Features
The protest that captured a nation
By Erin Banco | Feb. 28, 2011On Feb. 15, hundreds of Madison residents flooded the hallways of the Wisconsin state Capitol in protest of Gov.
The hidden cost of an education
By Liana Bratton | Jun. 28, 2010UW-Madison junior James Richardson scoffed when he checked his bank statement after he paid his last tuition bill. He found a total of $4 left in his account. Although frustrated with his depleted funds, he managed to muster a smile.
Road-tripping 2010: six alternative stops in the Midwest you can't pass by
By Whitney Newman and Kate Bothe | May. 5, 2010House on the Rock Spring Green, Wisc.
Decoding L-O-V-E
By Madeline Anderson | Apr. 14, 2010Create online profile? Check. Upload photo? Check. Fill out personality questionnaire? Check. Mail in cheek swab sample? Huh?
Closer than you think
By Winnie Wu | Apr. 14, 2010Of the sexual assaults reported last year at UW-Madison, more than 60 percent of the victims were attacked by someone they knew.
Sunny with a chance of cutting costs
By Andrea Tresp | Mar. 24, 2010After pounding through papers, projects and midterms into mid-March, there is only one thing on any college student's mind: spring break.
College ready with no senior year?
By Kate Bothe | Mar. 16, 2010Friday night football games, skip days, prom, applying to colleges . These are typical highlights that make the senior year of high school most memorable. However, while some kick up the effort a notch for this final year, others bask in thoughts of graduation and essentially take the academic year off.