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Badger Bits
Jan. 22, 2003The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team (2-2 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) defeated Ohio State 53-52 Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Senior guard Kirk Penney hit a floating shot with 7.4 ' ¦
U.S. loses support from allies
By Ben Sykes | Jan. 22, 2003The United States increased pressure on its allies Tuesday to support military intervention in Iraq regardless of the contents of the upcoming interim report by the U.N. weapons inspectors due ' ¦
Justice and logic demand no death penalty in Wisc.
By Tom Soule | Jan. 22, 2003In recent weeks, two senior Republicans in the State Legislature--Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, and Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah--declared their intention to bring capital punishment to Wisconsin. Specifically, Lasee will ' ¦
Roe faces challenges at 30
Jan. 22, 2003By Reid Rosenberg Anti-abortion and abortion rights organizations are using the 30th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade case to reflect upon the progress of their groups causes. The ' ¦
UW: no stance on Michigan cases
By Catharine Bookstaver | Jan. 22, 2003The UW System will not take steps to support the University of Michigan in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that could determine the future of race as a ' ¦
Learning curve on horizon for regents, old and new
By Beth Skopp | Jan. 22, 2003With Gov. Jim Doyle's announcement of five new appointments to the UW System Board of Regents comes a period of adjustment for the current members and one of education for ' ¦
After victory, UW falls back to earth
By Greg Porter | Jan. 22, 2003UMD storms to 6-2 rout in second game
No easy task: Iowa up next
By Abby Becker and Cary Dohman | Jan. 22, 2003The UW men's basketball team can finally settle down and relax in familiar settings tonight as the Badgers return home to play the first of three consecutive games at the ' ¦
Tax increase may remove jobs
Jan. 22, 2003A study released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute predicted that an increase in state income or sales tax could completely offset the projected budget deficit, but would also ' ¦
Grisman and company pluck out some gray hair
Jan. 22, 2003(Acoustic Disc) With the latest surge in popularity of bluegrass, it is necessary to take an occasional look back to other recent peaks. The early '60s had Dylan and company ' ¦'
Needed money advice: how to waste it
By Molly Reppen and Justin Damm | Jan. 22, 2003Vice Squad'
College students receive fewer grants, more loans in financial aid packages
By Bob Spoerl and Molly Borgstrom | Jan. 22, 2003Financial aid is used to pay the bulk of UW-Madison sophomore Allison Hyde's tuition. She receives about $9,000 in financial aid each semester, $700 of which comes from a federal ' ¦
Experience the greenhouse effect
By Katie Maxwell | Jan. 21, 2003Warm respite displays plethora of colorful flora '
Doyle appoints new regents
Jan. 21, 2003Gov. Jim Doyle appointed five new members to the UW System Board of Regents Jan. 13 amid controversy sparked when the governor announced he would not keep four members of ' ¦
Charter Communications raises Madison cable and Internet rates
By Peter Cameron | Jan. 21, 2003For Madison area cable customers, there is good and bad news. The bad news is that cable TV subscriptions will increase again Feb. 15. The good news is the increase ' ¦
Amos wonderful time of the year for movies
By By Adam Paris and Amos Posner | Jan. 21, 2003Amos: In Theaters Now'
The Blind Boys lookin' good
By By Pita Laffa | Jan. 21, 2003(Realworld) It is said that when a person loses one sense, their remaining four become more acute. If this is true, it certainly explains why The Blind Boys of Alabama ' ¦'
International students face jail
By Adrienne Bell | Jan. 21, 2003As ordered by Congress, males over the age of 16 who carry temporary visas from certain Middle Eastern countries will have to register with the Immigration and Naturalization Service between ' ¦



