One need merely to hear comments such as, ""she only got in because she's a minority"" or ""he only won that award because he's black"" to understand that affirmative action actually degrades minorities and reaffirms inequa'
Adam Hoge breaks down the UW men's basketball team's week in the first of series of weekly reviews.'
Last fall, UW System President Kevin Reilly asked the Board of Regents to implement a ""holistic"" freshman admissions policy at all UW campuses. The policy—which has been used effectively at UW-Madison for years—requires admissions officers to consider non-academic factors in evaluating prospective students, while maintaining the primacy of academic factors. Non-academic factors include race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, motivation, leadership qualities and legacy status, among other things.
2006 proved to be a record-setting year for sales in the video game industry. Now that the three big video game console makers have spent at least one holiday season with their new consoles on the market, numbers coming out show how many people are buying'
Nearly six inches of snow fell in Madison last weekend, causing the city to declare a snow emergency Sunday in the area of the city that includes the UW-Madison campus.
Madison police arrested a man who attempted to pull over an off-duty police officer on the Beltline early Friday morning.'
UW-Madison's on-campus gallery, The Chazen Museum of Art, announced Monday the team of architects chosen by the state who will design a 62,000 square foot expansion plan, funded by a $20 million gift from the Chazen family in May 2005. '
Sports Editor Adam Hoge comments on Illinois' unique Assembly Hall and other topics.'
With six Western Collegiate Hockey Association series remaining before the post season begins, UW head coach Mike Eaves is looking to establish some momentum beginning this weekend in a series against Minnesota State. Offering a new team philosophy, Eaves called Friday night's match-up ""the most important game of the year"" in his weekly press conference Monday.
After an election year criticized for its lack of political tact from both parties, Wisconsin lawmakers entered the January session keen on establishing a bipartisan ethics reform bill that could withstand public scrutiny. Not so fast, says the Wisconsin'
Flying under the radar, the UW wrestling team is right up there with the rest of Wisconsin's successful sports teams'
I've got sunshine in my eyes, and let me tell you...It's NOT reflecting off of BeyoncAc's Golden Globe dress. Nope, but it started this morning, coming in long, vibrant rays from the screen of my computer: The Oscar nominations, and I must say, I am far from disappointed.
While ""Garden State"" remains steadfast as the self-awareness film of 2004, its staunch success with the ""myspace"" demographic propelled a particular band into immediate stardom—that band being, of course, the Shins. Even the Beatles cannot claim the honor of being recognized by Queen PadmAc Amidala, who, while disguised as Natalie Portman, had claimed in ""Garden State"" that the Shins would ""change your life, I swear."" Wincing The Night Away is not just the title of their album, but a direct implication of how the Shins reacted to this ""life-changer"" status summoned on to them by the intergalactic queen: toiling through roughly four years worth of song writing in hopes of not failing their honorable title. The end result: no epiphanies, but plenty of jivey tunes nevertheless.
Did you ever want to know more about the intricacies of Badger sports?'
The Badger basketball team finally solved the Illini Saturday in Champaign as they defeated them on the road for the first time in 10 years.'
City Council off in believing a limit on liquor licenses will help prevent campus crime.'
No matter how good the presents you got over break were, they pale in comparison to the present Warren Hill got on Dec 16 of last year.
The Badgers dominated North Dakota last weekend, outscoring them 11-1 in two games.'
Having received only 19 combined minutes in four Big Ten games this season, junior center Greg Stiemsma shook off the rust quickly and gave UW a much-needed boost in its 71-64 victory over Illinois at Assembly Hall Saturday.'
Ever walked into a door? Kevin has.'
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