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Scalzo casts herself in the film of life

By Tarah Scalzo | Oct. 10, 2006

Let me begin this column by saying that on Saturday I watched ""American Psycho,"" and I am now legitimately freaked out by a) Christian Bale, 2) people who decorate their homes with a lot of white, and d) chainsaws. This brings up an excellent point. What if Tobey Maguire had been cast as Patrick Bateman, prince of delusion? Or what about everybody's favorite actor ever (!!!), Paul Walker? Would it have worked? All the sweating and the tanning and the handling of nail guns, knives, axes, etc.? Would you really get it if Peter Parker pointed a handgun at a kitten?

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No sponsors lead to Halloween tickets

By Katie Kalmerton | Oct. 10, 2006

Halloween's lack of sponsorship has forced Madison to raise fund for it using tickets.'

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Man on bicycle executes drive-by purse snatching on N. Frances Street

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 10, 2006

Madison police are on the lookout for a cycling robber after a late-night a late-night purse snatching on the 600 block of North Frances Street early Monday morning.'

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A purple wig, 81,704 fans and one arrest

By Adam Hoge | Oct. 10, 2006

Sports Editor Adam Hoge comments on the arrest of one unlucky Badger fan who was just defending his school.'

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Student pride calls for blood donation

By Adam Seston | Oct. 10, 2006

Sunday night the phone rang. ""Hi, I'm calling from the American Red Cross,"" the woman on the phone proclaimed. ""Our records show that you have not donated blood in a while. If you would like, I could set up an appointment for you.""

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Eaves addresses scoring issue

By Max Hooker | Oct. 9, 2006

In his press conference Monday, men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves addressed a number of topics, including where the scoring will come from one year after five of their six top scorers left.'

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Representative hopefuls debate at Memorial Union

By Jamie McMahon | Oct. 9, 2006

Less than a month before the Second Congressional District election, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Republican opponent Dave Magnum participated in a forum on global issues Sunday at Memorial Union. '

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Was John Lennon’s second killer on the grassy knoll?

By Jeff Landow | Oct. 9, 2006

The second shooter was on the grassy knoll. The CIA sells crack for profit. Roswell, N.M. The moon landing. Sept. 11, 2001 was an inside job, don't you know? Conspiracy theories are fun and, in an age of ""The X-Files"" and ""24,"" it's easy to find yourself second-guessing even the most straight-forward information. When I recently saw the trailer for the new documentary, ""The U.S. vs. John Lennon,"" a bell went off somewhere in the back of my mind about some vague conspiracy surrounding his shooting. I'd never really bought into it, but I'd never really investigated it, either.

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Two student pranksters face felony charges

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 9, 2006

Two UW-Madison students are facing felony charges after spraying fellow dorm residents in University House Towers, 502 N. Frances St., with fire extinguishers on Sunday, Sept. 24.'

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Student vote could decide referendum

By Lexie Clinton and By Cheyenne Langkamp | Oct. 9, 2006

Even though a statewide survey revealed a majority of Wisconsinites plan to vote in favor of the same-sex marriage ban, Students for a Fair Wisconsin is mobilizing the UW-Madison community to vote no and sway the final outcome of the Nov. 7 referendum. '

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Guidance, not guns makes schools safer

By Anna Williams | Oct. 9, 2006

According to columnist Anna Williams,\Before we equip teachers with guns, we should focus on the very root of the problem. Administrators, teachers and communities should examine exactly what goes on between students in schools and make sure that everyone'

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Doyle, Green battle over stem cells, social issues

By Chelsey Lewis | Oct. 9, 2006

Incumbent Gov. Jim Doyle and his Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mark Green, butted heads for a second time Friday night in Milwaukee, debating a wide range of social issues including stem cell research, abortion, the death penalty and education. '

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Sneak attack of the killer JumboTron

By Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen and Jake Herrera | Oct. 9, 2006

It's large and square, with slightly slanted sides and four 20-foot high screens covered in thousands of tiny lights. When it's dark, it's just another JumboTron. But when it lights up, and cameras around the Kohl Center start panning th'

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UW System publicly opposes gay marriage ban

By Erica Pelzek | Oct. 9, 2006

Citing the need to compete as the university loses faculty due to its lack of partner benefits, the UW System Board of Regents voted Friday to oppose the proposed gay marriage amendment.'

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Badgers now ranked

By Jamie McMahon | Oct. 9, 2006

In UW football head coach Bret Bielema's press conference Monday, he emphasized the need to avoid complacency following the Badgers' first ranking in the AP poll this season.'

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In one week, Halloween ticket sales top 1,000

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 9, 2006

More than 1,000 Halloween tickets have been sold since sales began last Monday, according to the Madison Parks Department.'

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Torre odd man out after too many postseason failures

By Sam Pepper | Oct. 9, 2006

Following yet another first round departure in the playoffs, Yankees manager Joe Torre looks to be on his way out of the New York clubhouse.'

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Facebook Privacy not guaranteed

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Eric R. Schmidt | Oct. 9, 2006

[Editor's note: The editorial originally posted online incorrectly stated that Ruckus e-mailed the university housing staff list. The Cardinal regrets the error.]

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Reader of the Day: Anna Rosen

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 9, 2006

Anna Rosen, a fifth-year senior majoring in zoology, didn't have a lot of time to talk to the Cardinal when we stopped her — in fact, she was just on her way to cut open some cats. '

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Harvest Fest unites pro-pot crowd

By Andrew Geisthardt | Oct. 9, 2006

The 36th Annual Great Midwest Harvest Festival brought together a motley mix of protesters, reformers and Zen practitioners to Library Mall over the weekend.