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Five students killed in shooting at N. Illinois University By Jillian Levy THE DAILY CARDINAL

A man opened fire on students at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill., less than 105 miles away from Madison, injuring 16 and killing five Thursday, according to university officials. The gunman entered Cole Hall around 3 p.m. and used multiple guns to shoot students sitting in the large classroom, according to Justin Smith, online editor at the Northern Star, the campus newspaper. After wounding several students, the gunman shot and killed himself. Officials at NIU said the gunman was a former graduate student at NIU. His identity has not yet been released. Students on campus at the time of the shooting were alerted that the campus was on lockdown and classes were canceled for the remainder of the day. Police responded to the call within two minutes, according the Star. Mike Centracco, a NIU freshman, said he was in the neighboring building DuSable at the time of the shootings and did not realize something was wrong until he saw students crowding around windows. “I went to the window to check what was BRANDON LAUFENBURG/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, left, and former President Bill Clinton, right, both campaigned in Madison Thursday. Huckabee said he hoped to win in Wisconsin despite U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leading in delegates. Clinton’s speech focused on health care.

Gov. Huckabee still confident, determined to remain in race

Bill Clinton focuses on policies, says Hillary has best record

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Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee emphasized his determination to stay in the race Thursday at the Concourse Hotel in downtown Madison. After being introduced by Tim Michels, who ran against U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, DWis., in 2004, Huckabee acknowledged the liberal atmosphere of Madison and jokingly called the city “the conservative bastion of Wisconsin.” Despite the strong lead U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., currently has in the delegate count, Huckabee said he refuses to withdraw his nomination and admit defeat at this point. “We’re not ready to just simply say ‘game over’ because, folks, it’s not only just about the delegates. It’s also about the message that we send for America,” Huckabee said. Huckabee said he hoped Wisconsin conservatives would vote based on the message they believe in and not simply “rubber stamp the media’s anointing of John McCain.” He also said the states he has won would be important for their Republican support in the November election, and until someone has 1,191 delegates, the race is still up for grabs. Huckabee said he had a

plan to fix the nation’s tax system with his “FairTax” proposal, his support of a “human life” anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution, his intention to achieve energy independence in 10 years and his plan to secure the United States’ borders. “I think it would be a great disservice to the country and to my own party to just give up and quit because it looks like the numbers are trending toward John McCain at this particular stage,” Huckabee said. Although Huckabee might not have great odds of winning the Republican nomination, the rally proved he still has strong supporters. Luther Landon, a resident and Republican activist from Illinois, said he supported Huckabee’s policies and said there was a need for a Republican candidate who is not a typical politician. “I think it’s time we get somebody who’s not a party regular who has been waiting his turn to run for president,” Landon said. Madison resident Jim Schmitz also said he admired Huckabee for his conservative views. “He is the only true conservative and fundamental Christian candidate left, and that goes a long way with me,” Schmitz said.

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Former President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of UW-Madison students and community members Thursday, campaigning for his wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. At the rally in the UWMadison Stock Pavilion, titled “Solutions for America,” Clinton spoke for about an hour on many of Sen. Clinton’s plans. Event organizers estimated the attendance was nearly 2,000 people. He said he had confidence in her to succeed and that Sen. Clinton has solutions to empower the American people. “You have to decide whether you want your president to be in the solution business. Because if you do, she has better solutions and a better record of making change,” former President Clinton said. Bill Clinton’s speech included specific issues like health care, education, the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Clinton said Sen. Clinton is committed to increasing opportunity for higher education in the country. College costs are going up faster than inflation, according to Clinton. Bill Clinton asked for support before the Wisconsin primary Tuesday. He also said Sen.

Clinton’s plans for health care were more comprehensive than her opponents’. “The next president has a responsibility to the United States, a moral responsibility and an economic one,” Clinton said, “to finally stop making excuses for why America can’t find a universal, affordable, quality healthcare system and give us one.” Clinton also said millions could be saved in health-care costs if electronic medical records were used. UW-Madison law student Millicend Bond said Bill Clinton’s willingness to talk specifics resonated with her. “The major difference [between Clinton’s speech and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.] was he talked about issues and he talked specifically about ways Sen. Clinton hopes to implement changes,” she said. UW-Madison sophomore Sarah Jones said the attention Wisconsin has received from the national candidates is empowering for students. Jones said she also liked how the specifics of Sen. Clinton’s agenda were outlined in the speech. “When I went to Obama I felt like I was at a giant pep rally. Barack Obama stresses change so much, but Hillary Clinton has already changed the world,” Jones said.

Celebrities visit Madison to campaign for Obama By Katrina Rust THE DAILY CARDINAL

Two celebrities stumped for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Obama campaign office located at Laundry 101 on West Gilman Street Thursday. “Superman Returns” stars Brandon Routh and Kal Penn shared how Obama has inspired them with a crowd of students and community members gathered among laundry machines. “I have never been as inspired by anyone probably since my grandparents marched with Gandhi,” Penn said. A self-proclaimed cynic and Independent, Penn became an Obama supporter after the presidential hopeful’s inspirational keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Routh encouraged students to put aside political apathy and get involved in the political process. “This is not really politics we’re talking about, this is an investment in my future,” Routh said. “You may not like what everyone says, you may not like every politician, but there are people celebrities page 3

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Actors Kal Penn and Brandon Routh spoke to students at Laundry 101 Thursday night.

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