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Passing 'The Torch' in Jersey follows precedent
By Eric Kleefeld | Oct. 10, 2002In 1990, the Minnesota Republicans made the unfortunate discovery that their nominee for governor, family-values conservative Jon Grunseth, was a pedophile. With only eight days left on the clock, the ' ¦
Panel addresses gender in science
By Andrea Forgianni | Oct. 10, 2002Discussion centers on discrimination
'VeggieTales' Bible parable overcooked
By Stephanie Dar and Brian Lauvray | Oct. 10, 2002Over the past few years, the Christian-themed videos known as \VeggieTales"" have made some noise in the home movie market for children. Who'da thunk, then, that a movie with digitally ' ¦'
UW Study explains aging
Oct. 10, 2002A new study led by the UW-Madison aims to shed light onto the mystery of aging. MIDUS II, or \Midlife in the U.S.,"" is an extension of an earlier effort, ' ¦
Let freedom ring (and smoke and drink)
By Michael Jones | Oct. 10, 2002Keepin' up with the Jones'
New poll shows Doyle leads McCallum by 6 percent
By Molly Borgstrom | Oct. 10, 2002With less than one month until the election, incumbent Gov. Scott McCallum still lags behind state Attorney General Jim Doyle, according to a new poll. The poll shows Doyle leading ' ¦
Musings on the Food Network: Emeril's still the man
By David Pausch | Oct. 10, 2002Out of the Frying Pan...'
Atmosphere a must at UW
By Tim Stumm | Oct. 9, 2002My little sister came to town this weekend'all the way from Tucson, Ariz. With her she brought her usual complaints about the cold and an article she had copied from ' ¦
Jurassic 5 alive on 'Numbers'
By Nate Holton | Oct. 9, 2002Jurassic 5 Power In Numbers (Interscope) Jurassic 5 is one of the few hip-hop groups of the last several years to get enough publicity to show the masses what good ' ¦'
Book Festival draws national authors, audience
By Elisabeth vonUhl | Oct. 9, 2002WISCONSIN BOOK FESTIVAL: OCT. 9-13
Men's hockey prepares for new season
By Jeff Fishbach | Oct. 9, 2002With the Sauer legacy ending, a new legacy at the University of Wisconsin is beginning. Former Head Coach Jeff Sauer has left the reins of the men's hockey team to ' ¦
Border war heats up in south
By Justin Burchard | Oct. 9, 2002Red River shootout more than a rivalry
Kuwaiti gunmen attack U.S. Marines
Oct. 9, 2002DOHA, Qatar'Gunmen opened fire Tuesday on U.S. Marines conducting an urban warfare exercise on a Kuwaiti island, killing one American and wounding another in an attack highlighting growing tensions in ' ¦
Hope against hope: for a clean governor's race
By Tom Soule | Oct. 9, 2002People who know me best can tell you, if pressed, that I am something of a hopeless romantic. Despite all evidence to the contrary, I believe that the improbable will ' ¦
On your mark: get ready, get set, OK Go
By Gregg Sparks | Oct. 9, 2002OK Go is the next big thing. Armed with a single all over MTV2 (\Get Over It""), they are about to become inescapable, due in no small part to an ' ¦'
Study: white Wis. households richer
By Ben Sykes | Oct. 9, 2002State's asset gap 10th nationally
Michelob Ultra: a low-cal alternative
By Hilary Wichman | Oct. 9, 2002It is midnight on a Saturday, and UW-Madison students crowd into local bars for the evening's alcohol consumption. While some students continue to pound beer after beer without the slightest ' ¦
TRUSTcompany's sound remains 'Neutral'
By William Temby | Oct. 9, 2002TRUSTcompany The Lonely Position of Neutral (Geffen Records) The music industry seems to have perfected the art of producing hard rock debut albums that are blatantly tailored to be enjoyable ' ¦'
Teach-in denounces U.S. war against Iraq
By Michelle Diament | Oct. 9, 2002UW-Madison students are voicing opposition to war with Iraq. Stop the War!, the student/youth caucus of the Madison Area Peace Coalition, began a series of anti-war events with a teach-in ' ¦