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Nuttycombe readies UW for Big Ten Championship

Wisconsin gets ready for the Big Ten Outdoor Championship. '

One and a half years in 600 words

One and a half years of strange, witty happenings.'

New South American alliance gives hope

We live in a world that at times seems to be crumbling beneath us, slowly suffocating from the pollution, wars and grinding poverty that blanket much of the planet.  

Experience the life of a Sudanese refugee through the words of Dave Eggers

Wisconsin Covenant to begin Thurs. for state eighth graders

Eighth graders across the state can choose to plan their futures starting Thursday if they pledge Gov. Jim Doyle's Wisconsin Covenant program for admission to a Wisconsin college in exchange for maintaining adequate grades and behavior.'

SAC dazzle ‘Everybody’ with homage to ’90s alt-rock

UW-Oshkosh recognizes would-be astronauts with honorary degrees

During its graduation celebration Saturday, UW-Oshkosh will award 13 would-be space travelers honorary doctorate degrees for their efforts, thwarted by NASA in the early 1960s.'

Construction to start this summer on apartment complex near the Capitol

The Madison Planning Commission unanimously approved Monday the building of a new apartment near the Capitol on Dayton Street.'

Lady Badgers head to College Park for Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Wisconsin's women's track and field team looks to have god showing at Big Ten Championships, despite small squad. '

Leader of Wis. marriage ban hired by Romney campaign

Camille Solberg, one of the leaders in Wisconsin for the marriage amendment last fall, was hired by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign for president recently. '

Textbook theft law was misunderstood

After a few revisions and some much needed clarification, the Madison City Council passed the textbook theft ordinance last week. Misinterpretation due to confusion caused this editorial board to originally oppose the ordinance. However, now that the lang'

Mark your calendar for ‘Knocked Up’

Wilco’s ‘Sky’ worth looking up

When a new album debuts for the majority of today's bands, audiences can only expect to hear a slight variation from their past projects. Wilco is the exception to this standard. Sky Blue Sky, the latest album from this Chicago-based alt-country band, continues to challenge Wilco fans with new approaches to musical greatness.  

State launches first website in U.S. to track gov. spending

An innovative website giving the public access to all state government-related spending will be launched by the State Ethics Board before fall 2007. This website is the first of its kind in the United States.'

Memories abundant thanks to UW sports

Sam says goodbye to sports writing, UW-Madison the best way he can, through memorable sports moments. '

State Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Ziegler court case

The state Supreme Court will decide whether to hear Annette Ziegler's case, after a state Ethics Board legal brief revealed the board will delay its hearing until the Supreme Courts decide if the board has judicial power.'

Tuesday Timeout

Rocket signing to give baseball financial boost'

The symmetry of saying ‘goodbye’

The very first album I bought when I got to Madison back in 2003—when Johnson Street was one long construction site and Grainger was still a modest, humble little building—was Rufus Wainwright's Want One. One of my first memories of Madison is walking right smack down the middle of Johnson—at that point a giant dirt road, really—and listening to Rufus.  

Men’s and women’s track have successful weekend at home

At this weekend's Wisconsin Twilight Invitational, the Wisconsin men's track and field team built up much-needed momentum, capturing six events and four NCAA regional qualifying marks. 

Memorial Library to extend all-day finals week hours

Memorial Library will extend its days of 24-hour finals hours to include the three days before finals week this semester, according to Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Gestina Sewell. '