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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 ' ¦'

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Regents raise salaries of UW president, chancellors

Jun. 1, 2006

A day after raising tuition 6.8 percent for resident undergrads, the UW System Board of Regents approved raises for the UW System president, as well as chancellors and provosts across ' ¦

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Prof who believes U.S. gov’t planned Sept. 11 cleared to teach

Jun. 1, 2006

A UW-Madison professor who raised the ire of state legislators by suggesting the U.S. government orchestrated the September 11 attacks has been cleared to teach a class on Islam by UW provost Patrick Ferrell.

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Reader of the Day: 2006 Cardinal Staff

Jun. 1, 2006

Flying higher than Superman'

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Minneapolis band makes indie album of the summer

By Joe Lynch | Jun. 1, 2006

Okay, confession time: The Loon'the debut album from Minneapolis indie quartet Tapes 'n Tapes'was released late 2005 in the Midwest. But considering its recent international release, as well as the ' ¦'

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Chili Peppers et in ’Arcadium’ Ego

By Dan Wohl and Marlon Lima | Jun. 1, 2006

Sometimes, the only way to move forward is to take a step back. For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, that means abandoning the direction of 2002's extremely subdued, harshly reviewed By the Way and returning to the grand alterna-funk glory with which they dominated the '90s. Stadium Arcadium is a remarkably elucidatory title: The Peppers are back to making commanding, stadium-deserving rock, and they sound as comfortable there as in an Arcadian paradise.

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Muggings hit Madison

By Dawn Schueller | Jun. 1, 2006

Police offer safety tips

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Barrows' reprimand removed from file

Jun. 1, 2006

Administrator says he plans to appeal his demotion

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UW-Madison: No. 1 school of wasted opportunity

By Anna Williams and Maureen Backman | Jun. 1, 2006

Our status as the No. 1 party school in the nation has been solidified by Playboy Magazine. Woohoo. Go us. 'Work hard, party hard''that's our motto. But instead of celebrating ' ¦