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Another victim of winter break boredom

By Mike Bromberg | Jan. 29, 2002

Brom's Qualms'

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Scientists find genes responsible for aging

By Jen Wagman and Theresa La Susa | Jan. 29, 2002

Every living organism ages and eventually dies. Even though this seems to be a basic truth, researchers have had a hard time picking out the cause of aging in any ' ¦'

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McCallum budget proposal will strengthen Wisconsin

By Matt Modell | Jan. 29, 2002

Last week Gov. Scott McCallum proposed his Budget Reform Act of 2002. At first glance, students may feel that this proposal, with its $50.5 million cut in UW System funding, ' ¦

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Young witch of Macbeth conspires toward vengeance and justice

By Erica Walkup and Elizabeth Gillette | Jan. 29, 2002

Without reading the book jacket, one would never guess Rebecca Reisert's \The Third Witch"" is a new and imaginative rendition that recounts the famous story of King Macbeth's insanity. The ' ¦'

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A sportswriter's guide to beating the St. Louis Rams

By James Wold | Jan. 29, 2002

Wide Wold of Sports

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Cancer invades the mind

By JoEllen Amato and Rani Chohan | Jan. 29, 2002

Mary Schnell, a 55-year-old grandmother, sits in the hospital lounge waiting for her turn to lie under the large, beige radiotherapy machine. The lights are soft, and it is quiet ' ¦'

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Something new for Bucky

By Katie Gilbert | Jan. 29, 2002

French team plays different style than UW men are used to

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State Street redesign committee addresses aesthetic concerns

By Catharine Bookstaver | Jan. 29, 2002

Street artwork, new bus stops and the planting of new trees will all be topics on the agenda of today's State Street Design Project meeting, held by the Downtown Coordinating ' ¦

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Letters to the Editor

Jan. 29, 2002

Legislature must listen to citizens' interestsThe only opposition to the proposed legalization of marijuana for medical purposes will be from those whose agendas are financed by the current illegal status ' ¦

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Family survives against the harsh life of the African wildnerness

By Ben Schultz | Jan. 29, 2002

It starts with loaded guns. A child, answering nature's call, stumbles into her parents' room and is met with a harsh voice that tells her she might get shot. The ' ¦'

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Final neighborhood meeting held concerning new county courthouse

By Ben Sykes | Jan. 29, 2002

Madison residents got their last chance Monday to view the schematics of the proposed Dane County Courthouse and provide input to the county on the project before the plan enters ' ¦

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Decision nearing on site for nuclear waste

By Abby Becker | Jan. 29, 2002

In an effort to find a suitable storage site for nuclear waste, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham notified Nevada officials that a tunnel in Yucca Mountain appears to be the most ' ¦'

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UW holds back high-ranked Huskies

By Paul Ferguson | Jan. 28, 2002

This year, more people than senior center Matt Murray's friends and family probably celebrated his birthday. Murray turned 24 on Saturday and in turn treated Badger fans to a fabulous ' ¦

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Wal-mart tramples small-town memories

By Michael Hsu | Jan. 28, 2002

In my friend's room, you'll find a photo of him flipping off a Wal-Mart and a bumper sticker that spits: \Mall-Wart."" Last week I finally understood his angst. I've always ' ¦

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Letters to the Editor

By By Rachel Schulze | Jan. 28, 2002

Article overlooks best attraction of museumIt is true that there are a variety of interesting and moving displays at the Veteran's Museum that both lay bare the horrors of combat ' ¦

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Downtown Trolley president proposes streetcar system for Madison

By Ben Sykes and Morgan Haefner | Jan. 28, 2002

Images of trolleys on aged roads bring to mind the winding streets of San Francisco, but Madison residents could get their own street cars if the president of Downtown Trolley, ' ¦

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Sexual assault on campus often goes unreported

By Sarah Murray | Jan. 28, 2002

UW officials revise inaccurate statistics after drawing criticism

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Final Butch's Bologna Bash fund-raiser scheduled for April 20

Jan. 28, 2002

April 20 will mark the last time Badger fans attend \Butch's Bologna Bash,"" an annual celebration that draws about 6,000 to the UW Field House for an afternoon of brats, ' ¦

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Moving up the charts one game at a time

By Whitney Newman and Steve DeGrush | Jan. 28, 2002

At the halfway point of Big Ten regular season play, Head Coach Bo Ryan's Badgers have sent a strong message to the conference and more importantly to themselves: This young ' ¦

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Bebopping and scatting through an interview

By Nathan Tasso | Jan. 28, 2002

Wynton Marsalis and his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra will bring their United in Swing tour to the Madison Civic Center this evening. The LCJO has been widely recognized as one ' ¦'