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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 5: Mark Pocan

By Samantha Witthuhn | Dec. 9, 2010

As District 78's assemblyman and one of few Democrats securing office after the Republican takeover, Mark Pocan's progressive voice gains the title of one of Madison's most influential figures. Representing downtown Madison and the capitol area, Pocan will remain one of the loudest democratic voices in the legislature. His new position as a minority in office will give him a dissenting voice among the Republican majority throughout his upcoming term.

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 3: Barry Alvarez

By Parker Gabriel | Dec. 9, 2010

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Fraternity house may be remodeled into student housing

By Taylor Harvey | Dec. 9, 2010

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Monona robbery ends in suspect's shooting

By Ryan Dashek and Scott Girard | Dec. 9, 2010

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 9: Brenda Konkel

By Dan Tollefson | Dec. 9, 2010

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 4: Mark Clear

By Todd Stevens | Dec. 9, 2010

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Return to Pasadena

By Parker Gabriel | Dec. 9, 2010

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2010 Players of the Year

By Mark Bennett | Dec. 9, 2010

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 2: Biddy Martin

By Nico Savidge | Dec. 9, 2010

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz might control all 77 square miles of Madison, but around campus one woman's influence might be even greater.

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 8: John Nichols

By Hannah Furfaro | Dec. 9, 2010

John Nichols has become both a household name for Madisonians and an esteemed political blogger on a national scale. As both an associate editor for The Capital Times and a beat writer for The Nation, Nichols has opined on topics ranging from WikiLeaks to Sarah Palin. As the author of eight books and contributor to The New York Times and The Progressive, Nichols has come into the national spotlight as an authority on the future of print journalism and new media.

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ASM asks for input in proposed Badger Partnership, administrators respond at meeting

By Anna Duffin | Dec. 9, 2010

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The Top 10 News Stories of 2010

Dec. 9, 2010

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Ethics Board dismisses two complaints related to Overture Center buyout plan

By Grace Gleason | Dec. 9, 2010

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Athletic Department produces 10th highest revenue in U.S.

By Molly Reppen | Dec. 9, 2010

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Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 6: Ken Goldstein

By Samantha Witthuhn | Dec. 9, 2010

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Time to believe the hype

By Melissa Grau | Dec. 8, 2010

When I heard the name, ""Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery,"" the image that immediately came to mind was Disney Epcot's fake Imagination Institute, complete with Wayne Szalinski from ""Honey, I Shrunk the Audience."" This may have originated from the fact that I am a Disney freak and somehow relate most things back to the Mouse, but it also stems from the too-good-to-be-true illusion I got when hearing details of the interdisciplinary research facility.

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Employee benefits proposed for Overture Center

By Beth Pickhard | Dec. 8, 2010

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NFL playoff system in need of re-evaluation

By Parker Gabriel and Liz Puibello | Dec. 8, 2010

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Alum's estate donates large sum to UW

By Negassi Tesfamichael and Kayla Johnson | Dec. 8, 2010

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Hate crimes on campus

By Nick Fritz | Dec. 8, 2010

A disturbing trend is spreading across Wisconsin. Students in the UW system are acting out violently and targeting specific minorities. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, there have been nine reported hate crimes across six UW four-year universities this year compared to the one reported in 2008.