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GETTING WASTED

By Hannah McClung | Mar. 24, 2009

In-depth report looks at how much food is thrown out by campus food services and proposed solutions

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Lawmaker wants voting for 17-year-olds

By Megan Orear and Alex Pacheco | Mar. 24, 2009

State Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, announced Friday he plans to introduce a constitutional amendment that would allow Wisconsin 17-year-olds to vote in state and local elections, a change he hopes will increase participation among young voters.

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NCAA selection committee knows best

By Andy Van Sistine | Mar. 24, 2009

Andy Van Sistine defends the selection committee's selections for the NCAA Men's Championship.

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Man allegedly drives car into friend on Park Street

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 24, 2009

A Milwaukee man was arrested after allegedly running into his friend with his van and fleeing the scene early Sunday morning.

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Professor honored for resource protection work

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 24, 2009

The Gaylord Nelson Institute recognized a UW-Madison environmental engineering professor for his support of resource protection.

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‘Duplicity’ disappointing

By Todd Stevens and Liz Puibello | Mar. 24, 2009

The spy thriller is a pretty simple genre. Throw in some tension, a little backstabbing and a clever twist at the end and the flick should be pretty fun. That's one of the reasons why ""Duplicity,"" the new espionage tale from ""Michael Clayton"" director and ""Bourne Ultimatum"" screenwriter Tony Gilroy, looked like such an enjoyable spy romp. But somewhere along the line, Gilroy forgot to inject the fun into what should have been a happy-go-lucky movie.

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Design committee moves to finalize union interior

By Brandice Altfillisch | Mar. 24, 2009

The Wisconsin Union Design Committee met Monday in the Memorial Union to review floor plans and discuss final ideas for redevelopment.

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Concerts should emphasize musicality, not atmosphere

By Dale Mundt | Mar. 24, 2009

Dale talks about the SXSW music festival, and covers its pros and cons'

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Rallying for the rail

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 24, 2009

Doyle's proposed light rail would benefit all of Madison and the environment as well.

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Police may have ‘parka bandit’ in custody

By Rachel Holzman | Mar. 24, 2009

Madison police arrested a man Sunday matching the description of the suspect in multiple robberies in the downtown area who has been dubbed the ""parka bandit.""

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Lady Badgers tame Wildcats

By Jay Messar and Christina Thuli | Mar. 23, 2009

The Wisconsin women's hockey team persevered past a strong Kentucky team to advance to the third round of the WNIT.

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Hill arrested on two felony charges

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Erin Banco | Mar. 23, 2009

Former UW Badger football player P.J. Hill was arrested March 15 for driving under the influence. He is expected to appear in court in the upcoming weeks.

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Woman raped and held hostage on Mifflin

By Rachel Holzman | Mar. 23, 2009

A 46-year-old woman was allegedly raped and held hostage for three days at a Mifflin Street residence.

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Professional bros Rudd and Segel talk business and pleasure

By Danny Gottleib | Mar. 23, 2009

The Daily Cardinal's Danny Gottleib discusses the chemistry of bromance with actors Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.'

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UW System and Harvard tie for producing CEOs in ’08

By Erin Banco | Mar. 23, 2009

The University of Wisconsin and Harvard University tied in providing the most corporate executive officers in 2008, according to a study conducted in November.

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UW sees increase in enrollment

By Kelsey Gunderson | Mar. 23, 2009

UW System officials released data revealing an overall increase of enrolled students for the fall semester at all of the 26 campuses, including UW-Madison.

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It’s time to give bromance a chance

By Jessica Dorsky and Mark Riechers | Mar. 23, 2009

We aren't all bros. Some of us never mastered the hugs after Badger wins or the art of a graceful body slam to celebrate a flip-cup victory. We hung out with the girls in high school and are better at quoting John Hughes movies than basketball scores. Apparently writer/director John Hamburg felt our pain. With ""I Love You, Man,"" he's given us a comedy that captures the awkwardness of establishing and maintaining male friendships.

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Feingold moves to outlaw capital punishment

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 23, 2009

The death penalty for federal crimes needs to end, according to U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who is sponsoring a bill to abolish federal executions.

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Police issue 2005 suspect sketch

By The Daily Cardinal and Dawn Schueller | Mar. 23, 2009

Madison police released a sketch Thursday of a man involved in a 2005 sexual assault case on the city's east side.

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Denver shutout ends Wisconsin’s tourney hopes

By Ben Breiner | Mar. 23, 2009

The Badgers' NCAA Tournament hopes were dealt a painful blow when they lost to Denver in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Five Friday night. They rallied to beat North Dakota 4-1 in the third-place game, but Sunday morning the dream of the Frozen Four was put on ice as Wisconsin found itself outside the 16-team tournament bracket.