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An April in Madison is empty with no baseball

By Adam Hoge | Apr. 17, 2007

Adam Hoge paints the scene of a UW baseball game in Madison.'

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Controversy centers on alcohol, hip-hop for new owners of Majestic

By Joe Lynch and Alison Fox | Apr. 17, 2007

Madison residents met Monday with the new prospective owners of the Majestic Theatre and debated the new business plan for the old, violence-plagued club.'

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Shooting at Va. Tech ‘deadliest in U.S. history’

By Devin Rose | Apr. 17, 2007

Three UW-Madison professors and nine students on campus were not harmed during a shooting spree Monday at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Blacksburg campus.

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Society’s blame game hides the real culprit

By Anna Williams | Apr. 17, 2007

On a recent episode of her daytime talk show, Tyra Banks labeled girls with rage and anger problems as having ""Angry Girls' Disease."" So, these young women are not responsible for their anger or the actions that come with it.

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Blaming guns like shooting fish in a barrel

By Ryan Gallentine | Apr. 17, 2007

\It's too easy to blame the lax gun control laws or the entertainment industry or video games or any other scapegoat. It's within our power to change these laws, futilely attempting to prevent violence, but it's also within our power to '

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Area bartenders reap positive health benefits from city smoking ban, UW researchers say

By Lara Melvin | Apr. 17, 2007

Madison bartenders are doing less coughing and wheezing since the July 2005 city smoking ban came into effect, according to the findings of a recent respiratory health study by UW-Madison researchers.'

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Senioritis lost in Chinese translation

By Kevin Nelson | Apr. 16, 2007

Chinese class threatens what could be an easy senior semester.'

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News should take cue from pop culture

By Enye Langree | Apr. 16, 2007

Students should take the same, active role in politics in addition to pop culture trends such as American Idol. '

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shooting raises awareness for safety

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Clay Thomas | Apr. 16, 2007

The Virginia Tech school shooting was a terrible tragedy that should make colleges across the country take more safety precautions.'

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Tuesday Timeout

By Ben Breiner and Clay Thomas | Apr. 16, 2007

Gopher fans reflect hope of all sports followers'

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Walkout against the war calls for student action now

By Amir Nahavandi | Apr. 16, 2007

The U.S., in a reflection of recent events, should withdraw all troops from Iraq. '

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Inside out: Landow hates on outdoor music festivals

By Jeff Landow | Apr. 16, 2007

In this week's \This Land is Your Land,"" Jeff talks about how much he dislikes music festivals.'

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Remembering the second: MLB needs to recognize Doby

By Sam Pepper | Apr. 16, 2007

Larry Doby meant to the American League what Jackie Robinson did to the National League, and shouldn't be forgotten. '

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Both men’s and women’s track show dominance at UW-Platteville Invitational

By Royston Sim | Apr. 16, 2007

The University of Wisconsin men's and women's track teams won a total of six events at the UW-Platteville Invitational on Sunday.

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Fratellis impressive on ‘Music’ debut

By Erin Lemke | Apr. 16, 2007

The Fratellis have conquered the UK with their old school punk style. Now, after being named one of ""Rolling Stone's"" 10 Artists to Watch, they are ready to impress the US with their debut, Costello Music. The album is named for the rehearsal space they used and is an upbeat but intense creation that begs to be sung along to. The music is instantly addictive and the quirky lyrics are a perfect compliment to their boisterous playing.

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UW football readies for spring game

By John Leppanen | Apr. 16, 2007

Head coach Bret Bielema is excited about this weekend's annual spring game. '

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Reader of the Day: Tom Wangard

By The Daily Cardinal and Melanie Shibley - The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 16, 2007

Adventures in Dreamland:'

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Diehard fans hungry for ‘Aqua Teen’

By Brian Sweeney and Abram Shanedling | Apr. 15, 2007

To say that Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force full-length, ""Colon Movie Film for Theaters"" appeals to a niche audience would be an understatement. A huge understatement.

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Badgers split series with Purdue

By Sam Pepper | Apr. 15, 2007

UW split their Sunday doubleheader with Purdue'

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‘Do not stand idly,’ go see the art show

By Eunice Abraham | Apr. 15, 2007

The Holocaust Remembrance Day Coalition's Art and Poetry exhibit opened up Thursday night at the Red Gym.