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ASM candidates look for seats in 16th session

By Andy Van Sistine and Cate McCraw | Apr. 14, 2009

UW-Madison students can vote for their peers in the ASM elections Monday through Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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Underground economy thriving

By Megan Orear and Kevin J. Mack | Apr. 14, 2009

A UW-Madison economics professor emeritus has found that more people are working in unreported, untaxed jobs in the United States.

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NASCAR, obscure sports deserve respect

By Andy Van Sistine | Apr. 14, 2009

Columnist Andy Van Sistine explains why NASCAR and other odd competitions deserve to be called sports

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Midwestern governors show bipartisan support for rail initiative

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 14, 2009

Gov. Jim Doyle, along with other state leaders around the Midwest, showed his support for a high-speed rail network by co-signing a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

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Male student culture reveals need for change

By D.J. Nogalski | Apr. 14, 2009

Men on the UW-Madison campus are speaking out about the issues surrounding sexual assault.

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Lemonwilde released their debut EP Red Room from Los Angeles, but the band is rooted right here in singer Joe Murray's hometown of Madison. As their debut spreads through the Internet's wide world of music, listeners will find something eerily reminiscent of Radiohead but with a twist of hard rock. The result is something hard to listen to if you're leisurely walking down the street, yet gripping enough to force its way onto your playlist with regularity.

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Recipe for perfect rap album

By Dale Mundt | Apr. 14, 2009

Dale offers readers a sure-fire way to construct the perfect rap album'

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Study: Pay for Wisconsin professors lower than average

By Cathy Martin | Apr. 14, 2009

Professors' salaries at both public and private universities in Wisconsin are significantly below the national average, according to a new study by the American Association of University Professors.

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Sigma Chi suspended for alcohol violations

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 14, 2009

The UW-Madison Sigma Chi fraternity chapter was suspended Monday for violating Registered Student Organization policies.

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Putting a stop to the cycle of sensationalism

By Matt Fox and Tom Hart | Apr. 14, 2009

The 24-hour news channels now showcase a kind of news that is anything but informative

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Questions arise over Peterson suicide

By Rachel Holzman and Leah Leonidas | Apr. 13, 2009

Melvin Peterson questions his son's recent suicide and discovery that he may have been assisted by his cellmate Joshua Walters.

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Unemployment expected to rise

By The Daily Cardinal and Andrew Haffner | Apr. 13, 2009

The quarterly Wisconsin Economic Outlook released Thursday predicts an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent by 2010, with over 72,000 lost jobs in the past four months.

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GUTS to expand peer mentoring program

By Dan Sullivan and Kayla Torgerson | Apr. 13, 2009

The Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS) is looking to expanding its services, including a new Skills Acquisition Guiding Experience (SAGE).

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Rowers shine against Big Ten foes

By Daniel Lyman | Apr. 13, 2009

The No. 2 UW men's rowing team surpassed Michigan in Madison, while the Women's squad put together a solid weekend in Ann Arbor.

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After failure of constitution, time for FACES to control ASM

By Todd Stevens and Ian Zangs | Apr. 13, 2009

With ASM elections taking place this week, the FACES slate must make amends for blocking prior reform movements.

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Wisconsin falls to Illini in final spring match

By Adam Tupitza | Apr. 13, 2009

The Wisconsin volleyball team wrapped up its spring season with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Illinois. The team went 0-3-1 in their spring matches.

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Swept in College Park

By Joe Skurzewski | Apr. 13, 2009

Wisconsin (1-7 Big Ten, 12-28 overall) dropped a pair of games to the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-6, 13-18) over the weekend. The Badgers lost a 2-1 game to the Lions Saturday 2-1, and were shut out 4-0 by Penn State Sunday. Wisconsin now returns home on short rest for a doubleheader with Notre Dame this Tuesday.

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Easter brings the dark side of the fryer

By Megan Corbett | Apr. 13, 2009

The friday fish fry was not as calm as it should have been.'

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Undergraduate Initiative requires work

By Ryan Dashek | Apr. 13, 2009

Although Chancellor Martin's new initiative is promising, some fine tuning is needed to make it fair for all students.

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Group rallies against bank bailout at Capitol

By Steven Rosenbaum | Apr. 13, 2009

A group gathered at Capitol Square and marched to the Chase Bank branch on Mifflin Street Saturday as part of a nationwide campaign protesting the recent bank bailout.