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Stalking behavior often creeps up on students
By Kelsey Gunderson and JoEllen Amato | Jan. 23, 2011It's a familiar scenario: After a rough break-up, your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend repeatedly sends you unwanted text messages and shows up unannounced in unexpected places. Soon, this behavior makes you feel uncomfortable, but you shake it off and probably do nothing about it. Although this situation is considered common, what most people do not know is that this type of behavior, a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear, is a form of stalking and is illegal in all 50 states.
Stem-cell research gives hope
By Brittany Schmidt | Jan. 23, 2011The ethics of stem-cell collection and stem-cell research have been debated for some time now. While many consider the process of obtaining stem cells to be immoral and expensive, the outcome of using them can be incredible and life changing. For Charlie Knuth, stem cells could save his life
UW students support, protest Hu Jintao visit
By Kathryn Weenig and Kayla Johnson | Jan. 21, 2011CHICAGO—When Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Chicago Thursday, he was met by Chinese students fanatically waving their nation's flag and Tibetans passionately protesting his visit.
Man allegedly strangles ex-girlfriend, hits her son with car
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 20, 2011
Wisconsin Dells woman overdoses with 1-year-old son in car
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 20, 2011