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While hockey teams look to repeat, men’s basketball has own NCAA title hopes

By Nate Carey | Jun. 1, 2006

College is all about new experiences and having a good time. Sure school is important, and that's why everyone is here. But when it comes to a Saturday evening or any weeknight, students need a place to go and forget about school for a couple of hours, and watch something that really matters... sports. For you freshmen that may not know much about Badger athletics, or didn't even realize that Wisconsin has an athletic department until now, here is a little refresher course on what to watch for.

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Field guide to the away message

By Justin Zyduck | Jun. 1, 2006

If you're thinking about school, between writing papers, cramming for tests and weeping silently into bowls of ramen, most students are not likely to be spending much free time in ' ¦'

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Thomas healing, hype increasing

By Zach Kukkonen | Jun. 1, 2006

One of the biggest question marks of the upcoming football season is the health of senior offensive tackle Joe Thomas. Although he is already racking up preseason accolades and awards, ' ¦

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Water quality and manganese in the system near campus

Jun. 1, 2006

High levels of manganese'more than 50 micrograms per liter'in Madison-area tap water have recently prompted Madison Water Utility to flush local wells of the excessive mineral build-up. Although Rick Johnson, ' ¦

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If you want to be a Badger, come along and listen to me

By Adam Hoge | Jun. 1, 2006

Welcome newbies to Madison, Wis., home of the Badgers and the 20,000 undergrads who scream for them. There is no doubt that the atmosphere around Badger sports is one of ' ¦

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City council turns down mandatory sick-leave policy for workers after overnight debate

By Abby Becker and Ben Broeren | Jun. 1, 2006

Sick-leave proponents remain optimistic

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Women take eighth, while men prepare for IRA National Championships

By Chris Lindeke | Jun. 1, 2006

With the UW men's rowing team preparing for the National Championships, the women finished up their season over the Memorial Day weekend. The men's squad recaptured the Walsh Cup from ' ¦

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Dems and GOP call candidates ’main focus’ of Nov. election

By Sandra Knisely | Jun. 1, 2006

Despite the state Assembly's recent decision to put the death penalty referendum on the November ballot along with the 'Defense of Marriage Act' amendment, Democrat and Republican officials agree those two issues will not be the main focus of the 2006 governor election.

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Madison professors ’Metal’ with definition of art

By Christopher Guess | Jun. 1, 2006

The current exhibit on display at the Chazen Art Museum, 'Metalsmiths and Mentors: Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty' offers something that is not usually reserved for art museums: practicality. Almost all of the pieces on display in the exhibit, now opened an extra week until July 30, seem like something you would see under glass'but at Bed Bath and Beyond or William Sonoma, not the Chazen.

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Doyle signs bill requiring abstinence education

By Lexie Clinton | Jun. 1, 2006

Gov. Jim Doyle's signed a bill in May requiring Wisconsin school boards to present abstinence as the ideal choice of behavior in sex education curriculums. Though the bill carried bi-partisan ' ¦

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Searching beyond State Street

Jun. 1, 2006

As a freshman, State Street may seem like the most logical choice for non-University Housing food options. However, State Street is only the beginning of what Madison has to offer ' ¦'

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Enjoying every calorie when gaining the Freshman 15

By Jay Storey and Sam Marz | Jun. 1, 2006

You're going to gain the Freshman 15'there's no getting around it. But lest this evoke thoughts of flabby bellies, take a moment and imagine the wonderful indulgences that will comprise ' ¦'

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Student government should grow up, act its age

By Nick Barbash | Jun. 1, 2006

The German word schadenfreude refers to taking pleasure from someone else's misfortune. Students seem to be experiencing a great deal of schadenfreude toward Associated Students of Madison after two botched ' ¦

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Body of missing Japanese student found in Lake Mendota

By Whitney Newman | Jun. 1, 2006

The body of missing Japanese student Kenji Ohmi was found in Lake Mendota last month, ending a months-long search for the 20-year-old. Ohmi was last seen leaving his apartment building ' ¦

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\Da Vinci Code"" reopens question of faith for many

By Kelly Schlicht | Jun. 1, 2006

'The Da Vinci Code' is undeniably one of the most popular yet controversial books of our time. It brings the mysterious life of Jesus, and religious controversy in general, to ' ¦

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Summer means fewer students, more recreation

By Andrew Geisthardt | Jun. 1, 2006

Long days and even longer nights make Madison summers a time of year when students look to soak up the heat and enjoy a world devoid of papers and exams. ' ¦

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Offense returns young with two key leaders

By Crystal Crowns and Jon McNamara | Jun. 1, 2006

With the Badgers set to begin the 2006 season under first-year head coach Bret Bielema on the road against Bowling Green September 2, many questions remain for an offense returning ' ¦

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Athletic master plan to improve practice facilities

By Erica Pelzek | Jun. 1, 2006

As UW-Madison's Campus Master Plan, devoted to strengthening east and west campus thoroughfares proceeds into the 2006-'07 academic year, UW Athletics is cooking up its own master plan aimed at ' ¦

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You’yes, you’will never be a Hollywood star

By Laura Kalinowski | Jun. 1, 2006

A stuffy professor wrote a stuffy article that I had to read for my stuffy law class. He argued that violent TV makes people paranoid and believe they will become victims of a violent crime. I'll take it one step further than Dr. Boring and his violence study. Television makes people believe they will become rich Californian pop stars hunted by zombies who can decorate a room with designer furniture for less than $1,000.

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Work hard, play hard: Madison parties in photos

By Christopher Guess and Erin Buege | Jun. 1, 2006

Madison, consistently rated the country's No. 1 party school, has a reputation for drunkeness that is not altogether undeserved. Despite recent police crackdowns, students continue to gather for house parties ' ¦'