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Men's crew right where they should be for Clark
By Laura Ferguson | Oct. 26, 2004The men's crew team kicked off their season this past weekend in Boston at the Head of the Charles. The Badgers finished fifth in the Championship Fours and 19th in ' ¦
Flu scare giving us all a fever
By Clay Thomas and Jessica Sprang | Oct. 26, 2004Recently, the Chiron Corporation notified the United States and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it would not be able to provide its promised flu vaccine supply to millions ' ¦
Students will vote to resolve b-ball debacle
By Carina Spaulding | Oct. 26, 2004The UW-Madison Athletic Department held a press conference Monday to offer a solution for the problems with UW-Madison men's basketball season tickets. An error with the Athletic Department's software provider ' ¦
Baldwin, Magnum elicit heated response in debate
By Dave Arnold | Oct. 26, 2004The Wisconsin Union Theater was the site of an intense Congressional debate between U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Republican challenger Dave Magnum. The candidates battled over topics ranging from ' ¦
Boo Wade leaves basketball team, cites personal reasons
By Connor McKnight | Oct. 26, 2004UW Athletic Communications announced yesterday afternoon that junior guard Maurice \Boo"" Wade would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from basketball, effective immediately. The resolution was made in light ' ¦
School of Education dean discusses No Child Left Behind
By Laura-Claire Corson | Oct. 26, 2004The No Child Left Behind Act is intended to help K-12 schools meet educational standards and grow academically. However, according to Charles Read, dean of the UW-Madison School of Education, ' ¦
Wisconsin's BCS ranking falls
By Connor McKnight | Oct. 26, 2004The Wisconsin Badgers remained in its No. 6 spot in both polls this week but, despite their 24-12 win over Northwestern, the Badgers dropped to No. 7 in the Bowl ' ¦
A whole 'lotto' mess for student season basketball tickets
By Michael Worringer | Oct. 26, 2004The Wor Report
Lady Kickers keep rolling in the W's
By Katie Morse | Oct. 26, 2004The UW women's soccer team (5-4-1 Big Ten, 13-4-1 overall) is heading into the end of the season armed with endless offensive threats and a number of hefty conference wins. ' ¦
U.S. Senate candidates bicker in Madison debate
By Jennifer Kidd | Oct. 25, 2004U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Republican challenger and construction magnate Tim Michels traded verbal jousts Friday night in a conversational-style debate that often grew contentious. The candidates frequently talked ' ¦
Badgers earn another sweep
By Eric Schmoldt | Oct. 25, 2004The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 4-0-0 overall) scored 10 or more goals for the second straight weekend, a feat which had not been accomplished since ' ¦
Wisconsin tames Wildcats 24-12
By Connor McKnight | Oct. 25, 2004Entering Saturday, the Wisconsin Badgers (5-0 Big Ten, 8-0 overall) were the most questioned undefeated team in the nation. While they may retain that mantle in the eyes of national ' ¦
Wisconsin falls to Michigan 2-1 in overtime heartbreaker
By Joe Hasler | Oct. 25, 2004The University of Wisconsin men's soccer team (1-3 Big Ten, 6-8 overall) was unable to complete a valiant comeback Friday night, as they were beaten 2-1 in extra time by ' ¦
Nader's supporters overwhelmingly favor Kerry as second choice, new survey finds
By Maureen Backman | Oct. 25, 2004Ralph Nader supporters in 2004 strongly disapprove of President Bush's administration and favor Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry as their second choice by a three-to-one margin over Bush, according to ' ¦
Audience, 'I Heart Huckabees'
By Kevin Nelson | Oct. 25, 2004David O. Russell, writer/director of \I Heart Huckabees"" is somewhat of a Hollywood anomaly. Every couple years he'll jump out, make a bizarre movie and then, in a ninja-like fashion, ' ¦'
Sharon Stone: Voting for Kerry should be basic instinct
Oct. 25, 2004Hundreds of women and a few men crowded a room at the Overture Center, 201 State St., Friday with their eyes set on actress Sharon Stone and U.S. National Soccer ' ¦
MADISON LAKES' MOST WANTED
By Ben Schultz | Oct. 25, 2004Madison is framed, and often defined by, its lakes. Whether it means gazing across the 9.842 acres of Lake Mendota from the Union Terrace, fishing in Lake Monona from the ' ¦'
Homophobia far from a legitimate decision, nothing more than unfair bigotry and hatred
By Casey Hoff | Oct. 25, 2004Homophobia is not a disease. Homophobia is nothing more than bigotry. It's a lame excuse for a word that people use in order to try to justify their prejudice against ' ¦
Hollywood horror follow-ups worse than Halloween riots
By Whitney Newman and Dan Marfield | Oct. 25, 2004There is no other genre that has as many bad sequels as horror. It seems that every other type of movie fails to achieve both the stupidity and the number ' ¦'