Diplomacy, democratic spirit crucial for Iraq
By Nick Barbash | Feb. 28, 2007It is hard to look at the issues facing the United States today and not wish someone better was at the helm. '
It is hard to look at the issues facing the United States today and not wish someone better was at the helm. '
The 6-4 Wisconsin softball team travels to Atlanta this weekend to take part in the Buzz Classic tournament.'
The Badgers' back-to-back losses certainly shouldn't spoil their season.'
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association announced Monday that a majority of Wisconsinites support the statewide smoking ban. '
The Wisconsin men's golf team will kick off its spring season March 3 after enjoying a successful fall campaign.
This week's UW men's basketball update honors freshman Jason Bohannon and junior Greg Stiemsma.'
A proposed $1.25 tax on Wisconsin cigarettes may push smokers to tribal reservations or across state lines to fuel their fix. '
Mark Green was named the new National Committeeman for the Republican Party Monday, nearly three months after losing to Gov. Jim Doyle in the Nov. 7 gubernatorial election. Green will replace former Committeeman Terry Kohler, who has held the position sin'
\Sky diving, space travel, being digested by a whale. There are a lot of experiences in life that are impossible to describe to someone who hasn't experienced them,"" writes Mark Riechers.'
A UW-Madison Safety Task Force may soon form after a private safety summit held Tuesday in Bascom Hall analyzed current campus safety and plans for improvement.'
A water main break caused the streets of Madison to crumble Tuesday and left a massive hole at the intersection of North Lake and State Streets, adjacent to student-laden Library Mall.'
Gov. Jim Doyle said Tuesday he supports a plan permitting Madison and other cities to offer more domestic partner benefits to employees and same-sex partners.'
A petition containing 1,092 signatures as of Monday will be presented to Union Administration in response to the closing of the Travel Center in Memorial Union last semester, according to Center employee and UW-Madison junior Jesse Allhands. '
The Madison Police Department held the first of many community meetings Monday regarding the Downtown Safety Initiative since the City Council approved the $100,000 budget in early February.'
The loss of junior center Brian Butch is a bigger deal than you might think, writes columnist Sam Pepper'
Madisonians may be able to shave minutes off commuting time with the city's addition of roughly six miles of new bike trails and unpaved walking paths on Madison's east side over the next few years.'
I must say, before entering my M. Night Shyamalan rant, the only thing that surprised me Sunday was that ""Pan's Labyrinth"" didn't win Best Foreign Film. Otherwise, ""The Departed,"" Helen Mirren and no-bra Gwyneth's 1960s tablecloth dress were all about right.
A group of UW Law School students condemned statements made by law professor Leonard Kaplan in a release issued Sunday, asking him to retract his remarks about Hmong- Americans.
Danny is used to being under the heat. Whether it's from the 2,100-degree furnace in his glass blowing class, or from the pressure of completing a card trick in front of potential friends, Danny knows how to keep his cool. But lately, he's com'
Springing ahead March 11 for daylight-saving will not shut down taps at Wisconsin bars.