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...Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 10 in a case that endangers the funding of student groups at public universities across the nation. Three conservative law students at the University of Wisconsin: Madison sued the school to recover fees they had paid to support campus student groups. They argued that the school was forcing them to pay for the activities of liberal groups whose messages they opposed. While a federal appeals court has found in their favor, the Supreme Court should reverse that decision and recognize the existence of active student groups as integral to the atmosphere and function...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Fees Provide Forum | 11/17/1999 | See Source »

Currently, the University of Wisconsin charges a mandatory fee from each student, which is channeled to student groups through a general university fund as well as through the student government. The students who sued objected to the activities of groups such as Amnesty International, the Madison AIDS Support Network and the Campus Women's Center, and they have asked for the right to withhold their support. Several right-wing law organizations, such as the Washington Legal Foundation, have submitted amicus briefs urging the Court to end the University of Wisconsin's fee system...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Fees Provide Forum | 11/17/1999 | See Source »

Harvard's top forward line of Shewchuk (5, 2), sophomore center Jen Botterill (3, 4) and junior winger Angie Francisco (1, 5) combined for 20 points last weekend as the Crimson began the season with wins at Wisconsin and then-No. 5 Minnesota. Most of the action should take place in the Dartmouth zone, where Harvard will test Big Green junior goaltender Meaghan Cahill...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Raises Banner Tonight | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...Wisconsin freshman forward Kendra Antony, who entered the weekend as the nation's third-leading scorer, gave the Badgers the early lead at 10:30 of the first when she grabbed a loose puck in front of the net and sent it past Springer...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 1 W. Hockey Cruises in Opening Weekend | 11/9/1999 | See Source »

...other end of the ice, Wisconsin freshman goaltender Chanda Gunn was standing on her head. Harvard failed to score in the first two periods as Gunn made 27 saves, almost single-handedly keeping her team in the game...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 1 W. Hockey Cruises in Opening Weekend | 11/9/1999 | See Source »

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