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Hey kiddos, you gotta catch ’em all

By Eric Jensen | Nov. 4, 2005

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a parent's lawsuit claiming they had exclusive rights to inform their child about sex. Imagine your kid is in elementary school in Southern California, and the school decides to survey first, third and fifth graders about sex. Albeit we're talking about So Cal, the test market for the children's books like 'Why Does Mommy Keep Changing Herself'? and 'You're Not Beautiful Until the Swelling Goes Down,' but this is a bit quick on the draw.

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Chancellor: No change for UW’s sweatshop policy

Nov. 4, 2005

In a letter Student Labor Action Coalition members received Thursday, Chancellor John Wiley indicated he would not change the UW-Madison's sweatshop policy.

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Keep our boots on the ground

By Adam Seston | Nov. 4, 2005

Pulling out of Iraq not the American way

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Reader of the Day: Sarah Gorlow

By Mary Chen | Nov. 4, 2005

The future of hacky'

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Gov. vetoes cloning ban to uphold stem cell research

By Whitney Jensen | Nov. 4, 2005

Advocates of stem cell research said Thursday they were pleased after Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed a bill banning human cloning'a bill they say could have interfered with UW-Madison's stem cell ' ¦

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’Jarhead’ gets its war on with Mendes’ top style

By Joe Pudas | Nov. 4, 2005

Battle scenes are the bread and butter of a typical war film, lending gritty authenticity as well as differentiating it from similar films. Compare and contrast the chaotic jungle combat of 'Platoon' with the thoroughly unsettling Russian roulette sequences in 'The Deer Hunter' or the sweeping, Wagner-scored helicopter raid in 'Apocalypse Now' to see how differently Vietnam was interpreted by three maverick directors.

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Breast milk depot to feed Wisconsin babies

By Jamie Thomas | Nov. 4, 2005

The Mother's Milk Association of Wisconsin opened the state's first breast milk drop-off center last week. The 'milk depot,' located in Mount Horeb but designed to serve patients throughout the ' ¦

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Lay off Nick and Jess

By Katie Panosh | Nov. 4, 2005

Some say Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey asked for attention when they placed themselves in the spotlight with 'Newlyweds.' Who knew nearly all publicity they would generate would be negative. ' ¦'

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Cardinal View: Referendum process lacks guidance

Nov. 4, 2005

UW-Madison's Student Judiciary failed the student body by not informing a student organization that their attempted activism was unconstitutional. The Student Labor Action Coalition gained approval from the Student Judiciary ' ¦

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Countdown: Wedding Crashers

Nov. 4, 2005

After being deemed the funniest movie of the summer, Wedding Crashers cannot be viewed again (legally) until the DVD release Jan. 6, 2006. Awaiting a time when it is possible ' ¦'

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NFL midterm forecast

By Connor McKnight | Nov. 4, 2005

Connorable Mention

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UW heals slowly down stretch

By Jon Bortin | Nov. 4, 2005

When Wisconsin and Penn State take the field Saturday afternoon in State College, Pa. with identical conference-leading records, both teams will be looking for a foothold in the Big Ten ' ¦

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Sioux trio presents problems for Badgers

By Jason Karnosky | Nov. 4, 2005

After three strong performances in row, which include a dominating two-game sweep at home over nemesis Alaska Anchorage, the ninth- ranked Wisconsin Men's Hockey Team (4-1-1, 3-0-1 WCHA) will try ' ¦

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Drinking fine for military underagers may drop to $5

By Tony Schultz | Nov. 4, 2005

Underage military members would be able to enter a bar and consume alcohol in Wisconsin with a possible fine of $5 under a proposed Assembly bill. In a public hearing ' ¦

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Pekar’s latest novel no ’Quitter’

By Les Chappell | Nov. 4, 2005

He may not be a superhero, but in the field of independent comics Harvey Pekar is as much of an icon as Spiderman or the Fantastic Four. For close to 30 years, Pekar has chronicled life's ups and downs in the autobiographical comic 'American Splendor,' picking up on the odd behaviors of everyone around him and bemoaning everyday problems like car trouble.

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Suspect robs Badger Cab driver at gunpoint along Allied Drive

Nov. 4, 2005

A 62-year-old taxi driver for Badger Cab was allegedly robbed at gunpoint Thursday on the 2400 block of Allied Drive. According to police statements, the driver, whose name has not ' ¦

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’Claiming’ the truth in food

By Katie Ernest | Nov. 3, 2005

UW-Madison sophomore David Christopher knows junk food when he sees it. Food companies can't fool him; even when phrases like 'low-fat' or 'zero grams of carbohydrates' clutter food packages,

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Capitol takes aim at hidden weapons law

By Dan Wohl | Nov. 3, 2005

Heated words ricochet through Senate in hearing

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Badger Baloney: Overzealous Halloween cop looking out for family

By Dan Wiersema | Nov. 3, 2005

Officer Peter Jacobson is a 15-year veteran of the Madison Police Department, and he is damn good at his job. His colleagues will tell you that the 37-year-old is the ' ¦

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Breathe, Stretch, Learn, Grow:

By Amanda Buhman | Nov. 3, 2005

Combating eating disorders with unconventional treatments'