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Letters to the Editor

The first tactic of campus conservatives in response to students' success in pressuring the university to stop purchasing from Tyson foods and join the boycott in support of the striking ' ¦

Plan makes transferring credits to UW-Madison easier

A plan approved Sept. 23 by the governing board of the Wisconsin Technical College System will make it easier for students at technical colleges, such as Madison Area Technical College, ' ¦

Casa de Lara bears no burrito envy

With more and more swaths of State Street real estate being bought by national and international chain stores, it's becoming more and more difficult for local businesses to have any ' ¦'

Off to Michigan for the weekend

The UW Women's soccer team faces a tough road challenge this week, heading to Ann Arbor on Friday to face Michigan and then making the short trip to East Lansing ' ¦

News Briefs

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered a carnivorous, land-walking fish in the Rock River near Janesville, Wis., the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The fish is an Asian native known ' ¦

Rep. wants to punish colleges for tuition hikes

Looking at tuition increases nationwide, including a 18 percent increase at UW-Madison, a California legislator has newly revised his plan to penalize colleges for substantially raising tuition, which would prevent ' ¦

Bush may pick Wis. judge for fed. court

Anonymous sources from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wisconsin State Journal this week stated that President Bush has selected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Diane Sykes to fill an open seat ' ¦

Cuba Gooding, Jr. not worth 'Fighting' over

From \Men of Honor"" to ""Rat Race,"" Cuba Gooding, Jr. has brought his talents in acting to the big screen while never failing to please.??He takes on a different sort ' ¦'

Ralliers decry labor history

In criticism of UW-Madison's labor relations history, timed near Memorial Union's 75th anniversary, more than 50 people gathered Wednesday evening for a rally and presentation. They gathered to push for ' ¦

Wage increase needs review

With a dramatic proposed increase in the minimum wage, it's easy to fall into misguided, Robin Hood-like economics. This probably the case with the proposal to up the Madison's minimum ' ¦

Matmos recreates 'The Civil War'

In Matmos' new album, The Civil War, drummers, buglers and tin whistlers incite bravery in the hearts of soldiers with patriotic tunes and... laptops? In The Civil War, artists Drew ' ¦'

When lakes fail, all of Wisconsin suffers

Tuesday, Wisconsin lakes received a failing grade from the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group. Lakes that produce fish that are too dangerous to eat is not acceptable in the state ' ¦

Tutto Pasta temporarily avoids city suspension for violations

The first hearing to suspend or revoke the vending license of Tutto Pasta Cucina Italian, 107 King St., was postponed when the lawyer for Tutto Pasta filed a lawsuit and ' ¦

Ashcroft attacks liberties, librarians

The D.H. Steps to the Plate'

Only in Oakland

There's villainy, there's super-villainy and then there's the Oakland Raiders. Every year, Al Davis seems to assemble the most unlovable group of felons west of the Mississippi. And every year, ' ¦

UW All-american defensive back ready for Big Ten play

The Badgers kick off their Big Ten schedule this Saturday at Illinois. A key factor for UW is junior defensive back and 2003 team captain Jim Leonhard. The Daily Cardinal's ' ¦

'Dance' provides needed dialogue

\A Dance Overdue,"" a documentary about the construction of the Overture Center, hits the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State St., tonight. The film follows the testimonies of Sue Bauman, Bob D'Angelo, ' ¦'

Students shop for all the basics

Convenience flourishes by State Street'

Badger men put out Flames

UW heads into Big Ten play on right foot