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Barrett wins recall primary election
By The Daily Cardinal | May. 9, 2012Stage set for Walker-Barrett rematch
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Student Judiciary elects new leadership
By Daily Cardinal Staff and Anna Duffin | May. 9, 2012The Student Judiciary elected Nick Checker to its chief justice position for the next school year Tuesday.
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Obama talks student loans, debt with ASM in teleconference
By Ben Siegel | May. 9, 2012President Barack Obama talked to students and politicians across the country, including Mayor Paul Soglin and Associated Students of Madison leaders, about the importance of managing federal student loan interest rates on a White House conference call Monday.
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iPhone stolen from owner’s hands on State Street
By The Daily Cardinal | May. 9, 2012A man had his iPhone stolen from out of his hands on the 500 block of State Street Sunday morning, according to a Madison Police Department release Tuesday.
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U.S. Department of Energy awards UW millions in grants
By Alex DiTullio and Andy Holsteen | May. 9, 2012The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW-Madison grants Tuesday totaling more than a $22 million for the Morgridge Institute for Research and for nuclear engineering research.
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Collective bargaining defines Democratic primary
By Jack Casey | May. 8, 2012After a year of political controversy across Wisconsin, Tuesday will mark the first round of elections in an historic gubernatorial recall process.
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Voting information for Tuesday's recall primary
By The Daily Cardinal and Ryan Reszel | May. 8, 2012Four Democrats will square off Tuesday in a Democratic primary to determine who will face Gov. Scott Walker in the June 5 gubernatorial recall election.
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Selection process for graduation speakers draws criticism
By Kelly Kallien | May. 8, 2012In the weeks leading up to former Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz’s speech at commencement, senior class officials and the university have disagreed over the process for selecting future commencement speakers.
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Lori Berquam: block party safer than last year despite arrests, sexual assaults and intoxication
By Abby Becker | May. 8, 2012UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam, who gained viral fame for telling students not to attend the Mifflin Street Block Party, said Monday this year’s party was safer than the last, though she is still concerned about the event.
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Woman robbed, men beaten over weekend
By Meghan Chua | May. 8, 2012Several out-of-town visitors who fell victim to beatings and robbery over the weekend may have been in Madison for the Mifflin Street Block Party, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
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Faculty Senate makes recommendations for human resources restructuring project
By Anna Duffin | May. 8, 2012Members of the UW-Madison Faculty Senate had many questions for members of the human resources redesign team following a presentation Monday.
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Commission approves Dayton Street apartment complex, Echo Tap extended hours
By Abby Becker | May. 8, 2012A city planning committee approved plans Monday for a new apartment complex aimed at student renters on West Dayton Street near Union South.
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Police arrest more at Mifflin Street Block Party despite smaller crowd
By By Sam Garigliano | May. 7, 2012Although approximately 20,000 fewer people attended the Mifflin Street Block Party this year than last, arrests were over ten times as common, according to the Madison Police Department.
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Ponchos and sombreros: Partygoers don ‘insensitive’ attire despite student efforts
By Alison Bauter | May. 7, 2012The outreach of Badgers Against Racism on campus Friday raised the profile of the group’s issue behind the Mifflin Street Block Party’s unofficial “Cinco de Mifflin” theme, but it did not stop a number of students from wearing costumes that played on Mexican stereotypes.
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Democratic recall candidates debate days before primary
By Tyler Nickerson | May. 7, 2012With only days until Tuesday’s recall primary election, four Democrats vying to oust Gov. Scott Walker from office debated Friday in front of a statewide audience.
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Student council amends policy violations bylaw
By Sam Morgan | May. 7, 2012The Associated Students of Madison student council modified its bylaws and appointed new members to its grass-roots committees in a meeting Sunday.
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ASM appoints new leaders
By Mackenzie Chaffee | May. 7, 2012The Associated Students of Madison appointed representatives to internal leadership positions and passed amendments to its bylaws in a meeting Friday.
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Study finds high rates of gay, lesbian, bisexual victimization
By Meghan Chua | May. 7, 2012A UW-Madison study analyzing victimization found that lesbians, gays and bisexuals face higher rates of threats and assaults than heterosexuals.
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UW-Madison assistant professor, wife take first in ‘Amazing Race’
By The Daily Cardinal | May. 7, 2012UW-Madison professor Dave Brown and his wife Rachel Brown beat out ten other pairs to win the 20th season of CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” claiming the contest’s $1 million prize.
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