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Intoxicated man wanders into North Murray Street residence

Madison Police arrested a man for entering the downtown apartment of three women as they slept early Friday morning. 

Daily Cardinal archives reveal UW's limited success against Michigan

Natural events happen in predictable cycles-the rise and fall of wolf populations every five years, the recurrence of sunspots every 11 years. 

Drunk and nowhere to go

Michael John Sparby, homeless, carries around a backpack full of meds, which he says Campus Police constantly search for alcohol. Sparby says they never find any. 

Companies vie for lucrative campus construction projects

With the announcement last week of the construction of a $375 million-stem cell research facility and the planned overhaul of the east side of the UW-Madison campus, companies are finding that investing in campus construction can be a lucrative proposition. 

Wisconsin Congressional elections

Political ads cite Sept. 11 more than in '02

Advertising for political candidates nationwide has made far more references to the Sept. 11 attacks this year than it did last election cycle, according to a report released yesterday by the Wisconsin Advertising Project. 

UW police nab teens after crime spree

University police arrested two alleged perpetrators Tuesday in connection with 80 recent campus crimes. A police investigation following an incident in Lot 60 Sunday, in which 19 vehicles and two buildings were damaged, led to the arrests of two adolescents believed to be responsible: Edward Burger, 19, and Riccardo Dufek, 18. 

The Road Back to Kabul

You have to wait in line to see Ghafoor Zafari. 

Wisconsin aims to reverse obesity trends

Rising levels of obesity among young people in Wisconsin may have their roots in common college behavior. If left unchecked, a \typical"" college diet of daily gorging on frozen pizzas and binge drinking lays the groundwork for obesity later in life, according to Scott Spear, University Health Services director of clinical services. 

Tortoise fun to listen to, terrible to interview

Tortoise's Johnny Herndon is incapable of giving a direct or detailed answer to interview 

Strike ends, questions begin

Approximately 700 booming voices and drums thundered through the state Capitol's sunlit halls Wednesday evening, signaling the end of a two-day strike by the Teaching Assistants' Association that virtually shut down much of campus. To the mixture of undergraduates, teaching assistants, project assistants and unionists assembled, there was little doubt the strike had been a robust success. 

Wetland conservation group brings bucks, ducks to UW

Ducks Unlimited, a nationwide organization of duck hunters interested in wetland conservation, is founding a UW-Madison chapter this spring. 

With retirement ahead, Lyall reflects on future of UW

\There's a lot to be proud of; there's a lot to worry about,"" UW System President Katharine Lyall said of the university's future. 

Baldwin addresses tax cuts, health care

It was not the scene one would expect for a representative from Washington-no Secret Service, no red carpet-just U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, in a T-shirt, mingling with her ordinary constituents face-to-face at Memorial Union Wednesday afternoon. 

'GraceLand' a graceful read

Forget growing up in the '90s. How much worse would it be to experience one's turbulent, isolated teenage years in 1980s Nigeria? 

Unborn Victims of Violence Act focus of Wisconsin politics, abortion groups

Aftershocks from Thursday's passage of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act by the U.S. Senate have shaken pro-life and pro-choice activists in this state and affected the campaign for the seat of Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. 

Panel analyzes Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ'

A lively discussion about Mel Gibson's film \The Passion of the Christ"" brought everyone from devout Catholics to ""rib-loving Jews"" together in the Humanities building Wednesday. 

Chief praises police action at day care

The Madison Police Department released the name and description of the armed man they shot and killed Tuesday at the Red Caboose Day Care Center, 654 Williamson St., in a press conference yesterday afternoon. 

UW researchers confront biohazard materials

Every day, scientists at UW research biological agents-from influenza to botulinum-that would have serious impacts if they were ever released. But the forces of safety are ever ready, with plans for response as well as technology that would reduce the consequences of bioterrorism. 

Committee debates nightclub alcohol licenses

The Alcohol License Review Committee's Nightclub Subcommittee met Friday afternoon to discuss a proposal that would make it easier for downtown venues serving alcohol to allow those under the age of 21 to enter.