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Stumbling through karaoke nostalgia

Almost Amos'

Songs to drink to

No St. Patrick's Day would be complete without some good, old-fashioned dancing. When alcohol and good company combine, someone will be doing a jig and waving a glass before morning. ' ¦'

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She's a world traveler! 

Celtic Cuisine in a \not-so-Irish"" scene

Potatoes, corned beef and Guinness prove popular across America'

Busting brackets on the job

To start off, if you are reading my column today, thank you. But if you are reading it in class, then I feel sorry for you. There are obviously better ' ¦

City OKs new bar, gives liquor license to House of Cheese

UW-Madison students will soon have two new dining locales at their disposal, following a decision by the Alcohol License Review Committee Wednesday night. Quinton's Bar and Deli, a new expansion ' ¦

Pulling pints

An Irish bartender opens up about her life working at a pub'

Dictionary of Regional American English editor examines regionally unique words, phrases

If you'd like your landlord to finally fix that drafty window, tell him you're feeling \crimmy."" Joan Houston Hall, chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English, introduced ""crimmy,"" ' ¦

Hockey post-season play heats up

For the first time in the three-year coaching career of head coach Mike Eaves at Wisconsin, the No. 11 Badger (16-9-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 23-12-4 overall) men's hockey team ' ¦

Cat-hunting proposal has correct ecological basis

I never liked cats when I was growing up. A dog person through and through, I was very surprised by how quickly I developed affection for the little kittens my ' ¦

Final eight kick off NCAA tournament

Curious about the tournament? Check out the other first-round match-ups in the NCAA women's field of eight. Providence vs. Minnesota The No. 8 Providence Friars (14-4-2 Hockey East, 21-10-5 overall) ' ¦

Despite burnt 'Maps,' Frames find their way on new album

The Frames have been around for over a decade, making albums that flourish at home in Ireland but fail to reach an audience in the U.S. After starting out on ' ¦'

Public 'discovers' UW research future

Doyle will ask state to approve Phase I funding Friday

Letters to the Editor

I would certainly hope that Professor Scott Straus would understand that human knowledge is a never-ending pursuit of the truth, and that no person or intellectual faction has a monopoly ' ¦

Plans for Memorial Union include film theater, 500-seat ballroom

Both unions to undergo several upgrades

Winter more SAD for some students than others

For some students, the winter blues can signal a larger problem than just longing for warmer weather. Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression sparked by fewer daylight hours, can interfere with a ' ¦

Pundits wrong to jump on Churchill

As Bill O'Reilly's staff revives him from his Ward Churchill-induced orgy of \patriotic"" indignation, dusts him off and points him toward his next victim, the rest of the nation should ' ¦

Proposed 27-story building divides Madison businesses

Towering 27 stories tall and qualifying as the second tallest building in the state, the Village Archipelago would provide two hotels, 600,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet ' ¦

Badgers open first round with Panthers

Wisconsin faces gritty Northern Iowa team

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