The practice of payola has been going on since the invention of the radio, but two years ago Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold introduced legislation to Congress that tried to bring a real end to a practice that has monopolized music and closed o'
Despite a disastrous war in Iraq and a litany of other problems in the world, student protest movements today are relatively tame compared to the massive demonstrations over civil rights and Vietnam in the 1960s. Have students really lost all interest in '
The Alcohol License Review Committee unanimously granted a liquor license to the new owners of the Majestic Theatre Wednesday night, breathing life into the venue and possibly the general King Street area.'
Last semester, Marcus Bonner and two accomplices committed a brutal sexual assault on the 500 block of University Avenue, directly behind Ian's Pizza. Today, Bonner walks free because the judge determined Bonner's pre-trial jail time fulfilled'
Preview of men's and women's tennis matchups against Michigan State this weekend.'
Ten UW-Madison faculty members were recognized for their teaching accomplishments Tuesday, receiving awards from the 2007 Distinguished Teaching Awards program.
First-year teachers in Wisconsin are on average paid the second-lowest salary in the nation, according to a newly released study. '
The lure of a trip to New York is apparently not as important to UW offensive lineman Joe Thomas as using lures with his father, as Thomas will be skipping NFL draft day to go fishing with his dad.'
Since I've started this column, I've never focused my 500 words, give or take, on one author or one book. I've always wanted to emphasize that literature isn't fragmented for me. It doesn't stop when I get to the end, press together the cover and the back for a few moments, absorbing, celebratin og, digesting and mourning before I shut off the light. Writing is the world's constant conversation, and it's a noise that is as comforting and constant in my head as traffic. It's a six cup a day habit for me because I need to think about life that seriously and love it and do something about it.
\Cassadaga, the newest release from Bright Eyes, is a stop on one such road trip. The album weaves the famously poetic lyrics of their previous work with a more relaxed energy that brings the album a complex, rich sound that seems both new and familiar,"" '
A 22-year-old Madison man was the victim of a severe beating on the 200 block of Gorham Street early Saturday morning by two men who wanted pizza, according to a report by the Madison Police Department.'
Executive Director of Amnesty International USA Larry Cox spoke at the Pyle Center Tuesday on the ""war on human rights"" currently taking place in the United States.
Talish Barrow does not consider himself a song-and-dance man. Until recently he did not even really like musicals. Four years at an art high school and four more studying drama at New York University made him a theater traditionalist. He majored in acting'
Student fantasies of a world with free beer are closer to becoming a reality in Wisconsin — three ounces at a time.'
A look at the Badgers' wide receiving core for their upcoming season.'
Columnist Zach Kukkonen gives his take for why the NBA needs to change the behavior of its referees.'
Chazen Museum of Art opened its door to nature April 7 for the opening of ""Silver Wings and Golden Scales: An Installation by Jennifer Angus and Alistair MacDonald.""
Athletes training for long-distance endurance events can benefit from a well-balanced, carbohydrate-focused diet.'
UW-Madison reacted Tuesday to what is now being called the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, as a professor expounded on being on Virginia Tech's campus as tragedy struck, and UW-Madison police and administrators detailed emergency preparedne'
The City Council swore in nine new alders Tuesday afternoon and later in the evening held its first meeting with the new council.'
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