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Competition is fierce Booze, kegs and pitchers: & feisty at UM's eighth L&A at the Beer Festival annual Sportsfest See story page 11 See story page 5 THE MIAMI HURRICANE Volume 80, Number 31 Tuesday, February 4,2003 Fallen Heroes America mourns lost Columbia astronauts Photos courtesy NASA LIFTOFF: The ill-fated Columbia launches from Kennedy ON A MSSION: The seven-member crew of the space shuttle Columbia wave from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, taking the crew boarding platform before leaving for their mission. on a two-week mission to the space station. THE MIAMI HURRTT^ THE MIAMI HURRI Tuesday, February 4,2003 NEWS TODAY For more information or to R.S.VP. con­ 2855. Refreshments will be provided The School of Business Administration rooms. A reception will follow in Dr. tact 305-284-6882. 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