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Apr. 30, 2003Matthew T. Franke, 23, of Pewaukee, Wis., was convicted Monday of a second-degree sexual assault that happened at last year's Mifflin Street Block Party, according to a report in the ' ¦
Matthew T. Franke, 23, of Pewaukee, Wis., was convicted Monday of a second-degree sexual assault that happened at last year's Mifflin Street Block Party, according to a report in the ' ¦
This week some Badgers are finding themselves in a strange new environment: zero gravity. The Flying Badgers, three teams of UW-Madison undergraduate engineering students, traveled to the Johnson Space Center ' ¦
The city-wide hiring freeze instituted by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz during his first days in office will not affect potential student summer positions, at least for the time being. On ' ¦
Hodags ready for nationals in Austin,Texas
Over the past few months, I have heaped tons of criticism on the president for his decision to invade Iraq. And those criticisms stand. But this does not mean I ' ¦
The war ended in a flash, but the rebuilding process of Iraq has not gone as smoothly, according to some soldiers who remain frustrated. At Fort McCoy, near Sparta, Wis., ' ¦
The D.H. Steps Up to the Plate'
Wisconsin banned the death penalty in 1853, but as the Legislature looks at reinstating the death penalty, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the UW-Madison Law School invited a slate ' ¦
While Magic forward Tracy McGrady has been a dominant force this series, the role players for Orlando have proven that the Magic are much more than a one-man team. McGrady ' ¦
The Badger women golfers were selected Monday to participate in the 2003 NCAA Central Regional. Three regional tournaments will take place May 8-10, the Central Regional at Firethorn Golf Club ' ¦
Many alumni donate money to the university from which they graduate. However, UW-Madison alumnus Dr. Salui Tun Than has been donating something else to the world community-himself. He has been ' ¦
Jennifer Karlin and Amelia Borofsky's \Regeneration: Telling Stories from Our Twenties"" is clearly targeted towards a college-aged crowed. The two editors have compiled numerous tales on a variety of subjects ' ¦'
Millhauser reigns supreme with three new novellas '
The always controversial Crandon Mine is once again in the headlines. Gordon Connor, head of the Northern Wisconsin Resource Group, recently purchased the mine. State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, asked ' ¦
The outcome of the nuclear weapons crisis in North Korea is completely unpredictable according to David Leheny, UW-Madison political science professor and former member of the state department's terrorism office. ' ¦
The Weekly Piece'