Madison losing identity to skyline
The upscale transformation of Madison is underway, and if you blink, your eyes may open to a completely different place. As Madison's skyline changes, the city's identity also undergoes a transformation.
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The upscale transformation of Madison is underway, and if you blink, your eyes may open to a completely different place. As Madison's skyline changes, the city's identity also undergoes a transformation.
Last week, researchers at UW-Madison announced the discovery of a new technique with which skin cells can be reprogrammed to mimic embryonic stem cells. This is one of the biggest advances in stem cell research in years, and these findings from the lab of UW-Madison biologist James Thomson have the potential to end the political and ethical debate that has surrounded stem cell research for much of the 21st century.
The finalized agreement on the Charter Street coal plant provides a reasonable timeline for regular decreases in emissions, meaning the plant can no longer reasonably stonewall and subvert efforts to clean up local air.
State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-DePere, plans to propose a bill that would ban text messaging while driving. If passed, Wisconsin will be the third state to adopt such legislation.
The UW-Madison Athletic Department has increasingly become a separate entity from the rest of the university. This hurts everyone involved with the university including students, fans, donors and athletes.
U.S. District Court Judge John Shabaz ruled Nov. 7 that UW-Madison and the state of Wisconsin violated the federal Clean Air Act by failing to install modern pollution controls at the coal-burning Charter Street power plant during major renovation projects. We applaud this decision and urge the university to take swift action to clean up the Charter Street plant.
On Nov. 8 the Board of Regents held its annual trust funds investment forum. This meeting has traditionally been an opportunity for students and faculty to express their opinions on where the UW System invests its nearly $450 million of trust funds.
Madison is a city that prides itself on its natural beauty. Most of this beauty comes from the five lakes surrounding the isthmus. Unfortunately, these lakes, which are locales of summertime activities and provide majestic vistas, also have foul odors and murky water unfit for swimming in.
All claims of deference and honor to indigenous populations aside, there are few things in sports more offensive than the caricatures of American Indians that populate a surprising number of college and professional logos.
According to Chad Vader - a local, if fictional, benefactor of public access television - Wisconsin's Cable Competition Bill (AB 207) crushes provisions for the sustained existence of public access funding and consumer protections.
The UW-Madison Population Health Institute published a report putting the state of Wisconsin among the top in the nation in alcohol consumption, but a related issue never surfaced - the relationship between alcohol consumption and drunk driving.
UW-Madison may top the list in academics and athletics, but the university fails to compete with other universities regarding faculty salaries.
The Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Bill, SB 129 and AB 377, which overwhelmingly passed through the Senate, must now make it through the Assembly in order for hospitals to enact its provisions. Unfortunately, there is anticipated opposition in the Assembly and the future of this bill is uncertain.
Aside from Halliburton, there is probably no better example of why corporate monopolies do not work than Charter Communications. Dominance in the Madison market, as well as in other areas across the country, has led to complacency, high prices and woeful customer service on the part of the cable goliath.
A new state ethics and election oversight board elected its top enforcement official Monday, even while taxpayer participation in election reform efforts remains stagnant.
This weekend, thousands of students, Madison residents and Wisconsinites were in the dark during a Wisconsin Badgers football game.
Ald. Zach Brandon's proposed amendment to erase the $100,000 Downtown Safety Initiative from the city budget is not a sufficient way for his district, or others, to receive more money.
Recently ousted Senate Majority leader Judy Robson, D-Beloit, has claimed that sexism played a role in her ouster last week.
The UW System's overall grade of B+"" from the 2008 College Sustainability Report Card reflects the university's improvements in food and recycling, transportation and endowment transparency. The UW System, however, did not show any improvement in the fields of green building and energy efficiency, where sustainability can make a significant ecological difference for UW-Madison.
Between Chancellor John Wiley's platitudes and the not-so-anonymous anonymity of 13 ultra-rich donors, one would be hard pressed to find negatives in the newly minted Wisconsin School of Business. The $85 million is a lot of cash and, with a clever fundraising scheme in place, those at UW-Madison already dedicated to making as much money as possible are likely to see a lot more in about 20 years. While those with deep pockets rejoice, the rest of UW-Madison struggles in comparison.