By: Lydia Statz

An academic staff committee released a report Wednesday stating their belief that the proposed restructuring of the graduate school is unnecessary. The ad hoc committee was created to review a plan submitted by Provost Paul DeLuca that would create a new ...

By: Kelsey Gunderson

The Madison Initiative Student Oversight Board ranked the second round of proposals for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funding Saturday and Sunday. The MIU, which Chancellor Biddy Martin proposed last spring, is an additional tuition fee for al...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture cleared UW-Madison’s Research Animal Resources Center as compliant with animal welfare standards according to a report released last week. A representative to the USDA visited UW-Madison to meet with the Center&rsq...

By: Allison Geyer

On the 37th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, Madison community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s new health center located at 2222 S. Park St. “The center opened...

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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are now allowed to hear cases involving their campaign contributors after the Court approved new rules on a 4-3 vote Thursday. The new rules, written by a business lobby group that spent money on both Justice Michael Gable...

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State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, announced his decision last week to retire after 36 years in the Wisconsin  Legislature. Lasee did not give a specific reason for his retirement. “After a great deal of thought and consideration, I’ve dec...

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Over 44,000 Wisconsin jobs were created or preserved as a result of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a new report. The report, filed by the Wisconsin Office of Recovery and Reinvestment indicates 8,964 full-time jobs w...

By: Ariel Shapiro

Gov. Jim Doyle signed a drunken-driving reform bill Dec. 22 that overhauls current law and establishes stricter penalties for those caught driving while intoxicated. The bill, which will take effect in July, includes an increase in fines and minimum terms...

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A bomb threat caused an evacuation of the state Capitol Dec. 29. At approximately 3 p.m. the Dane County 911 Center received a bomb threat and ordered the evacuation of all Capitol employees and visitors, Department of Administration spokesperson Emily Wi...

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As of Jan. 2, UW-Madison students are limited to six SAFERide cab uses per semester, down from the previous allowance of four per month. According to a UW-Madison release, the change was made in an attempt to deter students from using SAFERide cab as free...

By: Kelsey Gunderson and Hannah Furfaro

University Health Services Director Dr. Sarah Van Orman provided a campus H1N1 virus fall semester recap and update at a Board of Regents meeting held January 8. Although Van Orman said she does not like to make predictions about the flu, she said another...

By: Mark Bennett

A campus building with one of the most unknown histories at UW-Madison is set to be demolished within the next month. The building, located on Linden Street between Agricultural Hall and the Human Ecology building, served as a practice home for women in t...

By: Beth Pickhard

New entertainment options are now being offered to students downtown at Segredo, a combination restaurant, bar, bowling alley and gaming center. The venue is located on University Avenue and takes the place of Madison Avenue, which closed because of under...

By: Hannah McClung

Online resources for class content may be a solution for long lines and substantial price tags at campus-area bookstores, but returning students this semester have a wide variety of choices to fight textbook costs. Factors for putting class resources onli...

By: Anna Discher

Fresh Madison Market opened Saturday, Jan. 9 in University Square as a new way for students on the UW-Madison campus to get groceries. Jeff Maurer, owner of Fresh Madison Market said he thinks the new addition will provide students with healthier choices ...

By: Allison Geyer

The city of Madison is proud of its history as a progressive community of forward-thinking individuals. Consistently ranked favorably as a positive place to raise a family, Madison boasts an overall high standard of living and high level of education. How...

By: Kelsey Gunderson

Five UW-Madison engineering students and an advisor returned home safely Saturday after working in Haiti when the earthquake hit. The students, who are part of the UW-Madison program Engineers Without Borders, were working to fix a broken pipe that provid...

By: Grace Urban

After a lengthy battle with the city of Madison, the fate of Hammes Co.’s Edgewater Hotel redevelopment proposal will be decided at the Madison Common Council meeting Feb. 23. The new development follows a Dec. 15 meeting in which the Common Council...

By: Jacqueline O'Reilly

Stay fresh for finals this winter by following some healthy eating habits....

By: Ryan Hebel

Wednesday’s snow day brought a welcome vacation for many Madison employees. For those living paycheck to paycheck, however, it was one nudge closer to homelessness. “If you’ve got a two-week pay period and you miss one day that’s 1...