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(10/02/13 6:00am)
On June 8th, 1954, a beautiful Japanese traditional bell was presented to the United Nations New York headquarters by the United Nations Associations of Japan in the name of People of Nippon. They named the bell for “absolute world peace.” However, there would be no use of tolling such a beautiful bell every year if Japan distances itself from the others. It has been approximately 68 years since the end of WWII and Japan is trying to go back to its “old glorious days” while Germany is walking the path of endless apologies and self-retrospection.
(09/30/13 6:15am)
The reversal of a decision to grant the Board of Regents a harassment injunction against a former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student will be challenged in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
(09/04/13 3:48am)
Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday the month of September will be the “Don’t Text and Drive” awareness month, continuing a statewide effort to curb fatalities from accidents caused by texting while driving, which began with a bipartisan bill to set penalties for the practice in 2009.
(06/02/13 3:24am)
On Wednesday, May 22, pro-choice and pro-life groups gathered in Wisconsin's State Capitol to debate a bill that made it into the legislature in just one short week. The bill, sponsored by Representative Andre Jacque (R-2), would make it much more difficult and expensive for a woman to get an abortion and would ban the use of public tax-payer dollars to fund abortions that fall under public employee's health insurance plans. It would also keep employers such as hospitals, schools and organizations with a religious affiliation from having to provide contraceptive coverage in their health insurance plans.
(04/26/13 4:59am)
Madison Police Department officers are seeking to ban a man from State Street for causing a violent disturbance early Thursday morning at Whiskey Jacks Saloon, his second in the State Street area this spring, according to a police report.
(04/26/13 1:50am)
The Madison Police Department will increase its presence downtown on weekends in the spring and summer months in an effort to curb disruptive behavior, MPD Central District Captain Carl Gloede said in a release Thursday.
(04/18/13 5:38am)
The newly formed Madison Arts Commission Hip-Hop subcommittee held its inaugural meeting Wednesday, where it attempted to specify long-term goals, define the art of “hip-hop” and explore funding options as well as community-outreach initiatives.
(04/09/13 6:31am)
In 1896 the United States Supreme Court heard the case of Plessy v. Ferguson and upheld, by all but one vote, the constitutionality of a state law requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the principle of “separate but equal.” For a country only decades removed from the abolition of slavery, the catalyst for the bloodiest war in our nation’s history, “separate but equal” seemed like a logical, safe, and conservative step in the right direction after slavery, even if it was a retreat from full equality. The Supreme Court made clear with its decisive ruling, that the country was not ready to embrace people with a different skin color as equal citizens. However, with the hindsight of history, it is clear that “separate but equal” prolonged discrimination by providing a supporting rationale, rather than aiding progress toward full equality.
(04/08/13 1:39am)
The polls were open last week and it was refreshing to see a “Non-Partisan” on the ballot; however, in a conversation with one of my peers, I was informed that she needed to look up the candidate’s parties before she went to vote so she could vote Democrat across the board. At first, it seemed like a perfectly normal thing to do, but on second thought I began to realize how much I didn’t like that method of voting. I have made the same mistake before. I am a proud Democrat, after all. I came from a Democratic, left-leaning family and I was raised to believe the things the Democrats stand for are right. I guess that is where most of us get our political views, which is fine, unless we close our minds and widen the gap between the parties. If we are at the point where we don’t examine the candidates and what they stand for and instead vote for them simply because they are a Republican or Democrat, we are spoiling the great right that we have to vote and to express our opinions.
(03/14/13 4:24am)
State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, began circulating a bill Wednesday that would make it illegal to carry a concealed weapon in the state Capitol.
(03/13/13 8:52am)
The Madison Arts Commission established a subcommittee to preserve the local hip-hop community at its meeting Tuesday following backlash about local venue owners restricting the types of shows they are willing to host.
(03/13/13 3:20am)
Daylight saving time returned this weekend to remind you how useless it is. I did some research, and it turns out Ben Franklin came up with the idea, thinking extending the daylight hours would increase productivity. Ben Franklin also didn’t have a phone on which he could play unlimited games of Temple Run. Stick to flying your kite, Benny Boy, and quit messing with our clocks.
(03/12/13 4:00am)
(03/06/13 8:26am)
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee met Tuesday to plan details for an end-of-the-semester sustainability fair, which would involve various environmental campus groups and a keynote speaker.
(03/06/13 7:32am)
Soccer is known as “the beautiful game” by many across the globe. Watching the elite players of the world gracefully glide over the pitch, waiting to make that one deadly strike to the cheers of tens of thousands of fans, it is easy to get caught up in the suspense and excitement of the most popular sport worldwide.
(03/05/13 7:23am)
The owner of a popular late night food cart is concerned the city is not helping ensure the future of his business, but a city official said the Vending Oversight Committee is working to reach a compromise.
(03/04/13 9:01am)
One morning this winter, John, a resident at Porchlight’s Drop-in Shelter for men, was outside when a woman came walking down the alleyway headed straight for the back door. He said she had likely been outside all night long, and wanted something for breakfast.
(02/27/13 8:43am)
Madison’s Common Council unanimously approved a new local coffee house’s liquor license along with proposals to expand Cooper’s Tavern, dedicate $10,000 to the low-income bus pass program and continue enforcing the glass ban at the Mifflin Street Block Party this year at a meeting Tuesday.
(02/25/13 4:17am)
A few weeks ago, a friend showed me an article regarding the Frequency’s ban on hip-hop shows, and I was flabbergasted at the level of disrespect hip-hop was being shown by the city and The Frequency. But looking more into that specific case has made me realize who hip-hop fans allow the genre’s representatives to be affects how the public views hip-hop. These representatives are especially important after events like the shooting at The Frequency which prompted the bar’s hip-hop ban.
(02/19/13 8:24am)
Eliminating same-day voter registration would cost taxpayers up to $14 million if the state legislature adopts such a measure, according to a report Monday from the Government Accountability Board.
