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Go west, go east: it doesn't matter

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Overture nominations prompt concern

In a meeting held to decide whether to confirm Madison Mayor Sue Bauman's seven nominees for the 13-member board of the new Cultural Arts District, the Common Council Organizational Committee ' ¦

California schools preparing for rolling blackouts

(U-WIRE) LA JOLLA, Calif.--The power crisis that left thousands of Californians in the dark during the past week has forced the University of California at San Diego to prepare for ' ¦

Easy like a Sunday morning

Put Up Your Dukes

UW-Madison students rate tops in debt repayment

.More UW-Madison students are paying off their debts from a student aid program than any of the other 100 top colleges and universities that participate in the Perkins loan program, ' ¦

'slapboxing with jesus': Reality hurts

Growing up in a mainly middle-class, white, suburban area of the Midwest, I don't know what it's like to be an African-American teen-ager walking the streets of Queens or Flushing, ' ¦'

Protests a symptom of a sick democracy

For the majority of Americans, Election 2000 came to a close with a feeling similar to a door being slammed in your face. At first it is shocking, but then ' ¦

Business School receives $5 million gift

Two UW-Madison alumni announced a combined donation of $5 million to the School of Business earlier this month. Michael Lehman, vice-president and chief financial officer of Sun Microsystems, is donating ' ¦

'Code to Zero' and 'Shopgirl' both make for a pleasant read

If you love tales of suspense, turn to the master Ken Follett. With \Code to Zero,"" he doesn't mess around. The tale grabs you from page one and doesn't let ' ¦'

Trubek resigns to become WAGE director

David Trubek, dean of international studies at UW-Madison, will leave that position July 31 to become director of the university's Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy. WAGE, created ' ¦

Two sides to a Penney

So far this season, location is everything for UW's Kirk Penney

Coroner links nitrous oxide to man's death

Elliott Schneider, 642 State St., died of asphyxiation after he inhaled nitrous oxide, Deputy Coroner John Stanley said Monday. Schneider's death was preliminarily ruled accidental, and an autopsy was deemed ' ¦

Vendors make nitrous oxide hard to obtain

As part of an investigation into the illicit use of nitrous oxide, a Daily Cardinal reporter contacted Badger Welding Supply Inc. Monday morning in search of a commercial-size tank full ' ¦

Nitrous oxide suspected in \accidental"" death of local man

Officials said they will conduct an autopsy on a young Madison man who was found dead in his apartment at 642 State St. Saturday afternoon. The man, whose name will ' ¦

Two injured in fight after basketball game

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Two injured in fight after basketball game