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No ordinary Joe

By Andy Van Sistine | Feb. 16, 2009

The Badger men's basketball team won it's fourth-straight game downing the Ohio State Buckeyes 55-50 at home

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Wisconsin stops Mavs in shootout to keep pace with Gophers

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 16, 2009

The Wisconsin women's hockey team needed a late goal and a shootout win to keep pace with the Golden Gophers in the WCHA.

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Good pieces, bad puzzle

By Brian Bienenfeld | Feb. 16, 2009

The banking system takes center stage in new action-thriller.'

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Strict penalties needed to curb drunken driving

By Ryan Dashek and JoEllen Amato | Feb. 16, 2009

Ignition interlocks are not an effective means to prevent drunken driving, and legislators should stick to harsher punishments

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Wisc-OSU Analysis

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 16, 2009

Overcoming the Ohio State press and the play of Joe Krabbenhoft were key factors in the Badger's win over OSU.

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And so starts the dreaded midterm week

By Megan Corbett | Feb. 16, 2009

Megan battles her ecology midterm'

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BSU celebration inspires students for the future

By Ryan Hebel | Feb. 16, 2009

The Black Student Union hosted an event Sunday evening as part of Black History Month.

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Eagon, Flores and Maniaci best bets

By Molly Reppen and The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2009

Bryon Eagon and Katrina Flores are the best choices in the District 8 primary, while Bridget Maniaci should move on in District 2

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UW Hurlers lead squad to first two victories

By Joe Skurzewski | Feb. 16, 2009

The UW softball team won it's first two games over the season as it went 2-2 in the Bama Bash tournament at the University of Alabama

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Police say old evidence convicts alleged rapist

By Caitlin Gath | Feb. 16, 2009

Courtney Cowins, the suspect accused of brutally raping a woman two years ago has been charged with first-degree sexual assault based on evidence the police had in their possession all along.

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Forward thinking: Badgers look to slow Hoosier posts

By Jay Messar | Feb. 16, 2009

The Badger women's basketball team will play Indiana Monday as the try to rebound from a 5-9 conference start.

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Union Redevelopment Project irresponsible undertaking by UW

By Qi Gu and Jon Spike | Feb. 16, 2009

In retrospect, approving all of the Union projects at once was a poor move financially, and UW should use it as a lesson for future construction projects

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Film incentive deal has calls for reform

By Megan Orear | Feb. 16, 2009

Wisconsin's film incentive program is facing calls for reform after the state spent $4.6 million on the film, with the production company only spending $5 million in the state. That number, however, is disputed, as the state may have benefited in differ

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Viral Videos of the Week

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2009

The best of the past week in online entertainment, Joaquin Pheonix is strung-out and a 7-year-old is high on laughing gas.'

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Doyle's budget might include registry for same-sex couples

Feb. 16, 2009

Sources have revealed that Governor Doyle's budget to be introduced Tuesday may include a registry for domestic partners. Similar programs in other states are implemented at the local level and offer spousal rights to domestic partners.

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Lawyers' donations to Abrahamson disputed

By Megan Orear | Feb. 16, 2009

The campaign for Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick is speaking out against Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's acceptance of donations from lawyers with pending cases.

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Madison polar bear looks for love in New York

Feb. 16, 2009

A resident male polar bear at Henry Vilas Zoo will travel to Buffalo, N.Y. to participate in an endangered species mating program.

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UHS looking to find permanent clinical services director

By Melanie Teachout | Feb. 13, 2009

University Health Services is currently looking to find a permanent candidate for the Director of Clinical Services.

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Doyle: deficit persists despite stimulus

By Megan Orear | Feb. 13, 2009

Doyle discussed the federal stimulus bill Thursday at the state Capitol, saying it will benefit Wisconsin with funding toward education, research and unemployment compensation, but cannot solve the state's record budget deficit.

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Darwin's legacy muddled in sad, pointless debate

By Anthony Cefali | Feb. 13, 2009

Even after his 200th birthday, Darwin's theory of evolution is still not accepted in many academic arenas