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UW business student wins Grammy award for producing Latin album
Feb. 10, 2006A UW-Madison MBA student won an award for 'Best Tropical Latin Album' at Wednesday night's 48th Annual Grammy Awards, according to a university statement. Derek Kwan, a UW-Madison business student ' ¦
Ryan’s Badgers back on trackRyan’s Badgers back on track
By Adam Hoge | Feb. 10, 2006After the Wisconsin men's basketball team (6-4 Big Ten, 16-7 overall) had lost five of six games, their date with Penn State Saturday was looking more and more like one they could let slip, instead of a sure win. After all, the Nittany Lions (3-7 Big Ten, 11-10 overall) upset Illinois, ending the Illini's 33-game home winning streak.
America: apple pie, baseball and sports betting
By Matt Fox and Connor McKnight | Feb. 10, 2006Connorable Mention
Hoopla outshines importance
By Zach Kukkonen | Feb. 10, 2006Lost in all the attention and hype surrounding Saturday's matchup at Lambeau Field between Wisconsin and Ohio State is the fact that it is a vital game for both teams. ' ¦
Anti-war movement holes up at High Noon Saloon
By Ben Broeren and Beth Pickard | Feb. 10, 2006A rally against the Iraq war promoting Free Speech Cable TV occured last night at the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave. The event featured local bands and several ' ¦
Local businesses target child violence in Africa
By Kyle Dropp | Feb. 10, 2006This weekend, Madison restaurants and Memorial Union will participate in a fundraising effort for the children of Uganda and the Invisible Children Organization, capping a week of support for the ' ¦
Letters to the Editor: Lapidus best choice for Board
Feb. 10, 2006I have been a politically active citizen for many years, and during summer 2004 campaigned extensively for John Kerry. On Feb. 21, it will be my honor to cast a ' ¦
Regents plot to lower UW System tuition
By Sam Karp and Kathryn Minnick | Feb. 10, 2006UW-Madison tuition would remain untouched
Badgers victorious in border Big Ten battle
By Jon McNamara and By Cheyenne Langkamp | Feb. 10, 2006Avenging a 30-point loss to Illinois earlier this season,the Wisconsin women's basketball team (9-15, 3-9 Big Ten) beat the fighting Illini on the road 66-61 Thursday. Sophomore forward Danielle Ward ' ¦
Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 10-12
Feb. 10, 2006This weekend, Feb. 10-12: What: Benefit concert for UW-Madison's art and lit magazine, Canvas Where: Pizzeria Uno's, 222 W. Gorham St. When: Saturday, 10 p.m. How much: $3 with student ' ¦'
University refutes student labor committee’s accusations of spying
By Danielle McKenzie and By Negassi Tesfamichael | Feb. 10, 2006Members of the Student Labor Action Coalition claim the University of Wisconsin administration invaded their privacy by obtaining their organizational e-mail, a charge the university has deemed false.
’Melancholy’ and one man’s infinite sadness
By Les Chappell | Feb. 10, 2006The world of fiction has been a much darker place over the last decade without the presence of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Author of the epic 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Garcia Marquez was absent from his most famous medium in his recent career and focused instead on journalism and his autobiography.
The downside to gifted and talented
By Jon Steffen | Feb. 10, 2006Most of you reading this column right now are UW-Madison students, and like me, you probably keep quiet when your friends from back home talk about how difficult college classes ' ¦'
Steven Soderbergh’s cup Bubbleth over
By Tarah Scalzo | Feb. 10, 2006About two-thirds of the way through 'Bubble,' something actually happens. According to the film's synopsis, toy factory employees in a small town are about to be met with a strange, cold-hearted case. One of their co-workers is going to be murdered. Of course, the question is: Who will it be? And who is going to kill them? These are things the viewer must watch for and try to solve.
Kissing competition changes disputed rule, contest location
By Jamie Thomas | Feb. 10, 2006A radio station contest that had a rule excluding same-sex couples removed the restriction Thursday after the UW-Madison Campus Women's Center threatened to protest the event. Z104's 'Kiss Off' is ' ¦
match.com, match.com, make me a match!
By Eric Jensen | Feb. 10, 2006If Facebook stalking and shout-outs fail to net you a Valentine by Feb. 14, consider this: On average, 90 singles exchange vows every day at eHarmony.com, according to a recent ' ¦'
Legislature reviews bills that stiffen drug, alcohol penalties
By Dana Hamilton | Feb. 10, 2006Two proposals that would crack down on the state's current drug and alcohol penalty policy went before members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee Thursday. Assembly Bill 838 and Assembly Bill ' ¦
It's our addiction to oil, stupid!
By Scott Bernstein | Feb. 10, 2006Resting snugly within a laundry list of initiatives to increase the United States' economic competitiveness, President Bush called the nation on our addiction to oil. The roughly two minutes spent ' ¦



