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Mar. 26, 2004I am a student running for the First District of the Dane County Board.??I decided to run because I want to improve your quality of life by working for a ' ¦
Turning up the heat in Dubya's kitchen
By Holly Noe | Mar. 26, 2004Here in this fine swing state, we get to view most of the feisty television ads from presidential candidates George Bush and John Kerry. With the debate reaching such intensity ' ¦'
Dean gives endorsement to Kerry
By Patrice Kohl | Mar. 26, 2004Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., buried their past as Dean announced his endorsement of Kerry Thursday at a rally at George Washington University. \I know ' ¦
State Street construction may start, finish ahead of schedule
By Jason Soriano | Mar. 26, 2004The State Street Design Project Oversight Committee unanimously voted Thursday night to adopt an accelerated construction amendment, making it possible for reconstruction to start and finish a year ahead of ' ¦
UW swimmers end day one with win
Mar. 26, 2004The Badger men's 200-meter freestyle relay team was fire on water Thursday as they competed in the 2004 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. The 200-meter team's finish propelled them ' ¦
UW professor dials up cellular improvements
By Ivy Okoniewski | Mar. 26, 2004Cellular phone charges could decline thanks to a recent invention of UW-Madison assistant professor Zhenqiang Ma. Proving UW-Madison to be once again at the forefront of technological innovation, Ma has ' ¦
News Briefs
Mar. 26, 2004Associated Students of Madison representatives will send letters in opposition of a two-tier minimum wage system in which people under 18 and new employees will have a lower minimum wage ' ¦
LLPC, industry reps. discuss wage disclosure
By Abby Becker and Les Chappell | Mar. 26, 2004Representatives argue policy has little benefit
Groups rally against increased nuclear energy
By By Chace Goff and Katrina Peterson | Mar. 26, 2004Members of Nuclear Watchdog and several other groups opposed to expansion of nuclear energy protested Thursday in Library Mall against the re-licensing of two nuclear reactors currently operating at Point ' ¦
Atty. general: Regents broke meeting laws
By Emily Winter | Mar. 26, 2004After investigating several unpublicized UW System Board of Regents teleconference conversations, Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced Wednesday that regents may have repeatedly broken the Wisconsin open meetings law. Last year, ' ¦
Local music awards honor Madison talent
By Ben Schultz | Mar. 26, 2004For one night, the Madison music community came together in a symphony of thanks, cooperation and support. The first Madison Area Music Awards honored the city's best and most creative ' ¦'
Film producer urges students to follow passion
By Crystal Weinberger | Mar. 25, 2004Communication Arts students enjoyed a visit Wednesday from Hollywood producer and UW-Madison alumna Deborah Schindler, one of many lectures included as part of an effort to bring in alumni who ' ¦
Former UW protesters debate past, present activism on campus
By Ben Schultz | Mar. 25, 2004A meeting of past and present protesters gathered Wednesday to confer on UW-Madison's activist past and the reasons behind it. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Paul Barrows said the objectives ' ¦
'Company' humanizes ballet
By Bryan Dowling | Mar. 25, 2004What a treat to have a new Robert Altman movie gracing the big screen. \The Company,"" which is currently playing at Westgate Cinema, is a hugely entertaining fictional look behind ' ¦'
City hands Tutto Pasta suspension for caf??
By Amanda Becker | Mar. 25, 2004Madison's Vending Oversight Committee ruled Wednesday that Tutto Pasta Cucina Italiana, 107 King St., violated the city's sidewalk vendor ordinance with its oversized sidewalk cafe, resulting in a 30-day suspension ' ¦
Cieslewicz denounces radio ads against minimum wage
By Molly Reppen and Stosh Jonjak | Mar. 25, 2004The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce has surprised Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and common council members by launching a $15,000 radio ad campaign opposing the potential city minimum wage increase. Mayoral ' ¦
Bring it on... Bitch
By Michael Jones | Mar. 25, 2004I hate writer's block. It is a true constipation of the mind, especially when your sole job is to excrete whatever is there. On a particular spring afternoon (yesterday to ' ¦
Getting back into the swing of things
By Jesse Vazquez | Mar. 25, 2004Spring break witnessed several Wisconsin programs struggling to succeed. The men's basketball team flopped in Milwaukee, men's hockey melted against Alaska-Anchorage in the WCHA tournament and the softball team suffered ' ¦



