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Gary Andersen

Head coach Gary Andersen is reportedly leaving Wisconsin to become the coach at Oregon State.

Police body cameras present both problems and solutions to Madison

Although considered “inevitable” by city officials and community members alike at last month’s city council meeting, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval and Mayor Paul Soglin emphasized at a Dec. 5 press conference that the proposed police body camera program will not singlehandedly bridge trust gaps.

Top athletes of the Fall 2014 semester

The historic Melvin Gordon

Eastside Great Dane to open Tuesday

The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company is scheduled to reopen Tuesday following a Nov. 15 fire that caused $150,000 in damage.

Best And Worst of Arts in 2014

Best of Music

Live Entertainment Highlights of Fall Semester 2014

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Madison man drives wrong way on West Gorham Street, attempts to avoid arrest

Madison police arrested a 27-year-old Madison man early Thursday morning after he drove the wrong way on West Gorham Street and continued to evade police after attempts to pull him over, according to a Madison Police Department report.

Blue Velvet bar owner foils money fraud ploy

Having offered the pretense that Blue Velvet Lounge was behind paying its bills, a telephone scammer nearly bamboozled the bar owner out of $745 Friday, according to a Madison Police Department report.

Team releases beta version of redesigned MyUW portal

MyUW Redesign Team launched a new beta version of the MyUW portal for university students Tuesday.

Senior citizen arrested for stealing woman’s wallet

Madison police caught a 72-year-old male thief accused of stealing a woman’s wallet from her vehicle in an incident two weeks ago, according to a Madison Police Department incident report issued Tuesday.

Police killings show social disconnect

UW begins search for vice chancellor for research and graduate education

UW-Madison recently started a search for a new vice chancellor to oversee all research programs and graduate education on campus.

Avoiding the pratfalls of finals studying playlists

Before I begin my column, I’d like to start by thanking you all for reading. For the past two years, I have been lucky enough to fill your mind with my thoughts and rants on any number of musical topics from jam bands to jam bands and then some more jam bands, with a little bit of everything else thrown in.

UWPD reports rowdier crowd, calmer students at Saturday’s game

While police reported a more unruly crowd overall at Saturday’s game against Minnesota, fewer students were ejected or issued citations, according to a UWPD statement. 

Committee begins search for new vice provost, chief diversity officer

Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations to permanently fill the vice provost for diversity/chief diversity officer position.

Former Governor Doyle to teach spring UW class

UW-Madison students may see a familiar face at the front of the classroom next spring as former Governor Jim Doyle announced Nov. 24 that he will teach a state policy course.

UW System embarks on initiative to improve student retention

The UW System announced Nov. 24 it will embark on an innovation-fostering initiative aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates.

Cross Country: Both teams place 10th in NCAA Championships

Both the Badger men and women teams registered a tenth place finish in the NCAA Championships in Terra Haute, Indiana this past Saturday, closing out another successful season for one of Wisconsin’s most successful programs.

UW-Madison student sexually assaulted near academic building Saturday

A UW-Madison student reported being sexually assaulted around 11 p.m. Saturday outside an academic building on the university campus, according to a UW-Madison Police Department report.

UW-Madison student arrested for battery at Wando’s

Madison Police Department officers arrested UW-Madison student Michael Heard early Friday morning for battering a Wando’s bar bouncer, according to an incident report.