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Firing blanks: Illini shutout Badgers, end UW's short streak

By Crystal Crowns | Oct. 16, 2007

The UW women's soccer team could not build on their two-game winning streak as they fell to Illinois 3-0.

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Gore's win heats up political environment

By Keaton Miller | Oct. 16, 2007

Keaton has devised a plan to win his own Nobel Peace Prize. '

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Budget passes Senate, fails in GOP Assembly

By Charles Brace | Oct. 16, 2007

The state Assembly rejected Gov. Jim Doyle's budget proposal on Monday, and the budget stalemate continues despite the state Senate having passed the budget earlier in the day. The votes in both legislative bodies were largely along party lines.

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Men's soccer still looking for first Big Ten win

By Sasha Goldstein | Oct. 16, 2007

The Ohio State Buckeyes downed the Badgers 2-1 Saturday at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

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Cig tax affects residents' right to choose lifestyle

By Brian Bisek | Oct. 16, 2007

Just because smokers have an unhealthy habit does not mean they should have to bolster the new budget by paying an increased cigarette tax.

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Eaves pleased with opening weekend performance

By Nate Carey | Oct. 16, 2007

Wisconsin men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves said his young hockey squad showed they had talent but also that they needed improvement in their first two games.

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Memorial Library sale should focus on love of literature, not monetary gain

By Daily Cardinal Staff and Kerry Gabrielson | Oct. 16, 2007

The greed of people looking to make money off the Memorial Library book sale every year taint the sense of community and excitement for reading the sale is meant to generate.

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Alumni advocate language study for careers

By Cassie Holman | Oct. 16, 2007

Three UW-Madison alumni addressed students Monday at the Social Science building.

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Playing nine would be fine

By Ryan Reszel | Oct. 16, 2007

Sports editor Ryan Reszel says the Big Ten needs to play nine conference games instead of non-conference games during the middle of the season.

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Volleyball takes out Iowa in tough five-game match

By Jay Messar | Oct. 15, 2007

UW finishes weekend with win at Iowa, continues strong play.

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Get immersed In Rainbows

By Brien Barrett and Tony Schultz | Oct. 15, 2007

The blissful first impressions of Radiohead's new album'

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UW MBA program ranks among top global business schools

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 15, 2007

The Business school was ranked 33rd in the world and 24th in the United States

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New Beirut release offers variety of folk sounds and musical influences

By Oren Rosenberg | Oct. 15, 2007

Album review of Beirut's The Flying Club Cup.'

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Icebreakers

By Ben Breiner and By Chace Goff | Oct. 15, 2007

UW hockey sets new consecutive unbeaten streak against OSU

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Man suspected of robbing deli charged in court

By Quinn Craugh | Oct. 15, 2007

The man responsible for the Sept. 28 campus lockdown was charged in court Friday for one count of armed robbery.

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Freakfest comes, rowdy party goes

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Paul Medenwaldt | Oct. 15, 2007

Freakfest's success last year should not allow all control over the Halloween weekend be taken out of students' hands.

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UW wins America's top party title in online competition

By Amanda Hoffstrom and Ben Golden | Oct. 15, 2007

Wisconsin may have fallen from the Princeton Review's list of top party schools this year, but UW-Madison was crowned the nation's best in an online March Madness-like tournament. The competition was based on votes by the site's visitors.

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Forget Fergalicious, Megan's hickalicious

By Megan Corbett | Oct. 15, 2007

No matter how much time she spends in the big city, Megan will always be a country girl at heart. '

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Wisconsin sweeps Minnesota

By Andy Van_Sistine | Oct. 15, 2007

Volleyball team gets huge win on road.

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Forget Fergalicious, Megan's hickalicious

By Megan Corbett | Oct. 15, 2007

Megan is stuck between a small town past and a big city present.'