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Peace Park renovations on the way, final designs approved
By Andrea Parins | Sep. 17, 2009Madison's Urban Design Commission approved its final improvement plans for Lisa Link Peace Park Wednesday. The major features include an ATM, Peace Pole and plentiful seating.
Glover officially suspended from UW men's basketball team
By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 17, 2009UW-Madison freshman Jeremy Glover was dismissed from the men's basketball team Tuesday after his arrest last week.
UW-Madison study reveals changing of Wisconsin climate
By Andrew Kasper | Sep. 16, 2009Two UW-Madison climate experts said Wisconsin may be nearing a tipping point with respect to environmental warming at a forum Tuesday in Engineering Hall.
ASM proposes new board to oversee funds
By Kelsey Gunderson | Sep. 16, 2009The Associated Students of Madison Student Council will vote Wednesday on the creation of a new student board to oversee funds from the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.
Conservation required for world's water
By Kathy Dittrich | Sep. 16, 2009Here in the United States, the average American consumes 80 to 100 gallons of water a day, based on data from the United States Geological Survey. The largest portion of which is used to flush toilets and take showers and baths. But according to thewaterproject.org, more than one in six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water.
Common sense best way to prevent flu
By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and By Marina Oliver and Jaime Brackeen | Sep. 16, 2009Few students on campus desire to contract swine flu - or, as the powers-that-be demand we call it, H1N1. But every year in fall and winter we have a flu season. Students get sick, get better and the world continues to turn.
Residents show support for new library at Common Council
By Leah Cowen and Christopher Guess and Josh Hilgendorf | Sep. 16, 2009Madison citizens expressed their support for the capital budget and construction of a new Central Library at Tuesday's Common Council meeting.
Student financial aid could increase if federal bill passes
By Jessica Feld | Sep. 16, 2009Student financial aid could face major reforms if a new federal bill is passed that would invest $87 billion in higher education. The bill would increase maximum loan awards and increase funding to the community college system.
Expanded MLB playoffs will make September exciting
By Scott Kellogg | Sep. 16, 2009If you're a typical sports fan like me, you spent last weekend consumed by football, with a great college football Saturday followed by the opening weekend for the NFL.