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'The Office' returns to comedic glory

By Ali Rothschild | Oct. 1, 2008

Ali rejoyces because last week's \Office"" premiere met all expectations.'

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Students invited to offer feedback at ASM constitution listening sessions

By Rory Linnane and Elliot Morris | Oct. 1, 2008

ASM officials encourage all students to attend constitution listening sessions beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1.

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Cieslewicz responds to financial woes with reduced budget plan

By Jack Zeller | Oct. 1, 2008

In view of the U.S. economy's current turmoil, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Tuesday that he will eliminate $500,000 in investment income from the 2009 budget.

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Homelessness deserves policy, not temporary fix

By Dan Josephson | Oct. 1, 2008

The Homelessness issue in Madison requires active measures to help the homeless find opportunity, rather than supporting their lifestyle

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UW student-hosted, reported show to premiere on Big Ten Network

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 1, 2008

A 30-minute television show featuring UW-Madison reporters and hosts will premiere Thursday on the Big Ten Network.

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Assigned seats back for rest of football season

By Erin Banco | Oct. 1, 2008

Students attending Badger football games this season will no longer receive wristbands upon entry. UW-Madison athletic officials returned to the old ticketing system due to student complaints.

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Doyle announces joint effort with Germany against climate change

By Cathy Martin | Oct. 1, 2008

Gov. Doyle and top German officials announced a joint effort Tuesday to work toward solutions to climate change.

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Muse inspires tribute to day-after tradition

By Ashley Spencer | Oct. 1, 2008

Ashley takes a hiatus to showcase an ode to weekend living.'

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Men's golf finishes second at St. Mary's Invitational

By Jake Langbecker | Oct. 1, 2008

The Wisconsin men's golf moved up from third place after Monday's rounds to finish in second place overall Tuesday afternoon.

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One Wisconsin Now claims business interest group lied about involvement in UW budget

By Hannah McClung | Oct. 1, 2008

One Wisconsin Now, a political watchdog group, filed a complaint Tuesday alleging Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has not been completely truthful about its lobbying efforts relating to the University of Wisconsin's budget.

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Men's soccer team hosts Western Illinois tonight

By Mariah Asher | Oct. 1, 2008

The Badgers will take a break from their Big 10 schedule to host Western Illinois.

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Cold War Kids' mellow follow-up betrays fanbase

By Jacqueline O'Reilly | Oct. 1, 2008

Poetic lyrics replace hyper-intensity on Cold War Kid's Loyalty to Loyalty'

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Text alert test delivers 70-75 percent success

By Amanda Hoffstrom and Clay Thomas | Oct. 1, 2008

UW-Madison officials conducted the first test of WiscAlert-Texts Wednesday to over 13,000 students.',0

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Brewers give Wisconsin fans hope

By Crystal Crowns and Negassi Tesfamichael | Oct. 1, 2008

Columnist Crystal Crowns believes the Milwaukee Brewers have to ability to go far in the playoffs as long as they play up to their potential.

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Walgreens display not the real problem

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Jon Spike | Oct. 1, 2008

The suggestive beer pong display at Walgreens does not warrant reprimand from government official

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Racially-fueled 'St. Anna' not a 'Miracle'

By Mark Riechers | Oct. 1, 2008

Although Spike Lee's latest film maintains the racial themes of his previous work, but his war-time gamble doesn't pay off.'

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UW looks to make corrections

By Whitney Newman and Scott Allen | Oct. 1, 2008

The Wisconsin football team will need to fix offensive errors that affected them against Michigan Saturday before they play Ohio State.

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New Payback Calculator aims to decrease student hesitation about cost of UW degree

By Grace Kim | Oct. 1, 2008

Prospective UW-Madison students can see the benefits of receiving a university degree through a new calculator. The system was started to encourage hesitant applicants to attend the school.

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New website uses maps to display downtown, campus-area crime

By Will McClain and Rachel Racoosin | Sep. 30, 2008

UCrime.com uses Google Maps to show crimes that occur near the UW-Madison campus. The site also shows crime at more than 200 other universities.

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Wilkins' crew suffers 0-2 weekend

By Erica Barts | Sep. 30, 2008

The Badger women's soccer team lost to both Purdue and No. 17 Illinois over the weekend. The offense, which was so prolific earlier in the season, scored only a single goal in the two games.