloom. Here’s your Daily Cardinal Guide to a Madison summer.

The Daily Cardinal 2015 Reader's Choice Awards

“Jump Around” or beers on the Terrace? Plaza Tavern or Paul’s Club? J.J. Watt or Frank Kaminsky? Gettin’ it on in the Memorial Library cages or on top of Bascom Hill? You got to decide in the latest edition of The Daily Cardinal’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

Spring clean your spring semester

As we trudge back to classes after spring break, it won’t be hard to get buried in the excessive amounts of homework you procrastinated on last week.

Elevate your wardrobe with the art of thrift shopping

Thrift, vintage and second-hand stores are powerhouses overflowing with both singularity and latent potential.

Madison Bread Company is a great secret gem of Williamson Street

Madison Sourdough Company is a local bakery on Williamson Street, in a neighborhood just past the capital.

The Daily Cardinal's Fall 2015 Course Guide

Searching for the perfect elective to complete your fall 2015 class schedule? Enroll in one of these courses, recommended by Daily Cardinal staff members, and show Student Center who's boss.

‘Living naturally’ negates millenia of natural selection

It seems I can’t go a week without hearing something about “living naturally.” While it isn’t as common in Wisconsin, this health craze of looking toward our ancestors and their lifestyle habits and choices is all but unavoidable on the West Coast. However, I do see the slow creep of this movement in UW-Madison’s student population, and it must be stopped. I see toe shoes, ketogenic Paleo diets, functional strength training a la CrossFit and all affiliated acts as a faddish response for middle-aged men tired of the weekly spin class their significant others force them to attend. This group of ideals would almost be tolerable, and even respectable, if its proponents were not some of the most annoying people you’ll meet on planet Earth, but since they are, I feel its my job to pick apart what’s driving these fads forward.

The Daily Cardinal Valentine's Day Guide 2015

All you need is love to have the perfect Valentine's Day, right?

Keep new semester resolutions by finding social and academic balance

By Chace Goff