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UW doctors face charges for giving medical excuse notes to protesters
By Anna Duffin | Apr. 28, 2011
Syrian conflict deserves international attention
By Justine Colgan | Apr. 28, 2011Following a revolution like the Arab spring is difficult. The major conflicts, from a media coverage perspective, seem to be coming in large waves. Tunisia gave birth to the revolution, whose influence made its way toward Egypt and the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. The global conversation then switched over to the pending conflict in Yemen for only a brief time before eventually switching over to Libya. The recent protests in Syria, though similar in spirit to other mid-size revolts, are actually a game-changer that initiates a whole new chapter in the Arab Spring.
Education is key to creating jobs
Apr. 28, 2011The new budget proposal by Gov. Scott Walker provides a $72 million cut to technical schools in Wisconsin. The common argument is that we have to reign in our spending to prove fiscal responsibility. Then we have the GOP budget proposed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, which reduces top federal income and corporate tax rates from 35 percent to 25 percent.
Lawyer informs students of their legal rights at Mifflin
By Caroline Zellmer and Jane Milne | Apr. 28, 2011