News - The Daily Cardinal

From Nas to the Dixie Chicks, the music industry has been anything but silent in the recent political campaign. The question is, \Is anyone listening?""'

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Janesville GM plant to halt production by end of this year

By Megan Orear | Oct. 14, 2008

General Motors announced Monday its plant in Janesville, Wis., will close by Dec. 23 because of the poor state of the economy.

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Rep. Baldwin answers students' questions on economic crisis

By Sam Karp and Sara Lieburn | Oct. 14, 2008

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., discussed the economic crisis and a recent bank bailout bill she voted for while speaking with students at Chadbourne Residential College Monday.

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Officer used Taser on woman at Saturday's football game

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 14, 2008

A UWPD officer used the Taser on Margaret Hiebing, 54, at the Badger game against Penn State for resisting arrest.

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New $12.5 million influenza research institute completed

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 14, 2008

The new research institute, which will hold world-renowned UW-Madison professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka's work, is now completed.

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UW women's soccer team tops Indiana by one

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 14, 2008

The Badgers picked up their first Big Ten win of the season Friday night.

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Madison police SWAT team nabs armed-robbery suspects

By Rebecca Holland | Oct. 14, 2008

The armed robberies occurred at three bars in Dane County, and police are still looking for the perpetrators in a number of recent downtown robberies.

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Wisconsin volleyball team rallies against Michigan State

By Andy Van Sistine and Clay Thomas | Oct. 14, 2008

The Wisconsin volleyball team put together a solid performance against the Spartans this past weekend.

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'Quarantine' can't contain laughs

By Katie Foran-McHale | Oct. 14, 2008

No amount of grainy camera work or gored corpses can save the audience from feeling 'Quarantined.' '

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Charging students for Freakfest hypocritical

By Ryan Dashek and JoEllen Amato | Oct. 13, 2008

In order to promote safety, officials should reduce or eliminate the cost of Freakfest tickets for students

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Pale Young Gentlemen mature on introspective, thoughtful follow-up release

By Kyle Sparks | Oct. 13, 2008

Madison natives Pale Young Gentlemen tap into their emotions to produce a somber sophomore album.'

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Daily Cardinal crushes Badger Herald in the biggest rivalry game of the year

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 13, 2008

The Daily Cardinal staff members redeemed themselves after their unexpected loss to the Badger Herald in last year's football game.

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Boo-Boo Bunny can't fix rabies accusation

By Peter Cameron and Megan Corbett | Oct. 13, 2008

Dealing with her doctor would be easier if there wasn't a Barney doll staring Megan down.'

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Economic advisors debate candidates' plans for economy

By Megan Orear | Oct. 13, 2008

Top economic advisors for the presidential candidates participated in a debate Friday in Grainger Hall over the candidates' abilities to lead the nation amidst the current economic crisis.

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Former UW-Madison professor discusses Wis. voting trends

By Matt Fox and Hannah McClung | Oct. 13, 2008

Robert Booth Fowler, UW-Madison professor emeritus of political science and author of Wisconsin Votes: An Electoral History,"" spoke Sunday about Wisconsin voting trends.