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Depending on which way you cross the Minnesota-Wisconsin border to attend a state college, you could stand to gain or lose anywhere from $1000 to $3000 in yearly tuition payments, thanks to a widening tuition gap between the states.
Live from the State Capitol Tuesday night, Gov. Jim Doyle flexed his muscles and articulated lofty plans in his annual State of the State address. As the keystone of his education platform, Doyle reaffirmed his commitment to the Wisconsin Covenant.
As a hot-button issue in the November elections, ethics reform once again took center stage last week in the Wisconsin state Legislature. In a bipartisan effort, the Ethics Reform Bill advanced through the state Assembly and Senate and now awaits approval from the Joint Finance Committee. However, there are still a few issues that must be addressed.
Ald. Austin King, Dist. 8, announced last month he would not seek another term in the Madison City Council. The announcement marks the end of King's three-year term representing a large portion of the UW-Madison campus.
Last fall, UW System President Kevin Reilly asked the Board of Regents to implement a ""holistic"" freshman admissions policy at all UW campuses. The policy—which has been used effectively at UW-Madison for years—requires admissions officers to consider non-academic factors in evaluating prospective students, while maintaining the primacy of academic factors. Non-academic factors include race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, motivation, leadership qualities and legacy status, among other things.
Same-sex marriage
Criminal background checks are commonplace in the working world. Fortunately, the UW System Board of Regents voted Friday to join the club, adopting a policy requiring background checks for all potential employees.
Buildings across campus sport signs proudly proclaiming UW-Madison's ""We Conserve"" campaign to slash energy consumption 20 percent on a per-square-foot basis by 2010. UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley said the program, announced in May, ""will encourage smart energy use that will help protect the environment.""
Much of the rhetoric surrounding the gay marriage ban last month claimed that its passage would eliminate the possibility of UW-Madison ever offering its employees domestic partner benefits. In meetings beginning Thursday, the UW Board of Regents may try to skirt the amendment and offer those benefits anyway in its unclassified pay plan.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Thursday, Nov. 30, that he will seek re-election this coming April. We support Cieslewicz's decision to run for re-election. He has big dreams for the city and has always cared about UW-Madison students.
Wisconsin is facing yet another difficult budget gap this year. A report released by the Department of Administration revealed that state agencies are looking to spend approximately $1.6 billion more than the state will reap in tax revenue.
Engines of Inequality, a report by the non-profit Education Trust, recently gave UW-Madison a poor score for serving African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians.
Between drunken students shouting profanities and lactating mothers, which is more offensive at a Badger football game? Arguably the former, yet earlier this fall, some breast-feeding Badger fans got the impression that the latter caused more offense.
Wisconsin holds the honor as the first state to pass a law prohibiting discrimination in housing and employment based on sexual orientation.
In four pages of 12 sections, the UW-Madison Student Judiciary handed down what hopefully spells the end of challenges to the Student Union Initiative victory.
It looks like the country will have to wait a little longer for the first Cheesehead President.
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley's State of the University speech Monday was impressive overall, but had an important flaw.
Step aside Florida 2000—The case seeking to overturn the Student Union Initiative, Elliott v. Student Elections Commission, is challenging legitimate election results for baseless reasons.
Mingled with crumpled newspapers, neon propaganda leaflets will presumably litter lecture halls this election day.
Tomorrow Wisconsinites will vote on whether the state will write discrimination into its constitution. While that may not be the exact wording of the civil union and gay marriage ban referendum question, this editorial board believes a ""yes"" vote would do just that.
Solutions by The State News
