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UW builds part of world's largest telescope
Feb. 16, 2005What will likely become the world's largest scientific instrument successfully passed the first round of its construction Tuesday from 1.5 miles beneath the surface of Antarctic ice, thanks in part ' ¦
'Street's Disciple' shows Nas recognizing his musical roots
By Megan Orear and Alec Schrager | Feb. 15, 2005Street's Disciple Nas (Sony) It is tempting to label Nas as \mainstream."" His album sales are consistently at the top of hip-hop charts, his videos can usually be seen on ' ¦'
Gabel's 'Love Song' hits all the wrong notes
By Joe Pudas | Feb. 15, 2005Shainee Gabel's leaden debut \A Love Song for Bobby Long"" opens with a scruffy, downtrodden John Travolta shuffling drunk around New Orleans after an afternoon at the bars, accompanied by ' ¦'
Experts say to 'go bite some dogs'
By Kelly Kallien and Emily Winter | Feb. 15, 2005I'm sorry, Emily cannot write her column this week. She's too busy falsifying documents, seducing 13-year-old boys, selling out her 550 words to No Child Left Behind and stealing fetuses ' ¦'
What's cooler than being cool? Freezin' for a reason
By Dinesh Ramde | Feb. 15, 2005The annual Polar Plunge makes its way to Madison's Lake Monona Saturday. The cold-water dive raises money for Special Olympics and also lets participants face their fears and test their ' ¦'
Threat of terror, not values, decided presidential election
By Jake Herrera | Feb. 15, 2005They are now justifying their position on the Social Security in terms of the moral absolutes of right and wrong and presenting the president with a letter laced with Bible ' ¦
Men's track making most of indoor season
By Maria Boncyk | Feb. 15, 2005Despite setting some lofty records, the UW men's track team remains focused on the Big Ten meet and the NCAA meet coming in the next two weeks. Undoubtedly, the most ' ¦
Reader of the Day
Feb. 15, 2005Kate may only be freshman, but she's got a lot to look forward to and is on the right track with pre-nursing. She takes it easy and dines in the ' ¦'
News Briefs
Feb. 15, 2005The 260 candidates that ran campaigns for the Wisconsin Legislature spent almost $10 million in 2004, according to a report released by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Monday. Candidates spent $9.94 ' ¦
A guide to the Madison City Council: how alders' decisions affect UW students
By Molly Reppen and Chris Fleissner | Feb. 15, 2005Though it makes decisions that affect students' daily lives, the City Council often goes unnoticed by its constituents at UW-Madison. The group is made up of Madison alders who link ' ¦
Student group campaigns for lower tuition
By Eric Reinert and Sam Karp | Feb. 15, 2005UW-Madison students will get a preview today of what the United Council of UW Students has cooked up for the state Legislature when the group presents its \Keep the UW ' ¦
'Hitch' sweetens the screen
By Amos Posner | Feb. 15, 2005Holiday movie programming is a lot like Holiday food sales. Any idiot can sell a stale fruitcake on December 24th, but only the most appealing Easter egg will find a ' ¦'
Biotron makes 'extreme research' possible
By Nicole Miller | Feb. 15, 2005UW facilities can simulate harsh conditions'
Students could soon receive 'gift certificates' for tuition
By Michael Worringer | Feb. 15, 2005Amid another proposed tuition increase for UW System students, some Wisconsin legislators are attempting to ease the burden of paying for college by establishing a tuition gift certificate program. \It's ' ¦
UW men's tennis discovers 'Sonkin' treasure
By Sam Pepper | Feb. 15, 2005There is an athlete on this campus who has quietly become a leader of his team. He simply continues to win and strives to receive great praise from his coaches. ' ¦
Stop the War: much more than protests
By Carina Spaulding | Feb. 15, 2005It is hard to miss the campus chalkings from UW-Madison student group Stop the War, but the organization is greater than simply pigment on pavement. A group of students originally ' ¦



