Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau

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Badgers power through to third straight Sweet 16

Big weekends ahead for volleyball, women's hockey

Men’s Hockey

Wisconsin brings unblemished record to St. Cloud State

After an easy sweep of Ohio State last weekend, the No. 2 Badgers (2-0 WCHA, 5-0 overall) travel to St.

Men's Basketball: Dukan returns against Green Bay

Following a pair of convincing victories last weekend, No. 3 Wisconsin will get its toughest test of the young season when it welcomes in intrastate rival Green Bay and its star player, senior point guard Keifer Sykes.

High court declines to hear same-sex marriage case, marriages may resume

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals Monday from Wisconsin and four other states, paving the way for the immediate issuance of same-sex marriage licenses both in Dane County and statewide.

Action Project: a note from the management desk

When we say Wisconsin, do we really say it all? Or in other words, as a community, are we really doing everything we can to foster inclusivity for all groups and ideas, and additionally, what else needs to be said about this issue?

The Nintendo Gamecube will rise again

There’s an old Japanese saying that translates roughly to: “Mario Kart Double Dash!!’ is the eighth wonder of the world.” I can’t attribute that prophetic claim to anyone specifically, but I’m assuming it was some revered Shogun. The phrase’s meaning is beyond dispute however; “Double Dash!!” will forever rule the “Mario Kart” roost.

You’re still OK, Arcade Fire, but that’s really it

Arcade Fire is not a terrible band. There, I’ve said it. It’s not just the post-post-(post?)-irony speaking up in me either—I legitimately think, for all their cloying earnestness, poached influences and downright dumb lyricism, there’s a golden band buried somewhere deep under all the pseudo-intellectualism and indier-than-thou posturing. Funeral is proof; even now, some nine years later, it still mostly rings true, thanks largely to the now distinctly non-Arcade Fire lack of polish, as well as nostalgia that wanes on the far side of preachy. Maybe it’s just that death is a less furtive muse than how lame the suburbs are or, god forbid, the Bush administration.

Local homeless man receives wheelchair with help of police officer

A local Madison Police officer helped a homeless man without legs, securing him a wheelchair Tuesday.

Professor Profile: Jost Hermand, former Hitler Youth member

Jost Hermand, a professor in the German department, offers a unique perspective on German history and life in Nazi Germany: he lived through it.