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America's Sweetheart

(Hint: It's not Julia Stiles)'

Numbers Don't Lie

Average number of people, in millions, who watched the parties' national conventions this year, according to Nielsen Media Research. Number of people, in millions, who watched the first presidential debate ' ¦

The 2004 Debate Drinking Game!

Tonight, George W. Bush and John Kerry will meet for the first of three debates. This will not only provide us with a candid look at both men, but more ' ¦

Randle El patient as role grows with Badgers

Few people know that back in 1988, a young man by the name Ramon Martinez was initially the pride of his family as the highly touted pitching prospect who left ' ¦'

Nader has earned a spot tonight

The two primary political parties have once again produced a mockery of our political system, not to mention multiple hours of astonishingly boring television, by not allowing Ralph Nader to ' ¦

There is no 'I' in cross country

A strong team performance early in the season points to a promising future for the men's cross country team. The No. 1 nationally ranked team came away with their eleventh ' ¦

Women's tennis to begin NCAA qualifying

University of Wisconsin freshman women's tennis player Chelsea Nusslock found an unwanted surprise in her laundry Wednesday morning. After removing her tennis uniform from the washing machine in her dorm ' ¦

Complex agreement stunts candidates' chances of spontaneity

The presidential debates will be partially governed by an extremely detailed, legalistic 32-page contract this year. This document was negotiated by the Democratic and Republican campaigns, and dictates all manner ' ¦

The Road Back to Kabul

You have to wait in line to see Ghafoor Zafari. On one particular Monday, the 54-year-old Afghan scheduled two interviews, attended several meetings, chatted with his State Street neighbors and ' ¦'

Bucky celebrates 55th birthday

Believe it or not, Wisconsin's beloved mascot, Buckingham U. Badger turns 55 years old Saturday. GameDay managed to catch up with Wisconsin's biggest fan before he dove head first into ' ¦'

Nobel laureate: Gov't, science research clash post Sept. 11

Dr. Peter Agre, professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, addressed a packed auditorium Wednesday in a lecture sponsored by Scientists and Engineers for Change. Agre, winner of ' ¦

No sparks, no shock

Schmoldt .45

Front four leading the way for UW

It has been defensive dominance to say the least for the Badgers gridiron group over the first four games of the season. With 34 tackles for losses, 13 sacks, three ' ¦'

Illini football fans feeling the blues (and oranges) in 2004

Being an Illinois football fan has been a tough gig over the past two years. The 2001 outright Big Ten Championship seems like a fly on the wall of my ' ¦'

News Brief

UW reveals 'master plan' for campus

Interpol follow-up as gloomy as ever

Iraq issue provides Kerry with final chance to turn the tide

The majority of the latest polls indicate that President Bush is nursing a tenuous lead of only 2-5 percent, which is well within the margin of error. However, the pundits ' ¦

UW, state officials hold forum on budget cuts

To discuss the recent state budget cuts that have affected UW-Madison, the Student Labor Action Coalition held a forum on Wednesday night titled \The Fight for Funding."" The panel included ' ¦

State Street sequel: Here comes Phase II

'Philosopher's grove' part of plan for 200 block

Soundbites

\If you listen to the Democrats, George W. Bush is not only a moron who can barely tie his own shoes, but he's the most brilliant debater in the history ' ¦