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Reader of the Day: Jeffrey Lieberthal

Jeffrey likes to read. He also likes to play Frisbee. But behind the glory of his refined skills, Jeffrey is an avid multitasker. His latest discovery has been that he can simultaneously peruse The Daily Cardinal while spinning a Frisbee. For some, this m'


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Spotlight brings out a show

The UW men's basketball team has a habit of putting on a show during the starting lineups, especially Michael Flowers and Marcus Landry.'


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Holistic admissions aid diversity

I must address two particularly harmful opinion articles that were recently published in your newspaper — Anna Williams' and ""Affirmative action undermines equality"" and ""Holistic admissions devalue academics."" There are '


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Men trail women in nation’s classrooms

Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition!"" proclaims a sticker on the door of a UW-Madison student's dorm room. Well, perhaps the feminists who adhere to this rally cry of female superiority are getting their way. According to a 2006 Newsweek article, ""Boys across the nation and in every demographic group are falling behind.""  


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‘Messengers’ sent packing for lack of an original storyline

Well-known in Asia for their scream-inducing movies, the Pang brothers' ""The Messengers"" is their first foray as directors in American cinema. The result is a run-of-the-mill horror movie with a rather surprising but unconvincing twist that leaves the viewer wondering exactly happened at the end. 


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Best part of getting old? Depends...

\Everyone says 60 is the new 50 and so on, so why can't 21 be the new 65? It's a golden opportunity for me to get out there and do nothing while I still have time,"" writes Ryan Gallentine in this week's Get Rich or Die Ryan.'


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Proposal to ban smoking statewide unfair to bars

Chances are if you are a U.S. citizen who owns a TV, you have seen at least one (if not more) of the ""Infect Truth"" advertisements warning against the dangers of smoking cigarettes. Even the cigarettes themselves come in packaging that states, ""Quitting smoking now greatly reduces risks to your health.""  


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35 below zero not cold enough to cancel class

Dangerously cold temperatures of minus 35 — with the wind chill factor included — were enough to force the closing of most Wisconsin high schools and colleges yesterday, but they were not cold enough to close UW-Madison.'


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Bloc Party’s ‘Weekend’ gets busted

During the final lines muttered on Bloc Party's 2005 release, Silent Alarm, lead singer Kele Okereke states: ""What are we coming to / What are we gonna do?"" While Silent Alarm flirted with a plethora of different themes ranging from aggressive bass driven post-punk masterpieces to electrifying house tracks, Bloc Party never entirely delved into any single expression.  



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