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Catholic org. accuses UW of funding block
By Erica Pelzek | Sep. 25, 2006The nation's largest religious student organization was precluded from university funding on Friday, provoking a potential lawsuit and allegations that UW-Madison officials sabotaged the UW Roman Catholic Foundation's application process.
Special teams the focus after Michigan
By Jamie McMahon | Sep. 25, 2006After analyzing the film from Saturday's loss, UW football head coach Bret Bielema admitted at his Monday press conference that the team had failed in achieving consistency and that a major misstep had surprisingly come from the special teams unit.'
Court to rule on Green contributions
By Whitney Newman and Ashley Spencer | Sep. 25, 2006A judge's ruling in Mark Green's court case that will decide if the Green Team will have to divest a major portion of campaign contributions will be announced Monday.
University reading levels abysmal
By Anna Williams | Sep. 25, 2006According to columnist Anna Williams, \Not only does our generation have the reputation of being apathetic and ignorant, but it also appears that we cannot read. The best remedy for ignorance and apathy is reading itself: As simple and over-stated as it m'
Unfair treatment
By Peter Cameron and The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Sep. 25, 2006According to The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board, \An explanation is necessary in figuring out how UWRCF can increase its chances of receiving money — and status — as a registered student organization on the UW-Madison campus.""'
UW System’s head academic officer to leave for Nat’l Science Foundation position, Reilly says
By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 25, 2006The UW System's foremost academic officer, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Cora Marrett, will conclude her six-year service in December to become the assistant director of Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced Friday.
UW student gov’t may draft internal reform committee
By Erica Pelzek | Sep. 25, 2006In response to the Spring 2006 elections debacle and coup-like uprising of Student Government, a reactionary council opposing the Associated Students of Madison's internal operations, ASM members said Sunday that they are seriously contemplating the formation of an internal reform committee.
Six Madison students net perfect ACT scores, make up more than half statewide
By John Leppanen | Sep. 25, 2006Six Madison high school students recorded perfect scores on the ACT last spring, accounting for more than half of the perfect scores statewide.
Milwaukee mayor fires back at Madison critics
By John Leppanen and Sarah Turner | Sep. 25, 2006Less than a week after a Madison forum discussed the decay of urban Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett issued a sarcastic defense of his city.
Let them wait four years for Cake
By Jeff Landow | Sep. 25, 2006Now, I really, really like Cake. But waiting for a Cake album is like waiting for your name to come up on a donor transplant list. However, when they finally do produce something, it's fantastic. That being said, I always feel kind of depressed afte'
UW begins championship defense Friday
By Tom Lea | Sep. 25, 2006After winning the national championship last season, the UW women's hockey team starts its title defense Friday against Quinnipiac.'
Cruising for singles at the meat market
By Negassi Tesfamichael and Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen | Sep. 25, 2006There were two things that should've immediately signaled to me that a supermarket-based singles night was not a good idea.'
Green to take case to state Supreme Court
By Ashley Spencer | Sep. 25, 2006The Dane County circuit court upheld the State Elections Board's ruling ordering U.S. Rep. Mark Green, to return $467,000. '
Upset bid slips through UW’s fingers
By Zach Kukkonen | Sep. 24, 2006ANN ARBOR, MICH.—Despite a solid first-half effort and a good defensive game, the UW football team's attempt to upset No. 6 Michigan fell short, losing 27-13. Sophomore wide receiver Mario Manningham burned Badger cornerbacks for 113 yards and two touchdowns while senior Steve Breaston gave the Wolverines great field position all game long.
Net neutrality debate presents economic quandary
By Keaton Miller | Sep. 24, 2006Adebate raging on Capitol Hill over so-called ""network neutrality"" could change the way we use and pay for the Internet.
Lack of momentum hurts Badgers
By Adam Hoge | Sep. 24, 2006With the Wolverines' superior talent and athleticism, momentum was a key in UW's chances to upset No. 6 Michigan on the road Saturday. However, a couple game-changing plays went Michigan's way and dashed the hopes of Badger fans.'
Sweetening drugs with enzymes
By Cecile Resop | Sep. 24, 2006Drug research takes a lot of time. The process of creating a new drug candidate takes up to six months of tedious chemistry, and most candidates produced end up without therapeutic effects. But a recent discovery in UW-Madison's pharmacy department may change all that.
Feel the pain: ‘Jackass’ rises to new lows
By Les Chappell | Sep. 24, 2006Love it or hate it, ""Jackass"" is a powerful force—it was the show that made real-life violence funny again, revitalized the art of low-brow humor and enraged every moral conservative. When they released their first movie in 2001, reactions were clearly split—at least half the audience was cackling uncontrollably along with the performers, some walked out in disgust and one or two probably threw up in the aisles.
Men’s soccer stays undefeated in Big Ten by beating Spartans
By Sam Hasler | Sep. 24, 2006Following Wednesday night's draw with in-state rival UW-Milwaukee, the men's soccer team was looking for a win entering Sunday's game with Michigan State. What they got instead was another draw and a point on the road.



