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Manic dance-punks hold listeners Rapt

By Matt Hunziker | Sep. 26, 2006

Though the effect seems lessened three years into the current glut of post-punk and new wave-revivalists, when the Rapture debuted with the fantastic Echoes in 2003, their angular, spacious dance-punk seemed, if not entirely unprecedented, at least very far off the beaten path. In subsequent years, no other band has come close to duplicating Echoes' abrasive edge or its weird, manic sex appeal. Consequently, fans rabidly awaiting a follow-up have had their hopes resting squarely on the band's shoulders for a long time.

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Badger fans make presence felt in Ann Arbor

By Adam Hoge | Sep. 26, 2006

The UW football team might have lost Saturday at Michigan, but that didn't stop thousands of Badger fans from enjoying their trip to Ann Arbor.'

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Union renovation back on the ballot in October, Union leaders stress need for post-flood repairs

By Jacob Kushner | Sep. 26, 2006

Students voting in the October ASM elections will vote to approve or reject the Student Union Initiative, a proposal for the renovating and rebuilding of the two student unions, something union and city officials have suggested is of high importance. '

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Prejudice roadblocks world peace

By Molly Reppen and Adam Seston | Sep. 26, 2006

The classic adage, ""It takes two to tango,"" is never more relevant than in the conflicts of the Middle East. The needless name calling and sensitivity of opposing religious groups is childlike, and often leads to unnecessary deaths.

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Recognize the danger and get a laser

By Joe Hasler | Sep. 26, 2006

If you pay a visit to the Madison Visitors Bureau's website, you'll find a link to a page dedicated to all the awards the city has won over the past few years. Year in and year out, Prevention magazine consistently names it one of the best cit'

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SSFC clarifies organization funding policy

By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 26, 2006

Student Services Finance Committee chair Zach Frey sent an e-mail Monday to the leaders of student organizations clarifying SSFC's role in determining the fate of student organization funding, particularly for Resgistered Student Organizations.'

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Another year means new champ

By Adam Hoge | Sep. 26, 2006

Adam Hoge comments on the Chicago White Sox demise and the ever changing game of baseball.'

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Defense gives UW some hope

By Sam Pepper and Sam Karp | Sep. 25, 2006

Despite a lack of expectations coming into this season, the Badger football team has the potential for a nine or 10 win season because of their stellar defense.'

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Cash plays dramatic role in re-electing incumbents

By Susie Dosemagen | Sep. 25, 2006

On Nov. 7, incumbent U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, one of the wealthiest politicians in the United States, will face three challengers for his seat. Kohl, able to spend millions of dollars of his own, appears to have an advantage over his challengers, worrying res'

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Opportunities around the world

By Lindsay Wunrow | Sep. 25, 2006

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Catholic org. accuses UW of funding block

By Erica Pelzek | Sep. 25, 2006

The nation's largest religious student organization was precluded from university funding on Friday, provoking a potential lawsuit and allegations that UW-Madison officials sabotaged the UW Roman Catholic Foundation's application process.

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Special teams the focus after Michigan

By Jamie McMahon | Sep. 25, 2006

After analyzing the film from Saturday's loss, UW football head coach Bret Bielema admitted at his Monday press conference that the team had failed in achieving consistency and that a major misstep had surprisingly come from the special teams unit.'

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Court to rule on Green contributions

By Whitney Newman and Ashley Spencer | Sep. 25, 2006

A judge's ruling in Mark Green's court case that will decide if the Green Team will have to divest a major portion of campaign contributions will be announced Monday.

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University reading levels abysmal

By Anna Williams | Sep. 25, 2006

According to columnist Anna Williams, \Not only does our generation have the reputation of being apathetic and ignorant, but it also appears that we cannot read. The best remedy for ignorance and apathy is reading itself: As simple and over-stated as it m'

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Unfair treatment

By Peter Cameron and The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Sep. 25, 2006

According to The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board, \An explanation is necessary in figuring out how UWRCF can increase its chances of receiving money — and status — as a registered student organization on the UW-Madison campus.""'

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UW System’s head academic officer to leave for Nat’l Science Foundation position, Reilly says

By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 25, 2006

The UW System's foremost academic officer, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Cora Marrett, will conclude her six-year service in December to become the assistant director of Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced Friday.

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UW student gov’t may draft internal reform committee

By Erica Pelzek | Sep. 25, 2006

In response to the Spring 2006 elections debacle and coup-like uprising of Student Government, a reactionary council opposing the Associated Students of Madison's internal operations, ASM members said Sunday that they are seriously contemplating the formation of an internal reform committee.

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Six Madison students net perfect ACT scores, make up more than half statewide

By John Leppanen | Sep. 25, 2006

Six Madison high school students recorded perfect scores on the ACT last spring, accounting for more than half of the perfect scores statewide.

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Milwaukee mayor fires back at Madison critics

By John Leppanen and Sarah Turner | Sep. 25, 2006

Less than a week after a Madison forum discussed the decay of urban Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett issued a sarcastic defense of his city.

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Let them wait four years for Cake

By Jeff Landow | Sep. 25, 2006

Now, I really, really like Cake. But waiting for a Cake album is like waiting for your name to come up on a donor transplant list. However, when they finally do produce something, it's fantastic. That being said, I always feel kind of depressed afte'