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Madison at top of Internet usage study
Apr. 30, 2002Madison is tied with Washington, D.C., as the top city in the United States to access the Internet, according to a study released last week by The Media Audit. The ' ¦
Drug-related arrests made at Madison rave
Apr. 30, 2002Ten people were arrested for drug possession during an all-night rave Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center. Psychosis 2002, put on by Plantations Productions, included nationally renowned disc jockeys and ' ¦
French election results suggest larger problem
By Seth Fersko | Apr. 30, 2002The Holocaust was \a mere detail"" of World War II, boasts Jean-Marie Le Pen, the recent second-place victor in the first round of the French presidential election. But is there ' ¦
'America' remains paradoxical and true
By Ben Schultz | Apr. 30, 2002The recent collection of John Steinbeck's works, \America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction,"" brings together the quintessential American author's finest observations. ""America and Americans"" is a rerelease of his last ' ¦'
Benefits of summer internships come with a price for many students
By Meghan Goss | Apr. 30, 2002A summer internship with a public relations firm in New York City sounded like the perfect opportunity to Dan Pantages, a UW-Madison junior and political science major. Paying $1,200 a ' ¦
Women's golf qualifies for NCAA berth
Apr. 30, 2002The Wisconsin women's golf team has earned a NCAA berth for only the second time in school history. The Badgers will travel to East Lansing, Mich., the weekend of May ' ¦
Steinbeck echoes in several voices
Apr. 30, 2002Say what you will about Steinbeck's later works'that they're pedantic, overwrought and occasionally misdirected'but be prepared to take them all back after reading \East of Eden,"" very possibly the most ' ¦'
Mifflin residents and city officials meet to discuss party
By Ben Sykes and Tom Walsh | Apr. 30, 2002Neighborhood participation, safety suggestions encourage local, student leaders
Girls with gluesticks
By Laci Jones | Apr. 30, 2002Female presence in engineering field slowly increasing'
Cuts in Metro budget may increase efficiency
By Paul Blazevich | Apr. 30, 2002Bus passengers will benefit from a reduction in services and altered routes, which will save Madison Metro $800,000, according to Metro General Manager Catherine Debo. The service changes are a ' ¦
Track teams look forward to home run
By Kellen O\'Brien | Apr. 30, 2002With only two weeks left before the Big Ten Outdoor Championship, it's crunch time for the men's and women's track teams. The Badgers will host the Wisconsin Twilight Friday and ' ¦
Irrational protests inefficient, fall short of objectives
By Nishant Bagadia | Apr. 29, 2002A baby's head torn off and held in the air by a pair of tongs. This was on a poster held up by an anti-abortionist outside of the Kohl Center ' ¦
Thompson won't re-run for Gov.
By Jacob Densow - The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 29, 2002Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, the current U.S. health and human services secretary, will not attempt to reclaim his old job this fall. Thompson, who served as governor for 14 ' ¦
UW backs professor in Pao dispute
By Courtney Heeren | Apr. 29, 2002Disagreement involving Hmong protesters and a UW-Madison history professor increased Friday when a state senator asked for an investigation into the professor's allegations that the commander of the CIA's secret ' ¦
Badgers fall at Big Ten Tournament finals
Apr. 29, 2002The UW women's tennis team (10-4 Big Ten, 16-8 overall) ended its successful season with a loss to No. 1 Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament finals Sunday. On its ' ¦
Law may be to blame for underreported assaults
Apr. 29, 2002A federal law is the reason UW System and Big Ten universities, including UW-Madison, have routinely underreported sexual assaults on their campuses, The Capital Times reported Saturday. The law, which ' ¦
Newsted is the brain behind his new band
By Sam Karp and Dan Weltin | Apr. 29, 2002Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted first met drummer Brian Sagrafena during a 1995 Super Bowl party when Brian began playing funk riffs on an old drum set. Shortly after, Sagrafena introduced ' ¦'