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Deconstructing the perfect costume

Oct. 28, 2003

The Long and Short of It'

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'Bucky Horror Picture Show' hits gridiron in Evanston

By Kate Hedlin | Oct. 28, 2003

Heads up in the Sports World

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Who wanted concealed guns?

By Jessica Gartner | Oct. 28, 2003

On Friday, contrary to the wishes of the public, the state Senate passed the \Personal Protection Act."" Pushed by the Republicans and lobbyists from the Wisconsin Pro-Gun Movement and the ' ¦

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Bye week comes at much needed time

By Angela Barian and Arvind Gopalratnam | Oct. 28, 2003

Nine games into the 2003 season, the Badger football team finally gets a week off from the battles of the Big Ten, and it could not have come at a ' ¦

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The Wisconsin Union Directorate is hosting Indian-born author Salman Rushdie as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 tonight in the Orpheum Theater, 216 State St. Rushdie's most famous ' ¦

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Activists drum out protest of Iraq occupation on Capitol steps

By Elizabeth Wachowski | Oct. 27, 2003

More than 100 activists crowded the steps of the State Capitol building Saturday afternoon to protest the conflict in Iraq. Gathering at the King Street entrance, they displayed signs with ' ¦

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Big Ten: The league of guards

By Cary Dohman | Oct. 27, 2003

Illinois' Brown and UW's Harris voted preseason Players of the Year

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All that is Evanston

By Michael Jones | Oct. 27, 2003

Around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, on the Northwestern campus, I came to the realization that I was never prouder to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison than at that moment right then ' ¦

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News briefs

Oct. 27, 2003

The City of Madison is sponsoring a Halloween Community Meeting today at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Madison Room of Memorial Union to discuss safety issues regarding The Killer Party ' ¦

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SLAC hosts banner drop, teach-in in attempt to achieve Nike wage disclosure

By Joe Uchill | Oct. 27, 2003

With a licensing contract with Nike near certainty, the Student Labor Action Coalition has increased efforts to ensure all UW-Madison apparel are stitched by well-paid workers. SLAC hung a banner ' ¦

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This 'Mondays' worth seeing

Oct. 27, 2003

It is early morning, and a group of men sit on a ferry in Spain on their way to search for jobs. They are doing the same thing they have ' ¦'

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Posturing cannot be put above issues

By Sam Berns and Nicole Hurley | Oct. 27, 2003

The people of Alabama recently voted against a change in the state's tax structure. The change was proposed by Republican Gov. Bob Riley, who had a record of being against ' ¦

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Fishing for somewhere to call home

By Louie Holwerk and JoEllen Amato | Oct. 27, 2003

I grew up in Kentucky. My family moved to Duluth, Minn. after my sophomore year of high school, and two years ago, my parents and my older brother and his ' ¦'

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Treats of Halloween crowds, costumes may trick behavior

By Emily Winter | Oct. 27, 2003

While people from around the country scramble for costumes in preparation for Madison's Halloween weekend, some at UW-Madison say changing one's appearance and being in crowds alters behavior. \One of ' ¦

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Jolie and Owen expand 'Borders'

By Andrew Haffner and Ben Schultz | Oct. 27, 2003

In \Beyond Borders"" Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen unite to bring stubborn and complementary characters together across national and class boundaries. The leads make the movie a strangely stirring and ' ¦'

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Priorities skewed in marriage debate

By Dinesh Ramde | Oct. 27, 2003

Being a legislator cannot be easy. For any one issue, politicians must seek the opinions of experts and listen to constituents on every side, then formulate a well thought-out stance. ' ¦

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'Mystic River' reveals powerful characters

By Jon Spike | Oct. 27, 2003

\A river blanketed in fog holds many secrets in its waters."" Clint Eastwood's foreboding voice fills the background with these words as the camera pans over a small town. He ' ¦'

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Poll: majority of students approve of Bush

By Jen McCoy | Oct. 27, 2003

A nationwide poll last week found college students have a high approval rating of 61 percent for President Bush, which has led the institute to conclude Bush has more support ' ¦

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Downfall continues for men's soccer against the Spartans

By Sam Pepper | Oct. 27, 2003

On what should have been a day focused on the contributions of two dedicated warriors, the feeling that filled the McClimon Soccer Complex was one of disappointment. The Wisconsin men's ' ¦

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Questions remain about Bush, bin Laden

By Clint Robus and Michael Shanley | Oct. 27, 2003

After the attacks in 2001 on the eastern part of the United States, President Bush said the United States will make no distinction between those who plan terrorist attacks and ' ¦