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Badgers heading towards MSU stampede
By Michael Jones | Nov. 13, 2003The No. 7 Badger women's hockey team (7-3-0 overall, 3-3 WCHA) will hit the road to take on the tenth-ranked Minnesota State Mavericks (7-1, 4-0) this weekend in Mankato, Minn. ' ¦
Van Morrison stays in the 'Picture' with latest album
By Ben Schultz | Nov. 13, 2003(Blue Note Records) The old Celtic crooner has cranked out another one. Van Morrison, a mainstay of the old school of rock 'n' roll innovators, brings back his old tricks ' ¦'
Late-night eats, chat with Art Paul
By Ryan Reszel and Dan Hinkel | Nov. 13, 2003At the end of my interview with Art Paul Schlosser, he said something probably unprecedented in interviewing history. \No matter what you decide to write, let's be friends,"" he said, ' ¦'
Support our farms
By Sarah Orlikowski | Nov. 12, 2003Wisconsin's farmland is one of our national claims to fame. We are America's Dairyland according to our license plates and we are cheeseheads according our hats. Drive a few miles ' ¦
ESPN considers Madison for Outdoor Games
By Les Chappell | Nov. 12, 2003Wisconsin's outdoor sports enthusiasts may have reason to celebrate next year, as ESPN has declared Madison a definite possibility to host next summer's Great Outdoor Games. The Outdoor Games, now ' ¦
Madison police shoot man near West Side
By Maureen Backman | Nov. 12, 2003A Madison Police officer shot a man at his home in the 2200 block of Tanager Trail Tuesday morning. Police said the man returned to his home at 9:30 a.m. ' ¦
Govt. grants fund already rich schools
By Kyle Swanson | Nov. 12, 2003If our government made sense, federal aid to help poor college students would go to the schools with the most low-income students. Of course our government does not make sense. ' ¦
UW-Madison alters policies on primate cruelty in research
By Nate Spillman | Nov. 12, 2003The University of Wisconsin Primate Research Center will be more precise in reporting pain and distress experiments this year as researchers adhere to more rigid clarifications regarding the definition of ' ¦
News Briefs
Nov. 12, 2003Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will address how citizens can shape the future of Madison today, introducing his Comprehensive Plan at the Madison Civic Center, 211 State St., with a 5:30 p.m. ' ¦
Seniors' final farewell
By Eric Schmoldt | Nov. 12, 2003On a team consisting of mainly underclassmen, it is easy to highlight the successes of young players. But it is important to keep in mind that guiding the young stars ' ¦
Madison police shoot man near West Side
By Michael Voloshin | Nov. 12, 2003A Madison Police officer shot a man at his home in the 2200 block of Tanager Trail Tuesday morning. Police said the man returned to his home at 9:30 a.m. ' ¦
UW gets less aid than Ivy League
By Sam-Omar Hall | Nov. 12, 2003NY Times prints false info on UW
West Coast Disaster
By Peter Cameron and Cary Dohman | Nov. 12, 2003Jan. 4: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 USC. These two squads are the top two teams in college football at this juncture and if they both win out, it ' ¦
Budget cuts lead to fewer courses on spring timetable
By Jennifer Kidd | Nov. 12, 2003Students registering for spring semester courses may notice changes on the timetable, changes administrators say stem partly from faculty reductions in response to budget cuts. In one example of the ' ¦
State Legislature introduces Job Creation Act
By Elizabeth Wachowski | Nov. 12, 2003Republicans in the state Legislature introduced the Job Creation Act of 2003 Tuesday, which is a plan to reform environmental regulations and procedures, allowing more job opportunities for Wisconsin residents. ' ¦
Students strategize to 'pack like sardines' on campus bus routes
By Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen | Nov. 12, 2003Crowded at a bus stop with 40 other people, a student eyes her competition. The others could potentially take a coveted seat on the warm, dry bus, highly valued on ' ¦
Scraps of tires may help remove pesticides from golf courses while under greens
By Molly Reppen and Hsin-Chi Chan | Nov. 12, 2003Jae Park, UW-Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering, spent some time playing golf with his students three years ago. The warning sign at the golf course, \Pesticides were applied,"" ' ¦