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The UW System will have to cut twice as much of its administrative budget as previously planned to help make up for a $454 million state budget deficit this fiscal ' ¦

Another Smirnoff Ice for you, missy?

Keepin' Up With The Jones'

Discrimination in disguise: proposal denies voters' rights

By all accounts, the '01-'02 session of the state Legislature was a disaster. Between the revelations of extortion and official misconduct, the obstruction of decent bills from the Senate by ' ¦

Dean shares assault experience, thoughts

Many do not believe that a person as vibrant, friendly and witty as Dean of Students Luoluo Hong can be a sexual assault survivor. However, Hong exuded confidence as she ' ¦

Police charge suspect in connection with Stillwaters shooting

The Madison Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with the March 10 shooting at Stillwaters, 250 State St., according to a report in the April 8 The Capital ' ¦

White Stripes disguise would-be great album

(V2) It just makes sense that Elephant should be a great album. Riding high on the commercial and critical breakthrough of 2001's White Blood Cells, Jack and Meg White seemed ' ¦'

Political rock: the Reagan era

While the 1980s were the ultimate hangover of a decade musicwise, a few musicians managed to crawl out of the deep shadows of those 10 years and produce music worth ' ¦'

Big surprise awaits the Lord Stanley Cup

During war other issues still matter

Staff Opinion

Suffering for Saddam a nightmare

I awoke the other morning from a troubled dream and discovered that I had been turned into Saddam Hussein. I looked in the mirror, considering the possibility that I was ' ¦'

New proposal in Legislature would strengthen state's identity theft laws

Criminals should think twice before using a stolen personal identification number to withdraw cash, because the state is considering a proposal to crack down on identity theives. A proposal introduced ' ¦

Bucky hinges on aged defense

FOOTBALL: SPRING OUTLOOK

Int'l students face new fee to support SEVIS

Although international students are already at a financial disadvantage compared with other students-they have higher travel expenses and pay the out-of-state tuition rate-UW-Madison will soon implement a new fee for ' ¦

Proposal would see increased damage fees

A proposal quietly making its way through the city government would force tenants to pay landlords twice the amount of damage they cause to their apartments. The proposal is a ' ¦

LGBT activists to speak out through silence

Silence will speak loudly today as members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community pledge not to speak for nine hours in an effort to call attention ' ¦

News Briefs

After controversy prompted Ald. Ken Golden, District 10, to yank his proposal offering sanctuary to the Dixie Chicks in Madison, the city council Tuesday adopted a substitute resolution that defends ' ¦

Not many chances left

He had the perfect swing. But he missed. He had the speed. But he ran in the wrong direction. He had fame, fortune and fans everywhere begging for an autograph ' ¦

Syracuse conquers KU for first NCAA crown

The first time is the best time for Syracuse University. The Orangemen (30-5) captured their first NCAA basketball crown ever, on Monday night, defeating the Jayhawks of Kansas (30-8) 81-78. ' ¦

Say 'yes' to the benefits of United Council

Letter to the Editor

Join the 'Miss America Family'

Trixie is an ex-beauty queen housewife who decides to buy a gun and use it. Ezra is the son who begins an affair with his employer's daughter. Mitzie, the daughter, ' ¦'