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When thousands of ninth-graders signed the Wisconsin Covenant this fall, promising them a place in a UW-System school once they graduate high school, it seemed too good to be true - and it was.
Listen up, members of the Madison City Council: The Alcohol License Density Plan is not the best way to decrease alcohol-related crime in Madison. When the time comes to vote on the plan at tonight's meeting, strike it down.
Earlier this month, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz wisely gave up on his once-determined effort to create a streetcar system. Cieslewicz intended for the streetcars to ease Madison's growing congestion, a significant problem on the isthmus, but the plan met political congestion due to public disagreement and rising cost estimates.
The deadline for fall tuition has passed for many universities in the UW System, but with the state budget in deadlock, as many as 5,000 students are still unsure if they will be able to completely finance their first semester.
The Recording Industry Association of America will soon be coming down hard on one unlucky - and stubborn - UW-Madison student. As punishment for illegally downloading songs using a campus Internet connection, the student will likely face a fine of more than $10,000.
Providing reliable public transportation, maintaining serviceable roads and assuring a clean water supply should all be top priorities of a city's municipal budget. Financing an ambitious citywide Wi-Fi network should not.
The Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Bill, SB 129 and AB 377, would require hospitals to provide to a sexual assault victim information and, upon her request, emergency contraception,"" an idea that is widely considered common sense.
As the weather turned cooler, pedestrians perusing the State Street mall this weekend had the opportunity to witness portions of the Ironman triathlon.
It is old news that the state budget is in limbo. It is two months past the due date, and Wisconsin is the only state to be tardy in producing a budget. The question now is, who or what is to blame. Many are quick to blame the Republicans and Democrats for reaching an uncomfortable stalemate.
Once again, University Housing denied hundreds of incoming freshmen the opportunity to live in campus residence halls. Although Smith Hall and the new Ogg Hall opened in the last two years, nearly 700 students are not able to live in University housing. In order to prevent future shortages, the university must find a way to guarantee housing to incoming freshmen.
UW-Madison will uphold its reputation as a progressive campus this November when it opens a new kosher meat kitchen. The kitchen, located in Chadbourne Residence Hall, will accommodate Jewish students as well as those who follow halal, Islamic dietary laws.
Head coach Bret Bielema made an example of Jamal Cooper last weekend when he dismissed Cooper for conduct detrimental to the team. Although Bielema decided to kick Cooper off the team, this was not his first infraction.
Madison's 2007 ""World's Largest Brat Fest"" raised an impressive amount of money for charity, but also packed a few pounds on patrons who ate a total of 157,665 bratwurst. Next year, the event should focus more on raising money than setting a world record for brat consumption.
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UW-Madison illegally polluting? This is a headline few in Madison would take with a grain of salt, but a Sierra Club lawsuit filed last week alleges UW-Madison violated the Clean Air Act after it failed to upgrade its Charter Street power and heating plant with appropriate pollution controls.
After a few revisions and some much needed clarification, the Madison City Council passed the textbook theft ordinance last week. Misinterpretation due to confusion caused this editorial board to originally oppose the ordinance. However, now that the language has cleared up, we offer our support of the ordinance as written.
Like taxes and brussel sprouts, no one likes the cable com- - pany and a bill passed in the state Assembly seeks to solidify that sentiment. On the surface, the proposal, SB 107 or AB 207, seeks to eliminate local monopolies cable service providers hold over Wisconsin's municipalities and turn oversight over to the state government.
Virginia Gov. Jim Kaine closed the so-called ""loophole"" in Virginia's state gun law that allowed Cho Sueng-Hui to purchase the firearms he later used on his rampage.
Badger fans went on quite a rollercoaster ride these past two weeks. First, there was the e-mail problem with football tickets, and then the announcement of a new distribution policy for basketball and hockey tickets.
Global climate control continues to be a predominant social issue in national politics. Wisconsin policy makers have the chance to make a change and be on the forefront of groundbreaking emissions reduction legislation, and we encourage all Wisconsin lawmakers to support the initiative.
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