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An exhaustive report of airport sleepability

By Whitney Newman and David Hottinger | Nov. 21, 2008

David shares one of his most hated experiences.'

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Now playing Madison

By Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau and Alex Kuskowski | Nov. 21, 2008

Cardinalista Alex Kuskiwski talks this week with Robert J. from Madison's own the Rowdy Prairie Dogs.'

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University to celebrate Union's last Badger Bash

By Ashley Davis | Nov. 21, 2008

University members are encouraged to attend Union South Saturday before the game to celebrate its last Badger Bash.

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Wisconsin's projected budget deficit grows to $5.4 billion

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Claire Wiese | Nov. 21, 2008

Wisconsin's projected budget deficit has increased by $400 million, and Gov. Jim Doyle announced some short-term spending cuts at a news conference Thursday.

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I am ... stuck in between

By Claire Wiese | Nov. 21, 2008

Is Beyonc Ã©'s latest a Sweet Dream"" or a beautiful nightmare?'

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The Wisconsin football team will close a disappointing season against Cal Poly Saturday. The Mustang's offense is unlike any Wisconsin has seen in recent years and features a plethora of runs out of different looks.

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Cal Poly's trip costs UW $500k: Athletic Department ticket sales to fund West Coast team's appearance

By Nick Dmytrenko | Nov. 21, 2008

UW Athletics paid Cal Poly a half million dollars to play at Saturday's game.

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California's gay marriage ban aids discrimination

By Whitney Newman and Jon Spike | Nov. 21, 2008

With the passing of Proposition eight in California, one cannot help but think of the failure of Wisconsin to vote down the gay marriage ban in 2006

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Residents urged to shop locally over holidays

By Abby Sears | Nov. 21, 2008

Madison's weekly newspaper, the Isthmus, is pushing for county residents to buy holiday items at locally-owned businesses

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Home football games should promote fun, not stadium aesthetics

By Joseph Koss | Nov. 20, 2008

Debate over student attendance irrelevant to football experience, UW-Madison priorities.

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Wisconsin women's basketball hosts Drake

By Jay Messar | Nov. 20, 2008

Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone will face the program she was a part of in the past.

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'Planes, Trains & Automobiles': Thanksgiving's film Turducken

By Kevin Slane | Nov. 20, 2008

One week from now, I can rest easy. One week from now, I won't have midterms, papers, quizzes, labs or any other stresses in my life. I'll be curled on the couch, in a partially vegetative state in a tryptophan-induced coma and enjoying some of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions. I wake up for the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, then flip back and forth between the Westminster Dog Show and watching the Detroit Lions lose to whatever team they're playing. However, one tradition that has yet to catch on in my family is the Thanksgiving movie.

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New ASM diversity chair to change goals of committee

By Rory Linnane | Nov. 20, 2008

ASM elect Steven Olikara as the next diversity chair at a meeting Wednesday.

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National Championship will go through SEC, Big 12

By Jonathan Roffe | Nov. 20, 2008

Jon Roffe discusses National Championship scenarios'

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Farewell Badger Seniors

By Tom Hart and Hayley Jacobs | Nov. 20, 2008

The Wisconsin football class of 2008 will play its final Camp Randall contest on Saturday'

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State's request for more cuts to affect UW

By Hannah Furfaro | Nov. 20, 2008

On account of the projected state budget deficit growing from $3 billion to $5 billion, state agencies, including the UW System, have been asked to further reduce their spending.

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UW-Madison student sexually assaulted while jogging, police search for suspect

By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 20, 2008

A 21-year-old UW-Madison student was jogging on East Washington Avenue Sunday night when a man sexually assualted her, police said.

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Many public records requests do not receive adequate response

By Jon Spike and Cathy Martin | Nov. 20, 2008

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council teamed up with the UW-Madison journalism school to perform a study revealing 3 out of 10 open records request in Wisconsin are not responded to correctly.

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Business success story inspires students to enter job market

By Alexandra Bream | Nov. 20, 2008

Students learned the important steps to becoming a successful entrepreneur during a speech by Mark McGuire, co-founder of jellyfish.com

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Defense attorney says former UW student did cause Marino's death

By Callie Rathburn | Nov. 20, 2008

The attorney for Adam Peterson, who is facing charges in the death of Joel Marino, filed a set of proposed stipulations in Dane County Circuit Court Wednesday.