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Frosty Fun
By Sarah Nance and Liz Puibello | Jan. 18, 2007From fish to stars, some original ideas to beat Madison's winter blues '
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Men’s hockey has up-and-down break
By Kelly Kallien and Jon Bortin | Jan. 18, 2007The past three weeks—true to form for the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team—was a symbol of their broader, middling season. One night of a two-game set underscores the grit and desire of the team to overcome scoring deficiencies as a result of the loss of their top five scorers from last year's championship season. The other contest often underwhelms observers with missed opportunities or a shortage of effort.
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Tuition should cover cost of textbooks
By Jill Klosterman and Jen Wagman and Theresa La Susa | Jan. 18, 2007With textbook prices out of control, UW-Madison should implement one of two options to reign in the costs: include books in the cost of tuition or implement a rental system.'
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Ethics bill faces major critiques at hearing
By Ashley Spencer | Jan. 18, 2007Following an emergency session called by Gov. Jim Doyle on Jan. 11 to create a government accountability board, the Senate Committee on ethics reform met Thursday to debate several features of the bill that could make it less effective. '
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Wisconsin stumbles in conference openers
By Crystal Crowns | Jan. 18, 2007As the Wisconsin women's basketball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule on a high note, Big Ten Conference play got off to a rocky start. The Badgers dropped to 2-3 in the Big Ten and 13-5 overall during winter break.
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New stem cell discovery, funding could change research in Wis.
By Madelyn Mahon | Jan. 18, 2007Although the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill to lift current restrictions on embryonic stem cell research Jan. 11, the House lacked the two-thirds majority needed to override the presidential veto. However, an alternative method may eve'
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UW men’s basketball remains undefeated in conference play
By Adam Hoge | Jan. 18, 2007It may come as a shock to some that the UW men's basketball team is 18-1 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, as winter break and a Capital One Bowl victory overshadowed the Badgers' accomplishments. While you may have missed the action over break, The Daily Cardinal has been right there with perhaps the best basketball team in Wisconsin history:
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City Council wrong on oath
By Daily Cardinal editorial board | Jan. 18, 2007The City Council's decision to allow officials to swear an oath of office under protest goes too far.'
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King not up for re-election, 9 council seats vacant
By Lexie Clinton | Jan. 18, 2007After Ald. Austin King, District 8, announced Dec. 21 he would not seek re-election this spring, two UW-Madison students launched their campaigns for King's seat.'
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Committee denies UWRCF contract status
By Erica Pelzek | Jan. 18, 2007The embattled UW Roman Catholic Foundation met another roadblock over winter break after it was denied contract status — a status that would enable the organization to fund its full-time employees.'
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New legislation may alter marriage amendment
By Bob Spoerl | Jan. 18, 2007In an attempt to nullify the controversial second sentence of the passed gay marriage ban that prohibits same-sex couples from forming anything similar to a marriage, state Senator Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, recently introduced an equal rights amendment '
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City Council gets nat’l attention for oath proposal
By Quinn Craugh | Jan. 18, 2007The Madison City Council passed a proposal Tuesday that will allow elected officials taking an oath of office to protest the ban on gay marriage, which became an amendment to the state constitution November 2006 after residents voted on the referendum.
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Alcott’s beloved characters ‘march’ on in Brooks’ latest
By Anna Williams | Jan. 18, 2007In her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel March,"" Geraldine Brooks takes characters from one of the most beloved children's books, Louisa May Alcott's ""Little Women,"" and uses them to illuminate the horrible, far-reaching effects of war. Brooks takes the March parents whose stories are only explored so far as they relate to the March sisters and deeply imagines their relationship and experiences of the Civil War.
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Women’s hockey wins four straight
By Eric Levine | Jan. 18, 2007After stumbling into the break with two ties at St. Cloud State, the Badger women's hockey team regained its balance and began 2007 with four convincing wins against rival Minnesota and East Coast foe Providence.
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Rare snowy owl sightings have Madison aflutter
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 18, 2007Snowy owls — birds only occasionally seen in Wisconsin — have recently caught the attention of Madison locals on the UW-Madison campus. '
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Ethnicity only one factor in UW admissions, Wiley says
By Heather Gjerde | Jan. 18, 2007UW System admission policies are under scrutiny after the Board of Regents postponed a decision to enforce the UW-Madison comprehensive admission process presented by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley in December 2006.'
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UW No. 2 producer of Peace Corps volunteers
By Lara Sokolowski and Matt Payne | Jan. 18, 2007For the first time in over 20 years, UW-Madison is not the top-producing institution for Peace Corps volunteers. '
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Free tuition proposal takes brains hostage
By Erik Opsal | Jan. 18, 2007How to solve Wisconsin's ""brain drain""? Looming over the head of the state Legislature for years, the ""brain drain"" conundrum is a complex problem to solve. One definitively wrong way to solve it? Free tuition.'
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Ikegwuonu’s tackle, special teams lead UW to record win
By Adam Hoge | Jan. 18, 2007ORLANDO, Fla.—Wisconsin's worries about Arkansas' potent running game were justified on the third play from scrimmage at the Capital One Bowl Jan. 1 when sophomore Heisman finalist Darren McFadden broke a big run and seemed destined for the end zone. Instead, UW sophomore cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu caught McFadden and brought him down at the nine-yard line.
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Hog tied: Badgers get 12th win
By Zach Kukkonen | Jan. 18, 2007ORLANDO, Fla.—The UW football team rushed for negative five yards, allowed 257 yards on the ground and did not score in the second half of the Capital One Bowl. Yet somehow, despite these numbers, the Badgers (12-1) took home their second straight Capital One Bowl victory, defeating Arkansas (10-4) 17-14.
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