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DATE RAPE: Playing it safe at UW

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 11, 2006

After it happened, Stacy* showered more than five times a day for a whole week. She didn't go to class and wouldn't go out on the weekends until months later. ""My emotions went back and forth, between embarrassment and self-loathing,"" she said. ""At first, I didn't think it was possible because that night I was hanging out with a group of guys I had known since high school.""

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Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle dies when his plane crashes in Manhattan

By Zach Kukkonen | Oct. 11, 2006

Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, died Wednesday when the plane he was piloting crashed into a 50-story condominium tower in Manhattan. '

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Badgers look to bounce back vs. Purdue

By Jamie McMahon | Oct. 11, 2006

After losing both Big Ten matches this past weekend, the UW volleyball team looks to upset No. 9 Purdue Friday and avoid an upset loss versus Indiana Sunday.'

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Green unveils new plan to stop illegal immigration

By The Daily Cardinal and Andy Van Sistine | Oct. 11, 2006

Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, unveiled a proposal to prevent illegal immigration and provide incentives for legal citizens to settle in Wisconsin. '

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New Beer Thursday

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 11, 2006

Major Tom's Pomegranate Wheat'

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Regents right to oppose amendment

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 11, 2006

According to The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board,\The regent's opposition to the amendment protects the shadow of hope UW-Madison and all other system schools may have in overcoming state-level opposition and securing such benefits for future faculty'

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Baldwin calls for UW vote

By Jena Davison | Oct. 11, 2006

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, addressed students on key issues in the upcoming midterm elections Monday night.'

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Van Hollen points to lack of experience; Falk fires back

By The Daily Cardinal and Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 11, 2006

The two candidates for state attorney general, Republican J.B. Van Hollen and Democrat Kathleen Falk, both touted their prosecuting record and pointed to each other's lack of experience at a Milwaukee Rotary Club debate Tuesday.'

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Madison to house Costco, Trader Joe’s within the next year

By Kyle Dropp and Haleigh Amant and Ryan Bullen | Oct. 11, 2006

Two national chains, Costco Wholesale Corp. and Trader Joe's, plan to open stores in the Madison area within the next year.

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Idle threats form roommate bonds

By Justine Colgan and Kevin Nelson | Oct. 11, 2006

When my freshman year roommate punched the wall next to my face and asked me if I was ""stepping,"" I feared for my life.

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Sex and the MadCity: Everyone’s a Carrie

By Abby Becker and Laura Kalinowski | Oct. 11, 2006

If you're a college girl in Madison, you are bound to watch certain TV shows with your friends.

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Coffee: One bean to rule them all

By Kristin Czubkowski | Oct. 11, 2006

Cardinal Food takes an epic journey down State Street to tour the best coffee shops in Madison.'

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City apology to rape victim calls for significant action

By Adam Riback | Oct. 11, 2006

Madison may soon offer an official apology to a rape victim who was mistreated by police in 1997. '

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Whitewater dean to give $113,000 back to school

By The Daily Cardinal and Leah Leonidas | Oct. 11, 2006

In the most recent snafu at UW-Whitewater, former liberal arts dean Howard Ross is being asked to return $113,000 in mismanaged expenses, according to records obtained by the Associated Press Tuesday.'

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