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Athletic Dept. reverses Mason suspension

By Emily Winter | Dec. 5, 2003

Decision follows abuse allegations

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Looking to rebound at home

By Clint Robus | Dec. 5, 2003

With the No. 13 Wisconsin (3-1 overall) men's basketball team coming home to face the Detroit Titans (2-1) Saturday night in the Kohl Center, the Badgers certainly have a new ' ¦

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Colin Powell asks NATO for help in Iraq

By Jason Soriano | Dec. 5, 2003

During a regularly scheduled meeting of NATO diplomats Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell urged NATO to take a larger role in its activities in Iraq. While not specifically ' ¦

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News Briefs

Dec. 5, 2003

Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Foust ruled Wednesday there is probable cause to try former UW-Madison student Meng-Ju Wu with murdering three men in Verona last summer, according to ' ¦

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More Wis. reservists to depart

By Jen McCoy | Dec. 5, 2003

Over the weekend, 210 Wisconsin troops will trade in snow for sand as they deploy to Iraq during the holidays. The four-unit deployment of the Wisconsin National Guard's 118th Medical ' ¦

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UW set to start tourney down south

Dec. 5, 2003

Badgers in Texas for first round match

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Letter to the Editor

Dec. 5, 2003

Comparing Dean and Gephardt

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Hark! The Cardinal's Holly brings advice

By Holly Noe | Dec. 5, 2003

Holly Golightly'

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Rockin' around with holiday music

Dec. 5, 2003

Holiday music is the only genre with the distinction of being able to successfully recycle the same songs over and over by different artists. The overwhelming themes of love and ' ¦'

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UW System loses $26 million on financial aid, may withhold Tyson trust funds

By Emily Winter | Dec. 5, 2003

The UW System used $26 million in auxiliary funds to pay for in-state financial aid, contributing to the financial \crisis"" that marks this biennium, the UW System Board of Regents ' ¦

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Band may not play during Music City Bowl halftime show

By Kristen Titus | Dec. 4, 2003

While UW-Madison will play in Nashville's Music City Bowl on New Year's Eve, the marching band is not allowed to perform in the halftime show. To promote ticket sales, the ' ¦

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Rocky task ahead for UW

By Eric Schmoldt and Aarushi Agni | Dec. 4, 2003

The Badger men's hockey team (3-2-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 8-3-3 overall) head on the road again this weekend, this time going west to take on the Denver Pioneers (3-4-1, ' ¦

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'Missing' not there

By Ben Schultz | Dec. 4, 2003

\The Missing"" has what it takes to be a classic western. Unfortunately Tommy Lee Jones' weak performance and other mediocre, male roles drag the film down. In the New Mexico ' ¦'

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Mifflin St. Co-Op alive through volunteers

By Amanda Becker | Dec. 4, 2003

More than 100 citizens attended a meeting to decide the fate of the Mifflin Street Community Grocery Cooperative, 32 N. Bassett St., Wednesday night during a Co-Op committee meeting at ' ¦

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Reality television offers lessons in class consciousness

By Eric Kleefeld | Dec. 4, 2003

In politics we often hear from conservatives about something called \class warfare,"" which is when a liberal politician proposes something for the relative benefit of those at the bottom of ' ¦

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The fatal flaws in the FTAA

By Kate McCormack | Dec. 4, 2003

It has been said that the truest measure of a democracy is how it responds to dissent. Following the events in Miami last week, the questions that ought to be ' ¦

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Coens' 'Bad Santa' crude, surprisingly funny

Dec. 4, 2003

Filled with cursing, sex and alcoholism, \Bad Santa"" reinforces two comedic principles: 1) Everything is funny when you put the f-word in front of it, and 2) Everything is even ' ¦'

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Skip class, relish life

By Brian Lauvray | Dec. 4, 2003

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the haunting spirit of yams calling out from beyond the grave and from beyond the fridge door is the only reminder of the ' ¦'

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UW football player arrested

By Emily Winter | Dec. 4, 2003

UW-Madison freshman wide receiver Ernest Mason was charged with disorderly conduct, intimidating the victim and dissuading the reporting of a violent incident with his girlfriend on the ninth floor of ' ¦

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News Briefs

Dec. 4, 2003

Madison will host ESPN's Great Outdoor Games next July, according to The Capital Times. Madison was one of seven cities under consideration for the event, which will run July 8 ' ¦