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‘Idol’ set to play Great Hall tonight

By Brien Barrett | Jan. 24, 2007

Pop music went into cardiac arrest quite a few years ago. You can blame it on the evolution of recording technology that allowed producers to turn almost anyone into a Grammy winner, or you can even blame the recording industry's desire to sign moneymakers over true talent, but somewhere along the way Michael Jackson turned white, Ashlee Simpson went platinum and pop went to hell. Raw talent was traded in for an image""a product, and it's safe to say that music is no longer the love of many pop stars' lives, but an easy starting point for them to build their resumÃ©.

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Rick’s CafAc ceases operation after four years

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007

After four years of serving the local music community, Madison's music publication Rick's CafAc has announced it will cease operation due to declining revenues.

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Military history at UW-Madison

By Laura-Claire Corson | Jan. 24, 2007

A brief idea of the military history program at Madison.'

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Struggling to sleep without TV

By Laura Kalinowski and Erin Aubrey | Jan. 24, 2007

In this week's \Going Back to Kali,"" Laura discusses her struggles with sleep without the background noise of a television.'

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Drink of the Week

By The Daily Cardinal and Sam Karp | Jan. 24, 2007

Gin Buck'

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New Beer Thursday

By The Daily Cardinal and Jon Spike | Jan. 24, 2007

Whether 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. '

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The world of video games

By Negassi Tesfamichael and Kevin Nelson | Jan. 24, 2007

Sweat 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.

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Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity may soon change

By Whitney Newman | Jan. 24, 2007

Wisconsin 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''

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Reader of the Day

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007

Every 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.

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Grant debt unfair to students

By Daily Cardinal editorial board | Jan. 24, 2007

Students should be held accountable for poor performance, but repaying grants is not the answer.'

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UW loosens grip on stem cell holdings

By Erin Schmidtke and Heather Gjerde | Jan. 24, 2007

The 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. '

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$100,000 safety initiative to crack down on bar time crime

By Quinn Craugh and Matt Payne | Jan. 24, 2007

Mayor 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.'

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Bomb threat blows up in student’s face

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007

Police responded to a bomb threat at Madison East High School at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday morning.

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Partisanship puts ethics bill in doubt

By Bob Spoerl and Alex Pacheco | Jan. 24, 2007

Wisconsin 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.'

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Bush declares State of the Union strong in annual address

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 24, 2007

President Bush delivered his sixth State of the Union address to Congress and the nation Tuesday night. '

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Judgment trumps experience in 2008

By Nick Barbash | Jan. 24, 2007

Although Obama may not have much experience, his superior judgment would give him victory in 2008.'

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Tasty, diverse food options in Madison lure Katie back

By Katie Vann | Jan. 24, 2007

Guest columnist is thankful to be back in Madison's restaurant scene.'

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The state of the union is really tall

By Joe Hasler | Jan. 24, 2007

When it comes to politics, I'm like a bear wading into a mighty iver in search of salmon. '

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Non-political status a goal for state DNR appointments

By Ashley Spencer | Jan. 24, 2007

In 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'

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Easier to drop the diet than the pounds

By Sam Cusick and Kiera Wiatrak | Jan. 24, 2007

Experts weigh in on why most dieters are unable to attain weightloss success.'