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Overcoming the post-exercise cravings

An age-old proverb states that good behavior deserves a reward. Moms want the chores done, teachers want completed homework and coaches want to win games. And whether it is a treat from the cookie jar, a gold star or a starting position, the human body is conditioned to exchange hard work for a savory delight.

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How did Halloween start?

Candy and costumes dominate the UW-Madison campus when Halloween arrives. Students leave Walgreens carrying candy bags the size of pillowcases and insist that their parties be “costumes-only.” Such things raise the question of why this holiday came to be centered on candy and dressing up.

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Policy prescription side effects

Although UW-Madison health officials are not releasing exact numbers, the H1N1 virus has hit UW-Madison harder than any other UW System school, according to Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services. With predictions of H1N1 having a particularly strong impact on college students throughout the country, campus officials had to make several hard decisions about how to deal with the virus before classes even started Sept.

Bruce and Ruth Gibson

Creating bonds at Homecoming

Whether they met at Homecoming, still go every year or haven’t been since their senior year, UW-Madison Homecoming brings couples together. ---------- Tom and Pat Jones have only missed one Homecoming weekend in the past 17 years. “Homecoming has been an annual renewal of friendships,” Tom said of visiting his college friends that join the festivities each year.

Deciding on the right food

When students compile their grocery lists, they face the decision of where to buy their food and what type of food to buy, how much to spend and how far to travel. What students may not know is that the origin of their food largely drives their decision, because the source of food sets the quality, health effects and cost.

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Expanding equality

The debate over immigrants' rights continues in Wisconsin, bringing the issue of in-state tuition to the forefront

Upholding an ever-expanding science: Stem cells

UW-Madison stem-cell researcher and professor of anatomy James Thomson worried little about the funding for stem-cell research during President Bush’s terms. He especially did not think it impacted the amount of people involved in stem-cell research. 1 comment

Captured in Ethiopia: An American nightmare

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Constructing a better campus

    Soon after students took their last exams and the majority of students left campus, those all-to-familiar orange cones began appearing. It was summer, and it was time for road construction in Madison. The renovation of University Avenue dominated the city for much of the summer.