Ushering in a new era
(01/28/08 6:00am)
The termination of UW-Madison's licensing contract with New Era Cap company marks an important step in the fair labor battles UW-Madison has fought for the last few years.
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State needs to support Thomson
(01/25/08 6:00am)
There are two things the state of Wisconsin is known for: the dairy industry and stem-cell research. Today, the state of California has a higher-producing dairy industry and currently has more money to fund stem- cell research. If Wisconsin wants to keep up, it must pony up.
In a State of Growth
(01/24/08 6:00am)
Gov. Jim Doyle warned Wisconsin residents that challenging days are ahead"" in his annual State of the State address held at the State Capitol Wednesday. These challenging days are in reference to the national state of economic crisis. After a year in which state legislature struggled to pass an acceptable state budget four months past it's deadline, Doyle focused heavily on affirming recent accomplishments and major goals in contributing to the overall growth and survival of Wisconsin in a ""very difficult fiscal situation.""
Policy should address alcohol
(01/23/08 6:00am)
For the third time since September 2006, UW-Madison men's basketball player Kevin Gullikson was cited in Madison for underage drinking. For the third time, the UW-Madison athletic department has failed to properly discipline Gullikson, whose actions have embarrassed the basketball program and the school.
Interaction a must for diversity
(12/13/07 6:00am)
With the results of Plan 2008 still undetermined, it is impossible to say that the UW System will call it a success.
Durgans for vice provost for diversity
(12/12/07 6:00am)
The next vice provost for diversity and climate at UW-Madison must put forth an effort to not only increase numbers of minority students on campus, but also to make diversity an experience for students while they attend the university.
Diversity efforts still lacking
(12/11/07 6:00am)
Ten years after the launch of Plan 2008, the University of Wisconsin still faces many of the same issues regarding campus diversity that it did a decade ago. And despite an admirable effort, UW's intentions often appear just as concerned with increasing minority enrollment as with eliminating many of the barriers that continue to separate white students from their non-white peers.
Wiley leaves research legacy
(12/10/07 6:00am)
On Jan. 1, 2001, Chancellor John Wiley took office in 161 Bascom Hall. From his desk, Wiley oversaw a campus construction boom, endured employment scandals, found giant footwear on his doorstep and dealt with a hostile state Legislature - all while loyally observing the university's 25-feet-from-building"" smoking ordinance.
Tree-naming legislation a waste
(12/07/07 6:00am)
Until 12 years ago, the highly decorated seasonal conifer in the Capitol rotunda was known as a Christmas tree."" Since then, the evergreen has assumed the name ""Holiday Tree.""
Marriage ban violates rights
(12/06/07 6:00am)
Gay men and women were not the only ones whose rights were violated when Wisconsin voters approved the ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions last year.
Keep textbook prices down
(12/05/07 6:00am)
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the average UW-Madison student paid $890 for textbooks last year. The General Accounting Office estimated that the annual price of textbooks for the average state university student nationwide is 26 percent of the total cost of tuition and fees. A number of campus entities have proposed solutions to alleviate the textbook problem - herein we analyze a number of these initiatives and their potential to lessen the financial burden on students.
Madison freezes over
(12/04/07 6:00am)
Since the Dec. 1 snowstorm, the City of Madison has not spared a single grain of salt to de-ice city sidewalks or streets. In many parts of the city, post-blizzard pedestrian traffic compacted snow into ice sheets, while motorized traffic smoothed freezing rain into black ice. As a result, the Madison area had more than 100 automobile accidents and innumerable pedestrian injuries.
facebook scheming alienates users
(12/03/07 6:00am)
Following fierce protests from Moveon.org and thousands of its own members, Facebook announced this weekend that it would not move forward with the most egregious invasion of personal privacy in its short history.
Despite good idea, exchange flawed
(11/30/07 6:00am)
In the first week of the spring semester, Associated Students of Madison, in collaboration with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Chadbourne, plans to sponsor a textbook exchange to help alleviate the financial hit students take when they buy and sell books at the bookstore.
Madison losing identity to skyline
(11/29/07 6:00am)
The upscale transformation of Madison is underway, and if you blink, your eyes may open to a completely different place. As Madison's skyline changes, the city's identity also undergoes a transformation.
Embryonic research still relevant
(11/28/07 6:00am)
Last week, researchers at UW-Madison announced the discovery of a new technique with which skin cells can be reprogrammed to mimic embryonic stem cells. This is one of the biggest advances in stem cell research in years, and these findings from the lab of UW-Madison biologist James Thomson have the potential to end the political and ethical debate that has surrounded stem cell research for much of the 21st century.
Plant timeline must be adhered to
(11/27/07 6:00am)
The finalized agreement on the Charter Street coal plant provides a reasonable timeline for regular decreases in emissions, meaning the plant can no longer reasonably stonewall and subvert efforts to clean up local air.
Stop cell phone use while driving
(11/26/07 6:00am)
State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-DePere, plans to propose a bill that would ban text messaging while driving. If passed, Wisconsin will be the third state to adopt such legislation.
Athletics should share the wealth
(11/20/07 6:00am)
The UW-Madison Athletic Department has increasingly become a separate entity from the rest of the university. This hurts everyone involved with the university including students, fans, donors and athletes.
Alternative energy must be used
(11/19/07 6:00am)
U.S. District Court Judge John Shabaz ruled Nov. 7 that UW-Madison and the state of Wisconsin violated the federal Clean Air Act by failing to install modern pollution controls at the coal-burning Charter Street power plant during major renovation projects. We applaud this decision and urge the university to take swift action to clean up the Charter Street plant.
