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I want to believe

By Cary Dohman and Alex Pacheco | Sep. 24, 2003

I want to. I really want to. I want to be able and sit here and say that Wisconsin is going to go on the road and show the Big ' ¦

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Bush asks for troops, funding

By Peter Cameron | Sep. 24, 2003

President Bush spoke to the United Nations Tuesday, asking for help in the rebuilding of Iraq after weeks of pressuring countries within the United Nations to provide troops and funding ' ¦

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U.S. must take steps to curb child labor

By Kyle Swanson and Alex DiTullio | Sep. 24, 2003

The contraption was so easy to run,\ inventor of the roller spinning machine John Wyatt said, ""that businesses didn't need as many skilled craftspeople with spinning wheels; they could get ' ¦

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Police warn hockey enthusiasts

Sep. 24, 2003

University Police remind all those camping out for hockey tickets in front of the Kohl Center that camping out on university property is punishable by a hefty fine. Several UW-Madison ' ¦

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One last taste of a Madison summer

By Amos Posner | Sep. 24, 2003

Almost Amos'

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Title IX review shows better balance between men and women

Sep. 24, 2003

The Equity, Diversity, and Student Welfare Committee of the Athletic Board met Tuesday to outline its goals and release data on implications of Title IX at UW-Madison. The group is ' ¦

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Get some Honey and Rhine tonight

By Whitney Newman | Sep. 24, 2003

Although the Seattle grunge scene has passed with the arrival of boy bands and solo stars, something new is springing up in the music world. Rock 'n' roll bands are ' ¦'

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Exercise democracy, vote for new quarter design

Sep. 24, 2003

Governor Doyle and the Department of Financial Institutions have recently offered three choices for the Wisconsin Commemorative Quarter. Citizens can vote at The three quarters point to various aspects of ' ¦

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Representatives speak out at College Republicans' meeting

Sep. 24, 2003

Two state legislators discussed state taxes, university spending and the UW System Board of Regents pay scale increase at a packed College Republicans meeting Tuesday night. Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, ' ¦

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SERF to see five plasma TV sets

By Alex Kuskowski | Sep. 24, 2003

The Southeast Recreational Facility will feature five new plasma flat screen televisions in the cardio center by Friday. The televisions, which employees started installing Tuesday, will be set to ESPN, ' ¦

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Dance Marathon auctions students

Sep. 24, 2003

UW-Madison students will be auctioned off for dates this Friday to benefit the annual UW Dance Marathon. The first-ever date auction held by Dance Marathon will begin at 2:30 p.m. ' ¦

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Ashcroft visits Wis.

By Vince Trovato | Sep. 24, 2003

Earlier this week, Attorney General John Ashcroft visited Milwaukee in a desperate attempt to drum up support for an increasingly unpopular piece of legislation-the U.S. Patriot Act. Passed with abruptness ' ¦

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Regents may add one more student post

By Molly Borgstrom | Sep. 24, 2003

The UW System Board of Regents came one step closer to including more student representation Tuesday as the state Senate passed a bill to add another student regent to the ' ¦

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Big Ten play on the horizon

By Jon McNamara | Sep. 23, 2003

At this point in the Badgers season, it was anticipated that UW would be undefeated and heading into Big Ten play firing on all cylinders. However, the non-conference portion of ' ¦

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Advocates of minimum wage increase enlist student help in signature drive

By Molly Borgstrom | Sep. 23, 2003

Organizers of an effort to establish a minimum wage in Madison gathered 600 of the 12,853 signatures needed Monday, and they say UW-Madison students will be instrumental in their campaign ' ¦

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Minn. deaths spur housing examination

By Emily Winter | Sep. 23, 2003

As investigations continue at the charred Minneapolis duplex where three University of Minnesota students died of smoke inhalation Saturday, students, university officials and neighbors question whether substandard housing contributed to ' ¦

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Is Sherman for real?

By Arvind Gopalratnam | Sep. 23, 2003

In my last column I addressed the issue of coaches in sports and how they really make the difference with the success of a team. Within that idea, I would ' ¦

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Madison gets energy, students foot the bill

Sep. 23, 2003

They are raising tuition again. They being the state Public Service Commission, an entity one would think would have little or no effect on how much students pay for the ' ¦

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Drilling may begin in Alaska Wildlife Refuge

By Rob Hunger | Sep. 23, 2003

In an attempt to become less energy dependent, congressional republicans led by U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici R-N.M. and U.S. Rep. Billy Tauzin R-La., are attempting to open the Arctic National ' ¦

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News briefs

Sep. 23, 2003

The OutReach Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is forming coming-out support groups for women and men for this fall. The groups will explore the stages of coming-out and ' ¦