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ALRC misses, hits with alcohol report
Apr. 2, 2002The preliminary report of the Alcohol License Review Committee's Subcommittee on Comprehensive Alcohol Issues gives a great deal of lip service to viable drinking alternatives. Such proposals are greatly welcome. ' ¦
Mixed reactions greet report on alcohol use
By Catharine Bookstaver and By: Matt Beaty | Apr. 2, 2002A city report aiming to curb excessive alcohol consumption and promote safer practices was released March 29 with mixed reception from local city and university leaders. The study was the ' ¦
City leaders attempt to smooth out final bumps as SSDP nears approval
By Ben Sykes and Michael Johnson | Apr. 2, 2002After going through 12 city committees, the State Street Design Project needs only to be tinkered by the Downtown Coordinating Committee April 3 before it is sent to the City ' ¦
World leaders reflect on Mideast suicide bombings
By Robin Wright | Apr. 1, 2002President Bush is under growing pressure to do something'almost anything'to defuse the intense hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, which flared anew Sunday with two more suicide bombings and Israeli ' ¦
Queen Mum's passing reveals power of monarchy
By Mari Armstrong-Hough | Apr. 1, 2002LONDON'A little after three in the afternoon this Saturday, just as the Oxford-Cambridge crew race set out along the Thames in London, the Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep ' ¦
Republican legislators suggest UW solicit more private funding
By Courtney Heeren | Apr. 1, 2002With state funding for the UW System possibly taking a hit in this year's budget, some Republican legislators are suggesting university officials look more to private funding. The main argument ' ¦
Staff endorsements: District 5 races
By Leah Leonidas | Apr. 1, 2002Ron Rosner, candidate for District 5 City Council, is refreshingly independent of the packaged issues students have heard year after year from ambitious, unoriginal candidates. In comparison, Tom Powell has ' ¦
State has new districts due to 2000 census data
Apr. 1, 2002Wisconsin has new congressional boundaries based on the 2000 census data, and it didn't take a three judge federal panel to decide them. Due to its slow population growth compared ' ¦
The origins of a foolish day
By Ellen Segall | Apr. 1, 2002Tradition of April Fools' pranks spans the globe, dates to 16th century '
Vedder, Powell campaign in dorms, draw criticism
By Molly Reppen and Ben Sykes | Apr. 1, 2002As Madison's April 2 local elections draw near, candidates have stepped up their campaign efforts in an attempt to sway voters. However, last Thursday two contestants broke the rules of ' ¦
UW scientists link cold, hepatitis, AIDS viruses
By Andy Van Sistine | Apr. 1, 2002Viruses, including those responsible for AIDS, the common cold and hepatitis, share functional traits that suggest their evolution from a common ancestor, according to recent findings by UW-Madison scientists. The ' ¦
No joke: Comet Gain kicks tail
Apr. 1, 2002(Kill Rock Stars) With the recent addition of WSUM to the airwaves of the Madison community, many people in the area are losing their misconceptions and discovering the sounds of ' ¦'
Depth charges the explosive Terps
By Michael Wilbon | Apr. 1, 2002Maryland looks to bring home first national title
UW has 20% more binge drinkers than national average
By Courtney Heeren | Apr. 1, 2002UW-Madison received statewide attention last week for a study that showed the number of students at the university who binge drink to be approximately 20 percent higher than the national ' ¦
Connecticut makes history in San Antonio
By Mike Terry | Apr. 1, 2002Huskies 39-0 record equals Tennessee's 1997-'98 record year
Athletics Dept. earns record profit from NCAAs
Apr. 1, 2002The UW-Madison Athletics Department will make more than $400,000 from the NCAA men's basketball Midwest regional as a result of record-setting concession sales at the Kohl Center. Prior to the ' ¦
Let's get Flaccid (Ernie)!
By Dan Weltin | Apr. 1, 2002Despite the name, this Indiana band rocks really hard'
UW boils Purdue, fights the Illini
By Katie Gilbert | Apr. 1, 2002Badger hockey wins awards, loses coach
Budget will hurt UW, officials say
By Maya Ziv-el | Apr. 1, 2002UW-Madison may not remain in the top 10 public universities in the country in the next five years if the state Assembly budget proposal goes into effect and private funding ' ¦



