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Filmmaker Lee cancels UW lecture appearance
By Courtney Heeren | Feb. 4, 2002Filmmaker Spike Lee, one of the highest profile guests scheduled to speak later this month at UW-Madison as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, canceled his appearance Friday. Lee, who ' ¦
Despite weather, Kites on Ice a hit
By Ben Sykes | Feb. 4, 2002Neither warmth nor thin ice nor even Super Bowl weekend could deter Madison's Kites on Ice from holding the annual event on Lake Monona. However, the event which brings kite ' ¦
Bauman asks departments to reduce spending, accommodate expected state budget cuts
By Elizabeth Wachowski and Sam Karp | Feb. 4, 2002In a measure meant to head off a possible budget crisis in Madison, Mayor Sue Bauman sent a memo Friday afternoon to the heads of city departments asking for proposals ' ¦
Twice the victory twice as nice for Badgers
By Kelly McGinnis | Feb. 4, 2002Women's hockey continues its home winning streak
Column, what? Me? Oh, right... here it is!
By Jessica Dorsky and Matt Worzala | Feb. 4, 2002Star Worz'
UW students have strong inclination to volunteerism
By Laci Jones | Feb. 1, 2002In his State of the Union Address Jan. 29, President Bush urged American citizens to recognize their \obligations to each other, to our country, and to history"" in a post-Sept. ' ¦
WEF overlooks people for sake of business
By Kate McCormack | Feb. 1, 2002The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place in Manhattan. The WEF is a private-member organization of representatives from the world's largest corporations, but academics, trade ministers, ' ¦
Academia laud system for tracking foreign students
By Adam Bissen | Feb. 1, 2002Contrary to recent reports, many in the higher-education community has to have voiced their support for a computerized network to track international students studying in the United States, despite concerns ' ¦
Gubernatorial candidates differ on views of campaign finance reform
By Andrea Forgianni | Feb. 1, 2002With campaign finance reform legislation looming on the horizon on the state level, gubernatorial candidates have different views as to its necessity and effect on their campaigns. U.S. Rep. Tom ' ¦
Charter Cable bumps rates up after business costs rise
By Stephanie Ritter | Feb. 1, 2002UW-Madison faculty and students living outside of residence halls may be surprised when this month's cable bill arrives. Charter Communications announced Jan. 3 the price of its expanded basic cable ' ¦
Olympic committee recruits Madison resident as bus driver on route to Salt Lake City
Feb. 1, 2002Madison resident Tom Griffen is going to the Olympics, and he's going to get paid for it. The Madison transit operator will take a three week vacation from his usual ' ¦
'Count' provides action, little else
By Nick Kaplan | Feb. 1, 2002The remake is a tricky genre of film. Some would say why do something that has already been done? Others might reply, if it worked once, why not make it ' ¦'
Women ready for St. Cloud State
By Andy Bernlohr | Feb. 1, 2002The Badger women's hockey team (10-5-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 15-9-2 overall) will take the Kohl Center ice this weekend for a double header against a familiar WCHA opponent in ' ¦
Get down to The High Strung at Electric Earth
By Gregg Sparks | Feb. 1, 2002Electric Earth coffee shop, 546 W. Washington Ave., is fast becoming the nonalcoholic alternative for those searching for live music on the weekend, minus the high cover charge or need ' ¦'
Students will lose jobs as result of budget
By Joel Troge | Feb. 1, 2002While UW-Madison students may feel the impact of impending cuts in the proposed state budget in their tuition bills, the fiscally meager budget may affect them in another area: the ' ¦
Badgering the Seawolves
By Garret Fitzpatrick | Feb. 1, 2002Wisconsin to host Alaska-Anchorage; Bruckler to play
U.S. must not forget Somalia's Black Hawks
By Ian Urbina | Feb. 1, 2002On Oct. 3, 1993, U.S. forces entered the Somali capital of Mogadishu to capture officials of one of the main warring clans in the country and specifically its leader, Mohamed ' ¦
The Weary Traveler offers everything but tired cuisine
By Justin Damm | Jan. 31, 2002Gustation Vacation'



