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Ironman comes to Madison

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OutKast: Still fresh, still clean clean

On Idlewild, the new album from OutKast — also the soundtrack to their recently released film of the same name — there is much to explore. It is worth skipping past a few half-baked show tunes and questionable experiments to hear music made by two'

Young politician visits campus, pleads for vote

One of the Democratic nominees for Secretary of State, Scot Ross, hit campus to urge students to vote for a fresh politician to replace incumbent Doug La Follette after holding office for 28 years. '

Cardinal View Editorial: Backlog blame-game clouds best solutions

Last Thursday, state attorney general candidates Paul Bucher, Kathleen Falk and J.B. Van Hollen blamed current state Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager for the death of Department of Justice agent John Balchunas in October 2004. The challengers connect t'

Students rally to rename Halloween

A student group introduced its effort to legitimize Madison Halloween festivities Thursday, marketing it as ""Freakfest,"" an open-air music festival. '

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The news hit Madison and hit it hard.  

UW an impetus for reform in Sudan

The UW System Board of Regents voted Aug. 18 to take away all university funds from companies ""that support or abet acts of genocide"" in Sudan, in response to the three-and-a-half-year conflict between Arab and African Muslims in Darfur.  

Freshman class has immediate impact

As the book closed on another season last December, the Wisconsin volleyball team regrettably had to say goodbye to two outstanding seniors, outside hitter Aubrey Meierotto and middle blocker Sheila Shaw. But when the new season dawned in August, three of the country's finest high-school standouts from last year stepped onto the court of the UW Field House with expectations of not just filling the void left by Meierotto and Shaw, but also taking the Badgers to the next level. 

Woman attacked in late-night sexual assault on University Ave.

A 23-year-old Madison woman was sexually assaulted early Monday morning on the 500 block of University Avenue, according to police. 

Green throws support behind stem cells with $25 million proposal

U.S. Rep. and governor hopeful Mark Green, R-Green Bay, announced a plan to invest $25 million of state funds into new human embryonic stem cell research that would not destroy embryos. This controversial announcement has stem cell champion and Green's opponent, Gov. Jim Doyle, skeptical of Green's motivations.  

Men’s soccer combines youth, experience

In 2005, the UW men's soccer team burst out of the gate, winning three of their first four matches. Unfortunately for the Badgers, the next month would bring only one victory in nine contests. Six of the losses came by only one goal and three times UW lost in overtime. 

‘Clash in Cleveland’ provides vision of bright future

First impressions. They may or may not be a good index of where the Wisconsin Badger football team is headed in its first year under new head coach Bret Bielema.  

State legislators push for bipartisan campaign oversight

In light of the recent decision made by the State Elections Board ordering U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, to relinquish $468,000 of Political Action Committee contributions, Democrats and Republicans alike have clamored for the creation of a bipartisa'

Anti-apartheid campaigns paved way for current action

Two decades ago, UW-Madison demonstrated an unwillingness to support atrocities against human rights when it divested funds from all companies assisting the apartheid institution in South Africa. Now, as the university implements a similar policy against '

A history of violence in western Sudan

A short overview of the evolution of violence in Darfur, from 1970 to present. '

Private dorm vacancies blamed on new dorms, fewer frosh

Increases in University Housing capacities may be causing decreases in students living in University House private resident halls, such as University House Langdon, Towers and Statesider. According to Director of University Housing Paul Evans, with changes such as the construction of Smith Hall, UW-Madison was able to house over 400 more students than last year.  

‘Heavy’ smokers possess more psychiatric problems, study finds

College students with heavy smoking habits—more than 10 cigarettes a day—have significantly more mental health problems, including depression and anxiety disorders, according to the August 2006 issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 

Moped permits $55, good for academic year

Students receiving mopeds as holiday gifts may be disappointed to find out that the UW Transportation Services' $55 annual parking permit fee that began Sept. 1 only lasts until Aug. 31, 2007 — not until exactly one year after the permit is paid'

Wisconsin lawyers band together to oppose same sex marriage amendment

As the vote on the ban of same-sex marriage referendum rapidly approaches, more than 100 of Wisconsin's attorneys have come out in opposition to the ban. '

Two more weeks for Halloween planning