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Falk concedes to Van Hollen after two weeks

Last week, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk conceded to Attorney General elect J.B. Van Hollen. '

UW upset, suffers first loss to Missouri State

The No. 7 Wisconsin men's basketball team rebounded from a stunning defeat Friday at the hands of Missouri State to defeat Auburn Saturday afternoon in Texas as part of the South Padre Invitational consolation matchup.'

WARF to abandon claim to $100,000

UW-Madison has decided not to pursue $100,000 originally promised to the university as part of a donor's estate to which his daughter claimed as her rightful inheritance, the Associated Press reported Thursday. '

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Volleyball finishes off season with two Big Ten road victories

The No. 11 UW volleyball team rounded out its regular season schedule this weekend with a pair of sweeps and a 200th victory for head coach Pete Waite.'

Words of advice: stick with your feet

\Riding a motorcycle is like being the electric guitarist in a band while the moped is the person tapping the triangle,"" writes Julia Shiplett.'

Badgers accept invite to Capital One Bowl

The Wisconsin football team accepted its second straight bid to the Capital One Bowl last Tuesday.'

UW Athletic Dept. to revise Camp Randall breast-feeding policy after rash of complaints

The UW Athletic Department will re-evaluate its policy on breast feeding in Camp Randall at the end of the season, after a breast-feeding mother was denied the option of pumping her milk in the stadium's first-aid station earlier this fall. '

Bucky Badger on the cusp of mascot supremacy, needs votes

Though near the top of the overall standings, Bucky Badger could be eliminated from Capital One's 2006 Mascot Challenge if he does not win this week. School officials are urging students and other Bucky supporters to vote for him every day at capita'

Bikers and walkers butting heads on University Avenue

The University Avenue bike lane-turned sidewalk is causing a commotion among bikers and pedestrians.'

New TV network to keep an eye on state lawmakers

The green light was recently given to WisconsinEye, a new public access channel, to install broadcast equipment in the State Capitol. The network will air C-SPAN-style broadcasting of legislative affairs.'

Travel center outmoded

Effective summer 2007, the Wisconsin Union Travel Center will take flight, not to greener pastures but to various niches around campus.  

Disputed Catholic Foundation budget decision still pending

The Student Services Finance Committee dissected the UW Roman Catholic Foundation proposed budget at its meeting Monday, following weeks of disputes over UWRCF's funding issues and in the midst of the organization's federal lawsuit against the'

Out-of-class activity idea unfit for college

In his recent state of the university address, Chancellor John Wiley said that he was considering making it mandatory for all students to participate ""in at least one documentable ‘out-of-classroom activity.'""  

Elliott still seeking reversal of Union Initiative

UW-Madison student government's court heard an appeal Monday night from a law student petitioner trying to overturn the results of the previously approved Student Union Initiative. '

Hurricane Katrina survivors share stories of life lessons learned

Fifteen months after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana Tech University students shared their experiences and discussed the lasting effects of the disaster with the Madison community Monday night at the Pres House.'

Student hopes to save Union Travel Center

Wisconsin Union Travel Center employees and other UW-Madison students have drawn up a student initiative in hopes of saving the campus-funded Travel Center after Union administration announced Thursday that it would close in Summer 2007.'

Chazen’s expansion next step in constructing ‘pedestrian mall’

Taking the next step in the UW-Madison Campus Master Plan, the Chazen Museum of Art held its campaign kick-off Friday evening for its forthcoming expansion. 

Man escapes halfway house, later arrested for crashing hijacked car

A Rock County halfway house escapee hijacked a car Saturday and caused a three-vehicle crash on the 1200 Block of East Johnson Street, according to a Madison Police statement. '

Cross country teams fall just short

Both the UW men's and UW women's cross country teams came away with top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships Monday at LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.'