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V-ball’s Wack keeps digging as she breaks own record

After another successful regular season, the UW volleyball team (23-6) acquired an early Christmas present Sunday. In what was undoubtedly something they set their eyes on at the beginning of the season, the Badgers will host their first and second round matches in the NCAA tournament. A vital element to the fulfillment of that goal has been the play of sophomore libero Jocelyn Wack, who just broke her own UW record for number of digs in the Big Ten season. 

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New contract a victory for TAA members, students

On Nov. 21, the Daily Cardinal Editorial Board declared, 'TAA Surrenders.' They made serious factual errors, and the TAA would like to set the record straight: In the 2003-2007 tentative ' ¦

Gay marriage ban proposal prompts marathon debate

Tuesday at the Capitol more than 300 people registered to speak while spectators crowded the hallways at a contentious committee hearing regarding a proposal that would ban same-sex marriage in ' ¦

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University’s John Ford production is no pity

With incest, revenge, lovers' quarrels and murderous plotting galore, University Theatre heats its winter season with a tale of lust and evil in ''Tis Pity She's A Whore,' the 17th-century drama by English playwright John Ford.  

Church Key will finish renovations, unlock its doors

After months of construction aiming to more than double its capacity, Church Key Bar, 626 University Ave., will open in mid-December, according to an employee close to the project. Ald. ' ¦

New UW System council to enhance diversity designed to guide individual school panels

A council composed of University System outsiders will soon examine the system-wide diversity issues facing the University of Wisconsin. The President's Council on Diversity was created by UW System President ' ¦

Terrific cast carries new ’Capote’ biopic

Biographies are hard to successfully transform into movies. They require an impeccable recreation of every relevant fact and an outstanding cast of actors capable of channeling the lives of their characters, both of which can be difficult. Biographies are indeed a challenge, yet Bennett Miller's 'Capote' triumphs.  

’Rent’ translates well from stage to screen

The problem of any play that has been adapted to the big screen is one of scale. Even the best plays look very minimalist when compared to multi-million dollar movies. So the problem becomes how one expands on the play while still remaining faithful to the original material. 'Rent,' the musical based on the Broadway play by Jonathan Larson, manages to do both fairly well, in what is an enjoyable film experience. 

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Madison lake pollution levels worst since ’50s

Madison's lakes have reached their worst pollution levels since the 1950s'??when pollution was at its worst.  

Ryan, UW look to avenge loss

The Wisconsin men's basketball team heads into a match-up against No. 24 Wake Forest (5-1) tonight with a full head of steam after their dominant 92-54 victory over Coastal Carolina ' ¦

7-0-1 month lifts Badgers to No. 1

For the first time since Oct. 23, 2000, the Wisconsin men's hockey team (11-1-2 overall, 8-0-2 WCHA) claimed the nation's No. 1 ranking in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA ' ¦

Gubernatorial campaign cash linked to indicted officials

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign announced Monday that all three of the states' gubernatorial candidates have received campaign contributions from donors that have been linked to extortion, fraud or bribery. Gov. ' ¦

Spaceport could be in the stars for Sheboygan

A spaceport in the city of Sheboygan could play host to space tourism under a bill that received wide-ranging support at a public hearing at the Capitol Monday. The Senate ' ¦

Equal Opportunities Commission hopes to waive citizenship requisite for city volunteers

The Equal Opportunities Commission Executive Committee planned their next steps in allowing more voices to be heard in city politics Monday night. The committee wants to amend a Madison General ' ¦

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