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Jet lag helps out garage rockers
Oct. 8, 2003(Elektra) The debut album from Aussie rockers Jet has been cultivating hype for some time now, beginning almost immediately after they signed a developmental contract with Elektra Records. In fact, ' ¦'
Five ways music pulls through
By Crystal Crowns and Joe Uchill | Oct. 8, 2003Shaken, Not Uchilled'
Spiny water fleas invade Wisconsin's waterways
By Emily Winter | Oct. 8, 2003A unique species of spiny water fleas have made a new home in Wisconsin waters, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday. After sampling approximately 65 Wisconsin lakes looking ' ¦
ACLU holds Freedom Tour presentation to raise student awareness about current political issues
By Les Chappell | Oct. 8, 2003Tuesday at the Wisconsin Union Theater, the American Civil Liberties Union held a presentation as part of the ACLU College Freedom Tour. The tour is part of the ACLU's efforts ' ¦
News Briefs
Oct. 8, 2003Two men kidnapped the wife of U.S. State Senator Judd Gregg, R-New Hampshire, Tuesday morning. After the men kidnapped Kathleen Gregg at 9:30 a.m., they took her to a bank ' ¦
Lyall debates credit transfers
By Molly Borgstrom | Oct. 8, 2003The UW System Board of Regents will consider a plan later this week to make it easier for students to transfer credits between technical colleges and UW schools. System officials ' ¦
Aesop's 'Bazooka Tooth' good enough for the average Joe
Oct. 8, 2003(Definitive Jux) After releasing four full-length albums, the last of which was his Def Jux debut, , Aesop Rock returns to feed the hunger of his cult following with . ' ¦'
Food carts earn new spots on Library Mall
By Katrina Peterson | Oct. 8, 2003The Vending Oversight Committee review panelists announced next year's food cart site assignments this week, leading to animosity from some vendors who did not receive spots they wanted. Athenian Garden, ' ¦
Legislators question regents on pay scale
By Molly Borgstrom | Oct. 8, 2003Legislators grilled members of the UW System Board of Regents Tuesday on their decision to raise administrators' pay scale ranges during what one legislator called a \stealthy"" meeting. The regents ' ¦
League Championship Series' get underway
By Nathan Dygart | Oct. 8, 2003The bitter rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox enters the spotlight in the American League Championship Series for the second time since 1999. The teams ' ¦
No Cubbie fever
By Arvind Gopalratnam | Oct. 7, 2003First things first: I will never catch Cubs fever, not this year, not next, plain and simple. I will only catch it when hell freezes over. No, it's not all ' ¦
News Briefs
Oct. 7, 2003UW-Madison junior Meng-Ju \Mark"" Wu's extradition hearing was pushed back again from its scheduled date Tuesday. His lawyer said he will challenge an extradition order by New York Gov. George ' ¦
SSFC denies full funding requests
Oct. 7, 2003The Student Services Finance Committee decided Monday to give WisPIRG $94,740 of the $116,520 the organization requested for this year. Some SSFC members said they think WisPIRG should not fund ' ¦
In this election, students count
By Jessica Gartner | Oct. 7, 2003Wisconsin's primary has been moved up to Feb. 17, making its outcome more important in the candidate selection process than it has been in decades.??Six caucuses and eight other primaries ' ¦
Special teams prove critical
By Clint Robus | Oct. 7, 2003It finally looks as though the special teams of the No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0 Big Ten, 5-1 overall) are starting to live up to their name. For it was ' ¦
No comment from UW Athletic Dept. regarding Leavitt suit
Oct. 7, 2003The UW Athletic Department reserved any further comment Monday on a lawsuit by former Badger hockey player Alex Leavitt. Leavitt's attorneys filed the suit Friday asking for $250,000 from each ' ¦
Recent releases cure fall boredom
Oct. 7, 2003Ahhh... it's that time of year again. The leaves are changing color, the smell of smoke is in the air and it's the perfect season to curl up with a ' ¦'
Lt. Gov. speaks in support of Clark
By Peter Cameron and Bill Anderson | Oct. 7, 2003A state political heavyweight took the stage to speak on behalf of former Gen. Wesley Clark's candidacy Monday night, as Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton spoke to a group of supporter ' ¦



