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(11/12/13 5:05am)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked sixth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students earning academic credit from study abroad programs during 2011-’12, according to the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released Monday.
(10/23/13 2:58am)
A looming deadline for a decision on a state Menominee tribe proposal for an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, Wis. is prompting legislators to make a last push for approval before Gov. Scott Walker makes a decision on the issue.
(10/17/13 6:33am)
On their new album, Let’s Be Still, The Head And The Heart have expanded their boundaries just a bit—enough to make the new release a full step forward. Let’s Be Still widens their style enough to label their sound pleasantly upbeat, even at its mellow, smell-the-roses pace.
(09/27/13 4:55am)
It seems like every Monday morning after a Sunday of jam-packed NFL action, there’s a discussion about a player being fined thousands of dollars for an illegal hit on an opposing player. This unfortunate recurring theme is one that will continue to be debated and discussed unless something is changed.
(09/19/13 5:48am)
It is an old story, one we have seen before and one we will definitely see again. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl and girl breaks up with boy for watching porn.
(09/18/13 6:32am)
Last week, state Senate and Assembly Democrats walked down State Street to hear students’ perspectives on the current student loan crisis. The event featured state Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, as well as state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, and state Rep. Chris Taylor, D- Madison, among several others.
(09/09/13 4:19am)
September 9th, 1543: High upon a craig sits Stirling Castle, in Stirling, Scotland. A site of importance to Scottish monarchs, this day bodes importance not only for Scotland but (later) England and the rest of the world as well. For it was on this day that Mary Stuart—at a wee nine months old—was crowned Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary, claimant to the throne of England, shuttered out by Elizabeth I, eventual execution victim.
(05/03/13 8:32am)
Despite their arrest at the 2012 Mifflin Street Block Party and the Madison Police Department’s promise of a stricter, zero tolerance policy, some of the 103 students arrested last year plan to celebrate all the same, if not with little more discretion.
(04/24/13 3:35am)
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests the way science information is framed affects a person’s attitude toward it and willingness to seek out more information.
(04/23/13 7:26am)
City officials approved plans Monday to convert a downtown Catholic school into a student-oriented apartment complex Monday and permitted Essen Haus to build an outdoor volleyball court.
(04/23/13 3:08am)
Don’t you hate when you see that one kid staring at his phone as he aimlessly wanders around a sidewalk, bumping into trash cans, walls and people? Like, seriously, can’t that person leave his phone alone for five minutes so he can walk in a straight line like every other decent pedestrian out there?
(04/18/13 3:50am)
It is hard to be positive in the world we live in. While I could give a thousand examples of the destruction of our society and all the horrible things that happen in our world, that’s not the point. As I’m sure you all know, tragedy reigned over the Boston Marathon Monday. There’s no need to go into details here, but if you are unaware, two explosions occurred near the finish line of the marathon killing three people and seriously injuring upwards of 175, according to the New York Daily News. While this is a horrifying event, as are any and all tragedies of this nature, it makes me wonder how we’re supposed to keep going and leading normal lives in the wake of all the dangers in our world.
(04/18/13 1:56am)
The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow drivers to use their smartphones to show digital proof of insurance if pulled over by police.
(04/17/13 5:07am)
(03/21/13 6:10am)
After facing off four times in the regular season, the No. 14 Wisconsin men’s hockey team will take on No. 8 Minnesota State one more time Thursday in St. Paul, Minn., in the first game of the WCHA Final Five.
The Mavericks (16-11-1 WCHA, 24-12-3 overall) swept the Badgers (13-8-7, 19-12-7) back in November, falling 4-2 in back-to-back nights. Wisconsin rebounded, however, taking down Minnesota State with consecutive overtime wins in the teams’ January series off goals by senior defenseman John Ramage.
“I think that definitely helps us going into the game, but we’ve been playing playoff hockey the last couple months and we’re just going to need to keep it the same,” junior center Jefferson Dahl said of their previous overtime wins. “There’s a lot of similarities between our team and their team. When we played them early on, we weren’t at our best, but we know it’s going to be a battle like any team in the conference is.”
While the game has obvious implications for the rest of the WCHA tournament, it also has further reaching consequences on a national scale. Both teams are fighting for a spot in the NCAA tournament, and while the Mavericks are currently sitting inside the bubble, the Badgers need to win to keep their hopes alive.
Wisconsin is coming off a two-game sweep of Minnesota-Duluth in the opening round of the conference playoffs last weekend, while Minnesota State was forced to go to three games before finally taking down Nebraska-Omaha. Despite the extra rest, head coach Mike Eaves is unsure of any advantage that may bring for UW.
“I’ve seen teams—when we coached in the American Hockey League—play three games in three nights in three different cities and play their best hockey on the third night,” Eaves said. “We’re not looking at that as ‘We have an advantage because they played three games.’ It’s just, we have to get there and play well.”
This will be the first taste of the Final Five for many of the Badgers, having not been since 2010. Despite a lack of experience, though, Eaves does not expect his players to get caught up in the hype of a win-or-go-home type game.
“I think there’s general excitement, and being on a big stage is what all athletes have dreamed about,” Eaves said. “This is our 12th-straight weekend [with games on the schedule] so we’ve been playing for awhile, so I think if there is an energy boost we get from being on this stage, that’s a welcome thing at this time.”
Minnesota State is led by sophomore forward Matt Leitner, who leads the team with 45 points, and senior forward Eriah Hayes, who has a team-high 19 goals.
The Mavericks also posses the No. 4 ranked power play in the country, but after keeping Duluth’s No. 5 power play unit off the score sheet last weekend, the Badgers know what they will be getting into.
“We just have to keep working hard,” Dahl said. “[Minnesota State] likes to go cross-ice just like [Duluth] does. Last weekend we did well blocking shots and taking away lanes for them.”
With a win, the Badgers would advance to play No. 1 seeded St. Cloud State in the second round Friday. If Wisconsin wants to continue its season past Thursday afternoon, it is going to have to do just that.
“I think it’s going to be a classic battle just because it’s two wins each, this is kind of like the rubber match on a big stage,” Eaves said. “Both teams are playing for a lot, so it should be one heck of a game.”
Senior center Derek Lee (knee) will travel with the team but will not play this week, and sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe (lower-body) is a game-time decision for Thursday.
(03/11/13 5:20am)
(03/07/13 6:51am)
The state Assembly passed two separate bills Wednesday, which would allow Wisconsin employers to reduce work hours for their employees instead of resorting to lay offs as a cost-cutting measure and would eliminate the secretary of state’s role in publishing new legislation.
(02/28/13 6:19am)
A conservative research group used data from a 2009 New York Times report to criticize the mismanaging of a wastewater treatment plant run by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, which has recently expressed vocal opposition to a proposed mine near its reservation as members say it will damage waterways.
(02/25/13 5:55am)
(02/21/13 5:01am)
New legislation that would establish a voluntary work-share program, which Republicans claim could help Wisconsin businesses reduce layoffs, drew Democratic opposition Tuesday amidst claims the bills would undermine private sector unions.