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Letter to the editor: Struggle for justice in Palestine calls for our academic attention

To the UW-Madison community,

Federal judge denies request to stay gay marriage case

A federal judge denied the state’s request to freeze a decision regarding Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban.

Mary Burke releases job creation proposal

Gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke released her proposal for statewide economic development Tuesday, along with a video in which Burke outlined the plan.

Other News: Speed Farming named fastest growing sport in America

According to a report released Monday by the Simmons Research Center, Speed Farming is America’s fastest growing sport.

ACLU withdraws gay marriage ban injunction, cuts deal

The American Civil Liberties Union withdrew its request to temporarily freeze Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban Tuesday.

Ask Ms. Scientist: Shots of Absinthe and Different Tastes

Dear Ms. Scientist,

Plan Commission discusses Alcohol Overlay District, approves East Washington Avenue development

The city’s Plan Commission discussed amendments for the Alcohol Overlay District and approved a mixed-use building on East Washington Avenue Monday.

Badger Catholic, Pro-Life Wisconsin respond to 'buffer zone' ordinance

Anti-abortion groups responded Monday to the Common Council’s unanimous approval Feb. 25 of a buffer zone ordinance establishing restricted areas around health care facilities.

E-cigarette bill receives public hearing

A state Senate committee convened a public hearing Wednesday to hear testimony on a senator’s proposal to formally allow people to use e-cigarettes indoors.

Badgers bid farewell to Ben Brust

When the lights dim in the Kohl Center Wednesday night, there will be one senior whose achievements the whole crowd will feel lucky to remember: Ben Brust.

China helps North Korea despite human rights violations

On Feb. 19th, the United Nations provided a report on inhumane atrocities taking place in North Korea. According to the report, Kim Jong-un’s regime is conducting systematic human rights abuses against its own people that are as horrible as those of Nazi Germany during World War II. The report was developed in accordance with testimonies and public hearings. Such crimes against humanity include arbitrary imprisonment, torture, deliberate starvation and execution without trials. It has been long known by South Koreans and those who care about the issue that the notorious North Korean regime is conducting such atrocities, but it is the first time the international community has officially addressed the issue.

American Civil Liberties Union seeks temporary block on same-sex marriage ban

Wisconsin may halt enforcement of its constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage in the coming months, according to an American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin statement.

Gun control advocates continue to lack validity

Many people love to oppose guns, as they are our society’s weapon of choice. However, this opposition is rooted in pure fallacy. More than half of the households in the United States own a gun and many people without a weapon feel as if this endangers them or provides an unnecessary threat. On the other side of the argument, one can envision someone in the south in a rocking chair chewing tobacco while holding a 12-guage simply waiting for the first sight of his land being trespassed. This is not exactly a great ideal for what people should think about when looking into gun control.  But, as it turns out, you are safer living next to the crazy man in the south than in certain parts of Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other big cities. 

Wisconsin Assembly Democrats propose constitutional amendment to legalize gay marriage

A constitutional amendment repealing Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage will come before the Wisconsin state Legislature later this year, state Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee and state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, announced in a press conference Thursday.

We must not forget Russia's political problems amidst the splendor of the Winter Olympics

Hurrah! The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi last week (cue Olympic Fanfare), demonstrated our strong international unity while at the same time put on our ardent nationalist spirit. Of course, with the honor of the attention of the entire world, no other nation has the ability to express its pride and history more than the host nation, which, in this case, is Russia.

Humanity of capital punishment ceases legitimacy

City leaders discuss proposal for downtown alcohol licensing

Madison city leaders are considering preliminary proposals to the city’s current alcohol license density ordinance set to expire on April 1. The new plans are designed to encourage late-night entertainment in areas of the city where growth is currently banned.

Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin asserting Wisconsin’s marriage ban and refusal to acknowledge legal out-of-state marriages violates “equal protection” under the 14th amendment.  

Dane County Board bans sale of nicotine products to minors

An amendment that bans the sale of nicotine products to minors was unanimously approved by the Dane County Board of Supervisors last Thursday, according to County Board Chair John Hendrick.

Court ruling Thursday could affect Solidarity Sing Along cases

Wisconsin’s Fourth District Court of Appeals overturned a decision Thursday that previously prohibited attorneys representing arrested Solidarity Singers from using a process that allows them to collect additional information before their trial.