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Policy prescription side effects

By Konnor Schmaltz | Oct. 20, 2009

Although UW-Madison health officials are not releasing exact numbers, the H1N1 virus has hit UW-Madison harder than any other UW System school, according to Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services. With predictions of H1N1 having a particularly strong impact on college students throughout the country, campus officials had to make several hard decisions about how to deal with the virus before classes even started Sept. 2.

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SSFC approves WISPIRG's budget after cuts

By Elise Larson and Kristen Titus | Oct. 20, 2009

The Student Services Finance Committee voted Monday to approve budgets for the UW-Madison student organizations Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group, Greater University Tutoring Services, and Badger Catholic.

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State Senate passes ban on text messaging while driving

By Hannah Furfaro | Oct. 20, 2009

An amended bill that would ban drivers from text messaging passed the state Senate Tuesday.

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Doyle proposes lengthening school year, other reforms

By Nicole Daniels | Oct. 20, 2009

Education in Wisconsin could see major reforms if a proposal from Gov. Jim Doyle suggesting longer school days and other initiatives makes it to the state Legislature. 

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Bonnie spends some quality time with 'Guy'

By Bonnie Gleicher | Oct. 20, 2009

""Turn it on,"" he said to me as he reclined on the couch, hands behind his head.

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Edgewater project gains support of community

By Allison Geyer | Oct. 20, 2009

Plans for the redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel showed signs of moving forward at Monday night's community listening session.

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Public dollars could fund Court campaigns

By Hannah Furfaro | Oct. 20, 2009

As the fall Legislative floor session begins Tuesday, two state Supreme Court campaign finance reform bills are positioned to pass, giving qualifying candidates the ability to campaign solely with public dollars.

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Health-care debate arises among student orgs

By Kayla Torgerson | Oct. 20, 2009

In the heat of the national health- care debate, UW-Madison student organizations are beginning to rally students on both sides of the issue.

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Officials raise concerns over Madison IT security

By Erin Banco | Oct. 20, 2009

This September a team of UW-Madison staff unveiled a new process to reduce the time it takes to eliminate former employees from accessing information technology systems, but the new process still takes longer than many others used throughout the University of Wisconsin System.  

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Citizens, parishioners consider development

By Grace Urban | Oct. 20, 2009

Community members and parishioners gathered at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Monday evening to learn and provide feedback about a proposal to redevelop the church parking lot.

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Average tuition at four-year public universities rises 6.5 percent

By Hannah Furfaro | Oct. 20, 2009

College tuition rose by 6.5 percent on average at four-year public universities for the 2009-'10 school year, according to a report from the College Board released Tuesday.

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Study: Most people care what you wear

By Erin Kay Van Pay | Oct. 20, 2009

In a recent nationwide poll published by the National Publication of Recent Polls, an overwhelming majority of Madison residents said they believe fashion, brands and image are the most important aspects of an individual's personality.

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Badgers kick off final home games against rival Marquette

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 20, 2009

The Wisconsin men's soccer team will return to the McClimon Complex Wednesday to start its last homestand of 2009 against Marquette. Coming off a 2-1 victory over No. 16 Northwestern, the Badgers will look to ride the momentum from their penalty-kick victory into the matchup.

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UW ranks third among research universities

By Michelle Langer | Oct. 18, 2009

UW-Madison ranks third in the nation as one of the top research universities, according to new statistics from the National Science Foundation. UW-Madison ranked behind Johns Hopkins University and the University of California at San Francisco.

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Edgewater redeveloper plans to host public listening session Monday

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 18, 2009

Hammes Co., the company behind the massive redevelopment to the Edgewater Hotel, is inviting community members to two separate public listening sessions in hopes of gathering additional input on their project.

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REthink WI volunteers keep stadium clean

By Grace Urban and Jon Spike | Oct. 18, 2009

Hours after Badger fans left Camp Randall following the Homecoming game Saturday, student volunteers remained, ""clearing the bowl"" of trash left behind.

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ALRC members, MPD tour downtown bars

By Caitlin Gath | Oct. 18, 2009

Members of the city's Alcohol License Review Committee engaged in a three-hour walk-along tour beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday night to familiarize themselves with the establishments to which they award or deny liquor licenses.

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Questions remain in grad school restructuring

By Lydia Statz | Oct. 18, 2009

UW-Madison officials continue to debate Provost Paul DeLuca's plan to restructure the graduate school, and will hold another town hall meeting Friday for further discussion.

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Election commissioner to review Wis. voting procedures

By Whitney Newman and Hannah Furfaro | Oct. 18, 2009

The Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will meet with the Wisconsin Election Administration Council Monday, just days after the Joint Finance Committee approved a new plan to alter early voting policies.

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UW-Madison receives $75.5 million in funds for campus projects

By Ariel Shapiro | Oct. 16, 2009

UW-Madison received $75.5 million out of $83.1 million awarded to the UW System by grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Thursday.