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18th- and 19th-session ASM chairs reflect on the past and look to the future of student council

Looking forward to the next school year, Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky said he feels the 19th session of student council will be more productive than sessions past.

Dean of Students advises against Mifflin via e-mail

A week after creating a YouTube video she admitted was “disastrous,” Dean of Students Lori Berquam resorted to her usual mass e-mail to warn students of the dangers associated with the Mifflin Street Block Party.

Racial climate at UW-Madison

Last June, senior Danez Smith was walking down Langdon Street when a hanging figure caught his eye.

ASM appoints new leadership for next year’s student council

The 2012-13 Associated Students of Madison student council appointed Andrew Bulovsky as chair in their first meeting Tuesday.

Officials limit moped parking on campus

Starting next fall, moped users will only be able to park in designated campus lots, and moped permit prices will increase.

Former Yahoo! CEO, alumna to speak at commencement

UW alumna and former Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz will return to Madison to deliver the address at the university’s commencement ceremonies May 19 and 20.

Faculty committee recommends eliminating Division of International Studies

Members of a faculty committee are recommending UW-Madison eliminate the Division of International Studies and make significant changes to the structure of international programs at the university as a cost-cutting and organizational measure.

Refocus on Wisconsin Idea to boost UW image within state

Katherine Walsh is an associate professor of political science at UW-Madison. Since 2007 she has gathered information about how the state perceives the university. Walsh’s research, published in her paper “The Distance from Public Institutions of Higher Education,” has exposed a rift between Wisconsinites and the university and the university’s failure to live up to the high expectations of the Wisconsin idea. By taking an innovative approach to the problems Walsh has highlighted, Wisconsin could join the forefront of the national conversation on how to restructure higher education.

Opening the sexual assault conversation

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this three-part Daily Cardinal series delves into the numbers, spotlights available resources and expands the conversation to reflect the real impact of sexual assault at UW-Madison.

National student loan debt reaches $1 trillion, grabs national spotlight

As of Wednesday, American students who have taken out loans to pay for school are collectively $1 trillion in debt, a number that has the UW-Madison campus, the president and even Jimmy Fallon taking note.

Student council determines MCSC is eligible to receive funding next year

Following months of debate, student council deemed the Multicultural Student Coalition eligible for funding Wednesday.

UW-Madison examines workforce diversity

An ongoing project to overhaul UW-Madison’s human resources system will also emphasize diversity in all its forms.

Sex and the single student: Do men and women play by the same rules?

Student council delays MCSC vote

The Multicultural Student Coalition presented its request for funding eligibility to the Associated Students of Madison student council Thursday. Despite Chancellor David Ward’s order that student council determine whether the group is eligible to be funded through student fees this week, council pushed the decision to next week.

‘Take Back the Night’ brings awareness of sexual assault

Nearly 35 people fared the rain Thursday for the UW-Madison Campus Womens’ Center’s “Take Back the Night,” where participants discussed personal experiences with sexual assault and the misconceptions surrounding it.

National science reporter to speak about sharks at UW

A national science reporter will visit UW-Madison April 23 to speak in journalism classes and participate in a week-long symposium of science writers called “Science Writing in the Age of Denial.”

Adidas’ business practices hurt Wisconsin’s progressive image

I don’t think there’s anybody who would disagree that UW-Madison has earned a strong progressive reputation. That is why I think the university’s continuing bad business practices, particularly involving alleged adidas’ improper compensation practicses, is especially damaging to its reputation.

#UWRightNow displays university's reach

It’s not often that students in Bascom Hall know what other student  are doing across campus, let alone in the South Pole.  But that’s  exactly what #UWRightNow aimed to do all day Wednesday.

Student Judicary blocks Ward's MCSC decision

The Student Judiciary negated a decision Chancellor David Ward made last week by passing legislation Tuesday that would invalidate any student council decision regarding the Multicultural Student Coalition’s funding eligibility.