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GOP's time to shine with economic reform
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GOP's time to shine with economic reform

Last week, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, released a proposal detailing a five-part plan to reduce the deficit. Although their proposal has well-intentioned ideas, it lacks some necessary steps needed to adequately address the federal deficit.


Governor's MTV-style crib not worth money
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Governor's MTV-style crib not worth money

When Governor-elect Scott Walker takes office Jan. 3, 2011, he'll inherit a projected deficit of $2.7 billion and an unemployment rate of 7 percent. He'll also inherit a beautiful new home worthy of recognition on ""MTV Cribs."" The Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, located in Maple Bluff village, is a $2.5 million manor sitting on 3.7 acres of prime lakeside property. The mansion, built in 1920, features seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and seven major gardens, including a gazebo.


Professor responsible to prevent student cheating on exams
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Professor responsible to prevent student cheating on exams

A few weeks ago at the University of Central Florida, about 200 out of the 600 students in a senior level management class were thought to have had a copy of a midterm test prior to the exam. The university is allowing the cheaters to retake the exam (with different questions), along with taking an ethics seminar if they come forward and admit to the cheating. If they do not confess, cheaters face consequences as severe as expulsion.


Chancellor recognizes power in global economy
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Chancellor recognizes power in global economy

On Wisconsin! Those words greeted me during my ascent of the Great Wall last summer while studying abroad in Tianjin, China. After I was mobbed by Chinese tourists eager to take a picture with me and get an autograph from a ""real"" American, those two words were as welcome as an Ian's pizza on Friday night. What made me more ecstatic was this person, one of the few foreigners I saw outside of Beijing, was an alumnus of UW-Madison.


Hitler tweet gone horribly wrong
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Hitler tweet gone horribly wrong

Wisconsin Republican state Senate candidate Dane Deutsch, District 25, has recently been criticized for posting a supposedly controversial tweet. It read, ""Hitler and Lincoln were both strong leaders. Lincoln's character made him the greater leader whose legacy and leadership still lives on!""


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