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New Beer Thursday
By The Daily Cardinal and Jon Spike | Jan. 24, 2007Whether it owes its name to the basketball player, bloodthirsty pirate or character in the legendary arcade game World Heroes 2, Kidd Lager will kick down the door of your epiglotis with chocolatey guns blazing. '
The world of video games
By Negassi Tesfamichael and Kevin Nelson | Jan. 24, 2007Sweat visibly drips down the character's face, bullet casings fly as the alien enemy approaches. Then without hesitation, the character switches to a shotgun, braces himself and blasts away the opponent.
Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity may soon change
By Whitney Newman | Jan. 24, 2007Wisconsin students attending UW-Madison would pay the same amount of tuition if they chose to attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Minnesota students, however, would pay more than Wisconsin students even if they attended their home state''
Reader of the Day
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007Every girl knows its cool to date the captain of the football team, but it takes a special kind of person to date the captain of the bowling team. Molly Anderson is up to the task.
Grant debt unfair to students
By Daily Cardinal editorial board | Jan. 24, 2007Students should be held accountable for poor performance, but repaying grants is not the answer.'
UW loosens grip on stem cell holdings
By Erin Schmidtke and Heather Gjerde | Jan. 24, 2007The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation — UW-Madison's fundraising arm — is loosening its policies in hopes of increasing stem cell research opportunities and funding, foundation officials announced Tuesday. '
$100,000 safety initiative to crack down on bar time crime
By Quinn Craugh and Matt Payne | Jan. 24, 2007Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, along with Police Chief Noble Wray, outlined the details of a $100,000 funding proposal for the Downtown Safety Initiative to members of the police department and Madison citizens Tuesday.'
Bomb threat blows up in student’s face
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007Police responded to a bomb threat at Madison East High School at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Partisanship puts ethics bill in doubt
By Bob Spoerl and Alex Pacheco | Jan. 24, 2007Wisconsin lawmakers now find themselves deadlocked in the struggle for ethics reform, as the split Joint Finance Committee is next in line to vote on the Ethics Reform Bill.'
Bush declares State of the Union strong in annual address
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007President Bush delivered his sixth State of the Union address to Congress and the nation Tuesday night. '
Judgment trumps experience in 2008
By Nick Barbash | Jan. 24, 2007Although Obama may not have much experience, his superior judgment would give him victory in 2008.'
Tasty, diverse food options in Madison lure Katie back
By Katie Vann | Jan. 24, 2007Guest columnist is thankful to be back in Madison's restaurant scene.'
The state of the union is really tall
By Joe Hasler | Jan. 24, 2007When it comes to politics, I'm like a bear wading into a mighty iver in search of salmon. '
Non-political status a goal for state DNR appointments
By Ashley Spencer | Jan. 24, 2007In an effort to prevent politics from seeping into environmental decision-making, state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, and Sen. Robert Wirch, D-Kenosha, introduced legislation Tuesday that would change the way the secretary of the Department of Natural Re'
Easier to drop the diet than the pounds
By Sam Cusick and Kiera Wiatrak | Jan. 24, 2007Experts weigh in on why most dieters are unable to attain weightloss success.'
National media overlooking No. 2 Badgers
By Justin Dreyfuss | Jan. 23, 2007While the Badgers have won over Wisconsin fans, the national media has been a bit slow in taking notice.'
Women’s hockey looks to end Mavs’ streak
By Eric Levine and ??zge Sevindik | Jan. 23, 2007Riding an 11-game unbeaten streak, UW women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson is excited for what is yet to come. Fresh off a sweep of North Dakota, Johnson is confident his team will continue to bring its best effort against Minnesota State this weekend.
Records, rankings not concerns for Badgers
By Ryan Reszel | Jan. 23, 2007The Badgers are looking to notch win number 20 against the Wolverines.'
Landry balances family and basketball
By Ryan Reszel | Jan. 23, 2007Marcus Landry has done an incredible job balancing his family, which includes a wife and two kids in Milwaukee, his schoolwork and his basketball.'