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Yo La Tengo’s new album displays their inimitable ‘Ass’-load of indie rock talent

By Adam Dylewski | Oct. 8, 2006

If indie music fans had a classic rock radio station, Yo La Tengo would be a staple. Their eclecticism and constant push to innovate made them critical darlings for almost two decades, but responses to 2003's introspective Summer Sun were lukewarm. With I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass, Yo La Tengo returns to form, revisiting past sounds while creating striking new ones in the process.

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News of the Weird

By The Daily Cardinal and Liz Puibello | Oct. 8, 2006

This week's News of the Weird features crazy judges, excessive dancing widows and sick, sad performing artists.'

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Global warming a local issue

By Sarah Reis | Oct. 8, 2006

Global warming is emerging as an important topic among academics because not only is it occurring at a rapid rate, uncertainties are surfacing about how humans and nature will be able to adapt.

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Relaxed attitude helps Badgers defeat Northwestern

By Ben Hubner and Alex Pacheco | Oct. 8, 2006

The Badgers realized quickly enough that they were beating themselves in the first half of Saturday's game against Northwestern, and righted the ship in the second half, scoring 24 unanswered points.'

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Reader of the Day

By The Daily Cardinal and Crystal Crowns | Oct. 8, 2006

Kate loves spending time with her boyfriend James Dean, as well singing bad '80's music.'

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Men’s hockey gets three points

By Max Hooker | Oct. 8, 2006

The No. 1 Badger men's hockey team could not manage a victory Saturday night over the Northern Michigan Wildcats, but came out with a 3-3 tie after winning 3-0 Friday.

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On Wisconsin... or something like that

By Julia Shiplett | Oct. 8, 2006

Julia confesses that she does not know what is going on during football games, admiting that \all I hear is foreign jargon and something about bulemia.""'

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Strong finish propels UW past Wildcats

By Jon Bortin | Oct. 8, 2006

Freshman running back P.J. Hill set a career high with 249 yards rushing while the Badger defense shut Northwestern down, leading to a 41-9 victory for the UW football team.'

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Cyclist safety crucial for city

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Oct. 8, 2006

According to The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board, \Using a bike to commute to work is on the rise in Madison and has increased 7.6 percent from the 1990 census to the 2000 census. With all these new cyclists riding every day during rush hours, it is necess'

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Gosling shines in ‘Half Nelson,’ one of this year’s best dramas

By Brien Barrett | Oct. 8, 2006

With sweat pouring down his face, pupils the size of dimes and his heart beating what seems like a million times a minute, Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) finds himself sprawled out on the girls' bathroom floor, gasping for breaths and staring up at his student, Drey (Shareeka Epps), who sees him lying there, helpless and holding a crack pipe.

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UW System to vote on opposing marriage ban today

By Erica Pelzek | Oct. 6, 2006

Emphasizing the need for increased diversity, the UW System Board of Regents met Thursday at UW-Platteville for its first monthly meeting of the 2006-'07 academic year. '

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Union South to house Halloween alternative

By Lindsey Ramon | Oct. 6, 2006

UW-Madison is reversing its policy for the Wisconsin Union this Halloween by offering students an alternative to State Street at Union South.'

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Accused of murder, Innocence Project-freed Avery wants jail phone records out of trial proceedings

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 5, 2006

Attorneys for accused killer Stephen Avery filed a motion Tuesday seeking to disregard Avery's telephone recordings as evidence during his time spent in prison. '

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Green distances himself from Foley, donates his contribution

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 5, 2006

Republicans up for mid-term elections are pulling money from their campaigns given by former congressman, Mark Foley of Florida, in an act to disassociate themselves from his developing e-mail scandal with teenage congressional pages.'

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Reader of the Day: Alyssa Lochen

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 5, 2006

Alyssa Lochen is a sophomore majoring in zoology and spanish. Her job experience includes intubating anorexic Canadian geese and digging up dinosaur bones in Wyoming. Since then, Alyssa's become interested in developing a dinosaur theme park in Latin America. Her Spanish skills will be useful in conversing with the locals, but not so useful in stopping the dinosaurs from eating Jeff Goldblum and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Media’s priorities fail to serve public good

By Marcie Benson | Oct. 5, 2006

The Associated Press printed a scant article on Sept. 24 chronicling the malicious cruelty bestowed upon William Teeters, a homeless man, by three members of our nation's youth, all at the tender age of 15.

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A look at a Badger hero—on and off the field

By Laura-Claire Corson | Oct. 5, 2006

Former Wisconsin football standout Dave Schreiner was a modest man, nervously blushing for pictures, whether as a young boy or a star athlete on the field.

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Christian student group sues UW Board of Regents

By Jamie McMahon | Oct. 5, 2006

In the most recent controversy surrounding the recognition and funding of religious student organizations within the UW System, the UW-Superior chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship filed suit against the Board of Regents Monday.'

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City may apologize after mistreatment of rape victim

By Leah Cowen | Oct. 5, 2006

The City of Madison will apologize to a sexual assault victim nearly ten years after her rape if a resolution introduced by Ald. Austin King, District 8, passes the city council later this month.'

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UW researchers make new progress in flu immunizations

By Amanda Hoffstrom | Oct. 5, 2006

A group of UW-Madison researchers announced the discovery of a new peptide Wednesday that protects against influenza viruses, at a time when there is growing concern of a global flu pandemic, according to a University Communications statement.'