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Professors' salaries at both public and private universities in Wisconsin are significantly below the national average, according to a new study by the American Association of University Professors.

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Sigma Chi suspended for alcohol violations

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 14, 2009

The UW-Madison Sigma Chi fraternity chapter was suspended Monday for violating Registered Student Organization policies.

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Male student culture reveals need for change

By D.J. Nogalski | Apr. 14, 2009

Men on the UW-Madison campus are speaking out about the issues surrounding sexual assault.

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Midwestern governors show bipartisan support for rail initiative

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 14, 2009

Gov. Jim Doyle, along with other state leaders around the Midwest, showed his support for a high-speed rail network by co-signing a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

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Undergraduate Initiative requires work

By Ryan Dashek | Apr. 13, 2009

Although Chancellor Martin's new initiative is promising, some fine tuning is needed to make it fair for all students.

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Wisconsin (1-7 Big Ten, 12-28 overall) dropped a pair of games to the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-6, 13-18) over the weekend. The Badgers lost a 2-1 game to the Lions Saturday 2-1, and were shut out 4-0 by Penn State Sunday. Wisconsin now returns home on short rest for a doubleheader with Notre Dame this Tuesday.

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Easter brings the dark side of the fryer

By Megan Corbett | Apr. 13, 2009

The friday fish fry was not as calm as it should have been.'

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Rogen lets loose, gets crazy in ‘Report’

By Mark Riechers | Apr. 13, 2009

The audience's giggles cut to a cold, shocked silence. ""Oh no,"" a woman mumbles in horror, as we witness what appears to be a fairly graphic date rape. We see Ronnie sweatily humping the girl of his dreams as she lies unconscious beneath him, a dribble of puke running down the side of her pillow. And just as we become completely disgusted with him, Ronnie pauses, halting the display long enough for Brandi to take notice and yell, ""Why are you stopping motherfucker?""

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Wisconsin falls to Illini in final spring match

By Adam Tupitza | Apr. 13, 2009

The Wisconsin volleyball team wrapped up its spring season with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Illinois. The team went 0-3-1 in their spring matches.

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Unemployment expected to rise

By The Daily Cardinal and Andrew Haffner | Apr. 13, 2009

The quarterly Wisconsin Economic Outlook released Thursday predicts an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent by 2010, with over 72,000 lost jobs in the past four months.

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Questions arise over Peterson suicide

By Rachel Holzman and Leah Leonidas | Apr. 13, 2009

Melvin Peterson questions his son's recent suicide and discovery that he may have been assisted by his cellmate Joshua Walters.

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Group rallies against bank bailout at Capitol

By Steven Rosenbaum | Apr. 13, 2009

A group gathered at Capitol Square and marched to the Chase Bank branch on Mifflin Street Saturday as part of a nationwide campaign protesting the recent bank bailout.

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Alcohol a factor in sex assaults, students say

By Andrea Carlson | Apr. 13, 2009

UW-Madison students are reacting to Sexual Assault Awareness Month discussions but are focusing in on the use of alcohol during sexual assault occurrences.