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Reader of the Day

Jan. 27, 2006

Even if it has been 40 degrees outside, it's still the middle of January and spring break is a long ways off. That's where Katie and Rob come in as travel assistants at the Memorial Union Travel Center. This year Katie will be off to Jamaica to soak up some Red Stripe and Pina Coladas (hopefully not at the same time, that's so gross) while Dan will travel to Amsterdam. When asked what else he'll do in Amsterdam Dan had 'no comment' for the DC. Well travelistas, best of luck in your debauchery.

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Bad behavior at UW sporting events prompts warning

By Jamie Thomas | Jan. 27, 2006

The recent unruly behavior of UW-Madison hockey fans prompted the UW Athletic Department to send an e-mail to all season-ticket holders Thursday night, requesting sportsmanlike behavior beginning with the two-game ' ¦

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Jeff Hanson brings folk-pop to campus

Jan. 27, 2006

Wisconsin-born singer/songwriter Jeff Hanson is playing at Union South's Club 770 tonight. Why should you be interested? Aren't there enough guys playing quiet, folksy music these days? As Hanson will ' ¦'

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Golden opportunity for Gophers

By Louis Bien | Jan. 26, 2006

The No. 2 Wisconsin men's hockey team (18-4-2 overall, 13-3-2 WCHA) heads into the weekend series with Minnesota (16-6-4, 9-5-2) on their heels after being swept in last weekend's two-game ' ¦'

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Letter to the Editor: Stop the War could use a lesson in respect

Jan. 26, 2006

A Jan. 25 article regarding Stop the War's claim that the Department of Defense is 'spying' on campus anti-war groups brought an important issue to light that needs to be ' ¦

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Rough week for Badger b-ball

By Sam Pepper | Jan. 26, 2006

Pep Talk

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A Pirate's Life

By Jason Soriano | Jan. 26, 2006

At first, Melissa (identifying details, including her name, have been changed in light of ongoing litigation) and her five roommates thought the letter was a bad joke. The vague legal ' ¦'

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Reader of the Day: Nick Schmock

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 26, 2006

Go Ahead, Make My Reader of the Day'

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Despite losing Stiem, UW back on track

By Ryan Hessenthaler | Jan. 26, 2006

Any Badger fan who personally witnessed the number of jumpers the Badgers had rattle out, or the numerous routine lay-ins and put-backs Wisconsin missed against North Dakota State, may have ' ¦

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New Beer Thursday

Jan. 26, 2006

Hoegaarden (pronounced who-gar-den) is best enjoyed in a hexagonal glass according to its label. We're not sure how a pentagonal or octogonal glass would affect the taste, but out of ' ¦'

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Food Connoisseurs

By Tanya Zimmerman | Jan. 26, 2006

Martin Palacios'

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UPN & WB to combine forces, Madison affiliates to consolidate

By Anne Guettler | Jan. 26, 2006

The WB and UPN television networks announced Tuesday they will become a single station called The CW. The merger, which is a partnership of CBS, owner of UPN, and Warner Brothers, means that Madison's WB and UPN affiliates must consolidate in the next four to eight weeks. 

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Stiemsma academically ineligible, cites depression as cause for low marks

By Jamie Thomas | Jan. 26, 2006

Greg Stiemsma, a sophomore center for the UW-Madison men's basketball team, has been ruled academically ineligible to play second semester, according to a statement from uwbadgers.com. 'I've been dealing with ' ¦

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Cardinal View: Do not politicize serious indictment

Jan. 26, 2006

Attention Wisconsin: Perphaps media coverage has insinuated otherwise, but Gov. Jim Doyle was not indicted in a travel contract investigation this week. The revelation that state employee Georgia Thompson has ' ¦

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Ethics board a response to felony convictions

By Dana Hamilton | Jan. 26, 2006

Members of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections heard testimony Wednesday about merging the state Elections and Ethics Board into one entity, a step lawmakers say is the first ' ¦

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New Bar Thursday: Genna's

Jan. 26, 2006

121 W. Main St. - on the square'

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Prof. urges UW to protect diversity of species

By Robert Beets | Jan. 26, 2006

Pellegrino Research professor of biology at Harvard University, Edward O. Wilson, spoke to UW-Madison students at the Memorial Union Theater yesterday about the necessity of retaining the world's biodiversity through ' ¦

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Additional student to join Board of Regents

Jan. 26, 2006

Following Gov. Jim Doyle's approval of Senate Bill 121 in December, the UW Board of Regents announced it is officially adding a second student position to their 17-member board. The ' ¦

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Oh deer, you'll poke your eye out

By Eric Jensen | Jan. 26, 2006

It's about time. I've been saying it for years, '3rd graders plus rifles equals a good time.' But noooooo, not a single person listened to me... until Rep. Scott Gunderson, ' ¦'

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Solving an unspoken problem

By Liz Wegner | Jan. 26, 2006

In a society marked by eating disorders and rising rates of obesity, it is easy to forget millions of citizens begin and end the day hungry. However, the fight against ' ¦'