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Bill would partner UW System and charter schools
By Elizabeth Wachowski | Sep. 18, 2003State Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, is circulating a bill in the state Senate that would allow UW System schools to sponsor private K-12 charter schools. Wednesday was the final ' ¦
This week's games to watch
By Greg Porter | Sep. 18, 2003With college football starting to heat up, here is a look at the marquee matchups coming to your TV screen this Saturday. Cupcakes need not apply. UCLA (1-1) at No. ' ¦'
Residents deal with stabbing
By Seth Bichler | Sep. 18, 2003A joint investigation involving University Housing and the Office of the Dean of Students into last weekend's Sellery Residence Hall stabbing is still in the preliminary stages, but due to ' ¦
SSFC to fund diversity of student groups
By Andrew Haffner and Katie Will | Sep. 18, 2003The UW Roman Catholic Foundation and Jewish Cultural Collective are eligible to receive student segregated fees, the Student Services Financial Committee decided at its meeting Wednesday evening. The groups' applications ' ¦
Standing strong, poor nations fight back
By Kate McCormack and JoEllen Amato | Sep. 18, 2003This past week political elites, powerful corporate heads, NGOs, representatives of both powerful and small countries, South Korean farmers, Mexican campesinos, feminists, students, the media and many more all converged ' ¦
Capitol investigates BCS 'monopoly'
By Clint Robus | Sep. 18, 2003Tulane, other mid-major schools fight controversial system for BCS bowl allotments'
The Treats make sweet rock 'n' roll music
By Tony Schultz | Sep. 18, 2003The Treats, a Madison trio, was formed in 1999 when bass player Tom Payne joined with guitarist and lead vocalist Andrew and drummer Don Isham. The brothers Andrew and Don ' ¦'
'Betsy' looks at marginalized lives
By Jessica Lischka | Sep. 18, 2003As an attempt to address the grand issues of the loss of rural life and adaptation to modernization, \Red Betsy"" brings an emotional account of the generation gap to the ' ¦'
New sports medicine clinics open
Sep. 18, 2003UW-Madison now has two new sports medicine clinics on campus available for all students, including those who work out and play recreational, intramural and club sports. One of the clinics, ' ¦
Comics and tragedy exemplify 'American Splendor'
By Caroline Mueller and Adam Malecek | Sep. 18, 2003\American Splendor"" comes with its own disclaimer, provided in a voiceover by its dismal and thoroughly-if not depressingly-real protagonist, Harvey Pekar. ""If you're the kind of person looking for romance ' ¦'
UW helps analyze Hurricane Isabel
Sep. 18, 2003While North Carolina and Virginia as well as other East Coast locations prepare for Hurricane Isabel, UW-Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center is tracking and analyzing Isabel to determine what ' ¦
Important mentor disappears from Memorial Union
By Cullen Baker | Sep. 18, 2003Walking through Memorial Union the middle of last week, I noticed that the Arcade Games looked rearranged. Upon further investigation, my worst fears were realized-Gauntlet Legends was gone. There was ' ¦
Who said politicians have to campaign for themselves?
By Eric Kleefeld | Sep. 18, 2003Anyone who has worked on campaigns can tell you that the smaller the office, the greater the reward for the work. A campaign for city council provides the greatest impact ' ¦
Police shoot gunman, free 15 hostages in Tenn.
Sep. 18, 2003Police killed a gunman after he opened fire in a classroom during a hostage standoff Wednesday at Dyersburg State Community College in Tennessee, according to CNN. Harold Kilpatrick, Jr., took ' ¦
Crew house construction disrupts students
By Jill Swenby and Marina Oliver | Sep. 18, 2003UW-Madison students met with representatives from the university and construction companies Wednesday to discuss the demolition and reconstruction of the Crew House on Babcock Drive. Students living on the lake ' ¦
Industry attempts to bring customers back
By Jennifer Kidd and Nick Kryshak | Sep. 18, 2003With many music fans choosing to download songs instead of paying for them and a general downturn in compact disc sales, some in the music industry are composing new strategies ' ¦
Men's soccer hits the road for Dayton
By Eric Schmoldt | Sep. 18, 2003The UW men's soccer team (3-4) heads east to Ohio this weekend for the Dayton Classic, and with them they hope to bring the increased intensity that they showed last ' ¦
Environmentalists look to create national wilderness area
By Molly Borgstrom | Sep. 18, 2003As urban sprawl pushes developments farther into untouched areas of Wisconsin, environmentalists advocate designating areas of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a federally protected national wilderness. The project got ' ¦
City budget funds State Street design
By Peter Cameron | Sep. 17, 2003With the state in a financial pinch, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz unveiled his first capital budget Tuesday. The most relevant portion of the plan for UW-Madison students will likely be the ' ¦



