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Fall Out Boy album leaps to ‘infinity’

By Megan Corbett | Feb. 11, 2007

As you return inside from the bitter cold you hope your adventure out for Fall Out Boy's Infinity on High will be well worth the walk in freezing temperatures. For some fans, your heart might stop when you hear rap star Jay-Z's voice at the start of the first track Thriller."" Worry not, there is no attempt at a punk-rock rap""the band stays true to their hard-hitting lyrics and energetic beats. There is only a guest appearance from Jay-Z as the CEO of Def Jam, which owns Island, Fall Out Boy's label.

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Bite of the Week

By Jay Storey | Feb. 11, 2007

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Mayor hopefuls address young voters

By Lauren Vettel | Feb. 9, 2007

Madison's four mayoral candidates gathered to debate their agendas for the city Thursday night at the Madison Concourse Hotel in front of a group of young professionals and voters.'

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Witte robbery suspect taken into custody

By Erica Pelzek | Feb. 9, 2007

The UW-Madison Police Department took a 39-year-old man into custody Thursday for the Tuesday night Witte Residence Hall robbery.

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Regent Committee passes new admissions policy

By Lara Sokolowski | Feb. 9, 2007

The Board of Regents Education Committee passed the contested UW System freshmen admissions policy Thursday and the full Board will vote on it today. '

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UW-Stout to begin drug testing of student athletes

By Sara Jerving | Feb. 9, 2007

The University of Wisconsin-Stout announced Thursday that it will be requiring its athletes to submit to random drug testing. This decision comes in response to the drug-related arrests of two football players, Luke Steffen and Nicholas OrRico, last Decem'

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Madison mothers spark right to breastfeed bill

By Natalie Fairbanks | Feb. 9, 2007

When a woman was told to move to the bathroom of a Madison-area shopping mall to continue her breastfeeding, she took action and contacted state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison. The incident has since sparked new legislation, which was introduced Thursday. '

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Housing alcohol policy targets wrong offenses

By Jon Spike and Daniel Josephson | Feb. 8, 2007

""If you guys are going to drink alcohol in a fun, responsible manner... I say go for it."" A recent UW-Madison graduate made this statement to thousands of freshmen last fall at the Class of 2009 welcome rally. '

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Women’s basketball gears up for rematch with Indiana

By Crystal Crowns | Feb. 8, 2007

After just suffering a devastating loss at Indiana (4-7 Big Ten, 15-9 overall) a week ago, the Wisconsin women's basketball team (5-6, 16-8) will seek revenge tonight as they host the Hoosiers at 7 p.m. at the Kohl Center.

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IU stuffed this time around

By Crystal Crowns and Brittany Jones | Feb. 8, 2007

The UW women's basketball team got its revenge on Indiana Thursday night with a seven-point victory.'

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Bohannon, Gullikson help UW pull away

By Zach Kukkonen | Feb. 8, 2007

Wisconsin's first half sloppiness was cured when head coach Bo Ryan put sophomore forward Kevin Gullikson and freshman guard Jason Bohannon in the game.'

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Hockey team still alive for postseason

By Jon Bortin | Feb. 8, 2007

Despite a relatively inconsistent and underachieving season, the UW men's hockey team still has a shot to make the NCAA Tournament according to columnist Jon Bortin.'

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Witte Hall residents robbed in own room

By Amanda Hoffstrom | Feb. 8, 2007

University Housing and the UW-Madison Police Department are again asking students to be aware of their personal safety after a robbery was reported late Tuesday night at Witte Residence Hall.'

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Rep excels with ‘Anna Christie’

By Andrew Hirshman | Feb. 8, 2007

Madison might not be next to an ocean, but that would be hard to tell if you happened to have recently stopped by the Overture Center's Playhouse.

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String of local robberies are linked, cops say

By Quinn Craugh and Ben Pierson & Victoria Statz | Feb. 8, 2007

Police took a step forward in Madison's ongoing battle with crime Wednesday when they announced five robbery suspects were arrested in what police are calling ""a domino effect"" case.'

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Badgers stay focused as Ohio State visits WCHA champs

By Eric Levine | Feb. 8, 2007

With the WCHA regular season title clinched, the Wisconsin women's hockey team (25-1-4) still has two regular season series to worry about before postseason play. Ohio State is in town this weekend with its own chance for a home spot in the conference tournament.

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‘The Aura’ glows with Bielinsky’s fitting final touch

By Aaron Ensweiler | Feb. 8, 2007

Shoot first, ask questions later. It's a statement that has become clichAc in a long history of Hollywood thrillers, from Bogart's hard-boiled detectives to Craig's new Bond. In ""The Aura,"" however, the late FabiA¡n Bielinsky gives the formula a fascinating new twist, examining what happens when his character shoots first, and is left to fill in the blanks himself.

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Citizens, police combine efforts to lasso horse

By The Daily Cardinal | Feb. 8, 2007

A run-away horse running through the streets of Madison occupied several police officers' time early Wednesday morning.'

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Badgers remain in first despite slow start out East

By Sam Pepper | Feb. 8, 2007

This week's road trip started slow for the UW men's basketball team but in the end it gave Penn State its eighth straight loss.'

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Clay, Oglesby lead ’07 class

By Adam Hoge | Feb. 8, 2007

UW football head coach Bret Bielema announced his second freshman class Wednesday, which includes 16 scholarship players and was ranked No. 26 nationally by ESPN.