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Bring it on

By Andy Van_Sistine | Sep. 19, 2007

Cardinal writers preview the upcoming big ten volleyball season.

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David Gilreath: UW's version of Chicago Bears' Devin Hester

By Adam Hoge | Sep. 19, 2007

Adam Hoge compares David Gilreath to Devin Hester of his beloved Chicago bears.

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Free wireless now available for UW Hospital visitors

By Devin Rose | Sep. 19, 2007

UW Hospital is the first Madison hospital to offer free, wireless Internet for patients and visitors. Mad City Broadband is providing the unlimited cordless service to the hospital for a flat rate.

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State Assembly passes partial budget bills, Senate says 'no'

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Charles Brace | Sep. 19, 2007

Two bills passed the Republican controlled state Assembly on Tuesday. The bills were hailed by Republican leadership as taxpayer relief"" and called ""stall tactics"" by Senate Democrats.

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Doyle's covenant gives false hope

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Sep. 19, 2007

When thousands of ninth-graders signed the Wisconsin Covenant this fall, promising them a place in a UW-System school once they graduate high school, it seemed too good to be true - and it was.

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UW-Madison professor finds shortage of low-income students enrolled in college

By Abby Sears and Holly Noe | Sep. 19, 2007

College enrollment of middle and high-income students increased despite introduction of need-based grants for low-income students, Prof. says.

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The downside of Hollywood strikes

By Brad Boron | Sep. 19, 2007

Brad makes light of the possible impending movie writers' strike and instead, tries to find an upside.'

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March on Capitol for Legalization of Medical Marijuana

By Charles Brace | Sep. 19, 2007

Two state representatives and other protestors marched from Library Mall to the state Capitol on Tuesday. The legislators then introduced the most complete medical marijuana legislation to date.

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Protestors for government reform rally at Capitol

By Charles Brace | Sep. 19, 2007

Campaign finance reform and the state budget stalemate need to be addressed quickly according to dozens of protestors at the state Capitol yesterday

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Smooth as 'silk'

By Emma Condon | Sep. 19, 2007

Pitt, Knightley deliver graceful, emotional performances'

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Lead foot: Mehlhaff's play carries Wisconsin

By Tom Lea | Sep. 19, 2007

Kicker Taylor Mehlhaff has been an important cog of the Badger football team for the last three seasons. His range and clutch kicks have helped them go 25-4 in his career.

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Health institute awards UW Med. School $41 mil.

By Whitney Newman | Sep. 19, 2007

A $41 million grant awarded to UW-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health Tuesday will fund field research around the state and may broaden UW-Madison's image as a research institution.

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State Assembly drastically changes rape victims bill

By Solly Kane | Sep. 19, 2007

A proposed amendment to Assembly Bill 377 by the state Assembly Judiciary and Ethics Committee Tuesday would give individual hospitals the option whether to inform rape victims of emergency contraception directly.

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Men's, women's cross country blaze trail at Pioneer Invite

By Scott Allen | Sep. 18, 2007

The Badger men's and women's cross country teams both took the top nine spots at the Pioneer Invite. The men's team is currently ranked No.1 and the women's team is ranked No.5

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Police break up State Street fight, Saturday bar brawl

By Whitney Newman and Lexie Clinton | Sep. 18, 2007

Two unrelated incidents brought police to State Street.

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University employees give millions to politicians, mostly to Democrats

By Rachel Haas | Sep. 18, 2007

The education industry spent more than oil or drug companies in 2004, according to a nonpartisan watchdog group. The trend of faculties often being more Democratic leaning was mirrored in who received campaign contributions.

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