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05/05/2009 - Dirty Bird

Major League Baseball commissioner to speak at graduation

Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, will be UW-Madison's 2009 spring undergraduate commencement speaker, campus officials announced Monday.

May the 4th be with you

One Daily Cardinal writer makes the ultimate sacrifice to enjoy Star Wars Day'

With the arrival of summer comes the season of mixtapes

Dale talks about his favorite ways to make summer mixtapes'

Division II title game yields second place

The Wisconsin rugby team advanced as far as the Division II national title game but had their hopes for a championship dashed by Middlebury

JFC decision may reduce student aid

After Doyle's proposed increases to financial aid were reduced by the Joint Finance Committee, roughly 8,000 UW System students will receive slightly smaller financial aid packages than expected.

Report tracks poverty, growing need for food in Wisconsin

The UW-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty released a report on poverty in Wisconsin Monday, which tracked poverty rates in the state and found the need for food has increased in the state in correlation with the recession.

At-large bid takes Badgers to NCAA Tournament

The Wisconsin men's tennis team will face Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Megan says goodb - ...tries to say goodbye

Megan sends her own kind of farewell'

Jablonic and Cochrane Cups find their way to Madison for fourth straight year

The Badger men's rowing squad won the Jablonic and Cochrane Cups while the women placed fourth in the Big Ten Championship.

Officials reflect on awareness month success

UW-Madison's Sexual Assault Awareness Month is over and officials are looking forward to increasing education and awareness over the coming years.

Student organizations march for change

Members of multiple UW-Madison student organizations joined a rally to voice their support for immigrant rights Friday.

Candidates tie for ASM Student Council Chair position

The Associated Students of Madison representatives plan to appoint students to ASM leadership positions Tuesday, after two nominees tied in the appointment for ASM Chair Friday.

Activist critiques Obama, calls for social change

Howard Zinn, a well-known civil rights and anti-war activist, spoke on campus Saturday about President Obama's job so far in office.

Swine flu cases in Wisconsin on the rise, CDC confirms 3

Wisconsin's earliest reported probable swine flu cases have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and the number of probably cases continues to increase.

Doyle's Regional Transit Authority proposal passes

The Joint Committee on Finance passed the Regional Transit Authority proposals in Gov. Jim Doyle's Budget early Friday morning.

Late homers define series

The Wisconsin softball team split its weekend series in East Lansing with late home runs deciding both games.

Jakutyte earns two wins

The UW track teams competed in Madison, Arkansas and California over the weekend, coming away with a slew of wins and NCAA qualifying performances.

Larger crowds, fewer arrests at Mifflin 2009

The 40th annual Mifflin Block Party drew over 15,000 attendees but saw a nearly 75 percent decrease in numbers of arrests from last year's celebration.

Japandroids breathe life into garage rock

Japandroids' debut is an impressive accomplishment in garage rock.'