MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court has ruled that the University of Wisconsin imposed unconstitutional limits on the activities of a Catholic student group at the school.

The Aug. 30 U.S. Court of Appeals ruling is a victory for the Badger Catholic, which has been arguing with the university for years about which activities are eligible to receive student-fee funding, according to Inside Higher Ed, a Washington-based higher education news journal.

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"They're proposing to alter access to the Internet," said Katherine Grincewich, an attorney in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of General Counsel who tracks communications policy issues for the bishops.

ALLOUEZ — Jamie Schuh of St. Nicholas Parish, Freedom, won national honors in the 2010 Catholic Daughters of the Americas' education contest. Schuh was awarded second place in essay and third place in art. She had previously placed first in both categories at the state level. The contest, which this year featured the themes "The Joys of God Surround Us" and "The Joys Life Brings Through Others," enables students and community members to compete in art, essay, poetry, computer art, photography and music.

"I've taken a couple classes in basic design and writing has always come naturally to me," said Schuh, a freshman at Concordia University in Mequon. "It's really nice to be a part of this. It gives you an opportunity to showcase your talents."