News
State approves faculty raises
By Jessica Peterson | Oct. 4, 2001UW System faculty and academic staff will be finding bigger paychecks in the mail this year. As part of a $116 million pay plan, state legislators approved a salary increase ' ¦
WUD-sponsored ’Political-N-Correct’ encourages issue-based discourse
By Liz Elegant | Oct. 4, 2001Despite a lack of rock stars and famous politicians as panelists, UW-Madison students will still have a chance to create their own version of the popular TV show, 'Politically Incorrect,' and debate controversial issues such as race-based admissions and American foreign policy.
’Don’t Say a Word’ is just OK
By Andy Ross | Oct. 4, 2001Sometimes you just want to see an OK movie, y'know? It doesn't have to enlighten your view of mankind; it doesn't have to dissect someone's inner turmoil; all it has to do is not suck. And, despite the high standards that critics place upon films, any movie that can avoid sucking has accomplished something special.
Regents to review Plan 2008, tuition increases
Oct. 4, 2001Evaluation of Plan 2008 and a vote on out-of-state tuition hikes are expected for the UW System Board of Regents meeting today and Friday. UW-Madison Dean of Students Alicia Chavez ' ¦
Bush pushes for plan to help spur economy
Oct. 4, 2001President Bush urged Congress Wednesday to pass a package of tax cuts and additional spending worth up to $75 billion as part of an effort to boost the sagging American ' ¦
Memorial license plates may honor terrorism victims
By Catharine Bookstaver | Oct. 3, 2001To commemorate the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, four Wisconsin legislators have proposed a new state license plate. Reps. Mark Miller, D-Monona, and Suzanne Jeskewitz, ' ¦
Black Rebel cruises into Madison
By Andrew Haffner and Heather Ramsden | Oct. 3, 2001Los Angeles has been the promised land for many musicians throughout the ages. It seems no matter who you are, if your band builds a following on the West Coast ' ¦'
New Internet domain names available
By Joshua Hart | Oct. 3, 2001The first of a series of new top-level Internet domain names were offered for sale Monday. The top-level domain is the final component in computers' names on the Internet, and ' ¦'
NCAA hits UW with more sanctions
By Courtney Clement | Oct. 3, 2001Bringing a close to more than a year of investigation, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions announced in a press conference Tuesday additional sanctions to be placed on the ' ¦
Top 10 signs you are a football junkie
By Phil Mitten and Ryan Seib | Oct. 3, 2001Hard-Hittin??? Mitten
Letters to the Editor
Oct. 3, 2001Student orgs correct to ask for additional fundsThe Campus Women's Center would like to respond to Tuesday's Daily Cardinal staff opinion ('High budget requests hurt relations between students, orgs,' Oct. ' ¦
Rumsfeld heads to Middle East for talks
By Jon Spike | Oct. 3, 2001U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld left for the Middle East Tuesday on a mission to four nations for what one Defense Department official called 'wide-ranging conversations largely focused on this ' ¦
New CD released with copy protection
Oct. 3, 2001The first widely released CD using copy-protection technology is currently in stores. 'N Sync's recent release, , is available in three different versions'one with strong copy protection in Germany, one ' ¦'
Man dies at TKE house, cardiac arrest suspected
By Kevin Roth | Oct. 3, 2001A co-worker of a Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity member died at the TKE house Sept. 15. The man, who was not a student and whose name and age have not ' ¦
Cryonics: Frozen fakery or cold fact?
By Greg Przywara | Oct. 3, 2001How would you like to live to see the Badgers go to the Sugar Bowl or meet your tenth-generation grandchildren? You may think it impossible, but some people hope to ' ¦'
Feingold bill would add flight security
By Stephanie Ritter | Oct. 3, 2001Following President Bush's lead to increase airport safety and overall security on airplanes, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has introduced the Volunteers for Safe Skies Act of 2001. The bill ' ¦
Lessons of the great Afro experiment
By Michael Jones | Oct. 3, 2001Keeping up with the Jones'
City Council OKs Langdon housing unit; Bauman introduces 2002 budget
Oct. 3, 2001A Langdon Street neighborhood housing unit received approval and Mayor Sue Bauman introduced the 2002 budget at the Common Council meeting Tuesday. A controversial workplace and housing-unit smoking ban was ' ¦
It could be worse
By James Wold | Oct. 3, 2001Sanctions imposed by NCAA not as severe as feared




