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South Dakota abortion ban may put limits on birth control options for Wisconsin women
By Sandra Knisely | Mar. 20, 2006With the introduction of legislation to repeal Wisconsin's criminalized abortion statute, state anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists are preparing for a fight about contraception, health issues and rape victims. Myra Marx ' ¦
Protest of 1,000 marches on State St., opposes war
By John Leppanen | Mar. 20, 2006Hundreds of war protesters marched through downtown Madison Saturday to voice their opposition to the now three-year-old Iraq conflict. More than 20 local peace groups teamed up to sponsor the ' ¦
Don't believe the hype: 'The Libertine'worth seeing
By Laura Kalinowski | Mar. 20, 2006The Libertine\ is the most bizarre cinematic experience of the year — both repulsive and intriguing — leaving the viewer anticipating whether the next scene will hold a gothic crude orgy or a thought-provoking ' ¦'
Thompson 'Separates'self from iconic parents
By Jeff Landow | Mar. 20, 2006If the name Teddy Thompson isn't ringing any bells, don't sweat it. However, if the name of his father, Richard Thompson, doesn't sound familiar, it's time to go back to ' ¦'
Net newshounds ?digg? the future of journalism
By Adam Dylewski | Mar. 20, 2006In the world of news, change is in the air and even billionaire News Corporation director Rupert Murdoch can smell it: I believe too many of us editors and reporters ' ¦'
Back in Green Bay; back atop the NCAA
By Zach Kukkonen | Mar. 20, 2006The selection committee rewarded the UW men's hockey team (26-10-3) for their late season run and an emphatic victory over Minnesota Saturday with the No. 1 overall seed for the ' ¦
Double-OT goal lifts UW past Mercyhurst, into Frozen Four
By Chris Lindeke | Mar. 20, 2006The No. 2 UW women's hockey team continued its drive for an NCAA Championship Saturday night, advancing to the Frozen Four with a thrilling double-overtime 2-1 triumph over No. 7 ' ¦
Wisconsin versus Arizona analysis
By Sam Pepper | Mar. 20, 2006Early 24-8 deficit too much for Badgers to overcome Philadelphia — Usually when a Wisconsin men's basketball team puts up 75 points on 43-percent shooting, you would think they come out on ' ¦
Lack of baby boom may be liberals'doom
By Kelly Schlict | Mar. 20, 2006Are you planning on having children? Liberals who answer No, thanks\ to this question may want to reconsider their family plan, according to Phillip Longman. The author of ""The Empty ' ¦
One Sex on the Beach, Hold the AK-47
By Matt Fox and Kevin Nelson | Mar. 20, 2006The Full NelsonSpring break is generally the time to allow the Girls Gone Wild corporation to record a decade's worth of footage, get drunk out of one's gourd and pick ' ¦'
Reader of the Day: Bailey Corson
Mar. 20, 2006This University of Denver freshman caused so much havoc in Madison over spring break, he gained enough notoriety to cement his fame as ROD. But Bailey isn't interested in fame — his ' ¦'
Wrestling duo represents UW well at NCAA's
By Jon McNamara | Mar. 20, 2006With their performances this past weekend at the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., UW wrestlers Tom Clum and Craig Henning earned All-American honors, placing fifth and eighth ' ¦
Gov. hails aid for emergency heating costs a victory for Wis.
Mar. 9, 2006Gov. Jim Doyle signed the Emergency Heating Assistance Package for Working Families Wednesday, kicking off the application process for up to 40,000 families in need of home heating support. In ' ¦
Cardinal View: Early Mifflin date in student interest
Mar. 9, 2006Every spring semester UW-Madison students spend the last weekend before final exams, typically the first weekend in May, blowing off steam at the Mifflin Street Block Party. However, last year's ' ¦
Balance of bench skews abortion cases
By Gillian McBride and Alison Fox | Mar. 9, 2006A little court decision in 1973 called Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the United States. The landmark case overturned all state-specific laws outlawing or restricting abortion and has ' ¦
Grants, apprenticeships offer authentic research experience to UW undergrads
By Andrew Peck | Mar. 9, 2006Although graduate-level research grants may seem more common at UW-Madison, undergraduate opportunities do exist and are more accessible than some may believe. Seniors in the College of Letters and Science ' ¦
Blogs lack objectivity
By Abby Becker and Jill Klosterman | Mar. 9, 2006In 1884, the UW Board of Regents advised, ...The great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can ' ¦
Senate approves life in prison for child sex crimes
Mar. 9, 2006The state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would impose life in prison for the most heinous of sex crimes toward children. The bill's author, state Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New ' ¦
Eight glasses a day? ...Or drink it wisely
By Danielle Dosi | Mar. 9, 2006It is a universally-acknowledged truth that human beings cannot help drinking water, since approximately 75 percent of fat-free mass of the human body is made of this precious fluid. In ' ¦'



