Wilkins jumps from Penn State to take over at Wisconsin
By Nate Carey | Jan. 25, 2007UW has hired former Penn State head coach Paula Wilkins as the new women's soccer head coach, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced Thursday.'
UW has hired former Penn State head coach Paula Wilkins as the new women's soccer head coach, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced Thursday.'
After mayor Dave Cieslewicz released his $100,000 Downtown Safety Initiative Tuesday, student organizations and city officials broke down the proposal Wednesday night to strengthen city-campus efforts to fight downtown crime.
The currently unfilled position was vacated by Edward ""Mac"" Coffman, who taught ""U.S. Military History"" at UW-Madison every semester from 1961 until 1992. Col. James Seidule, chief of the military history division at the United Sta'
In his new self-titled album, Hicks attempts to dispel any critics still remaining and assert himself as a genuine artist. The album is his first major label release""having recorded two albums previous to Idol""""and is an homage to t'
As U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., dismissed rumors of a run in the 2008 presidential race Wednesday, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed a national political director to his presidential exploratory committee.
UW-Madison Dean of Students finalist Timothy Gordon spoke Thursday in the Red Gym on how he would embrace the role of dean, underscoring the importance of a diverse and collaborative campus.'
After practice ended Tuesday afternoon, it seemed as though pure confidence and excitement lit up the faces of the Wisconsin women's basketball team (3-4 Big Ten, 14-6 overall). Just coming off a victory at Northwestern Sunday, the Badgers look to startle Michigan (1-6, 8-12) at the Kohl Center Thursday night.
Nearly a week after Madison saw its first snow emergency, snow piled in banks and caked with salty debris rests alongside the debate between city officials and area environmentalists over how much salt is necessary to spread.'
The Wisconsin men's tennis team will open its 2007 season Saturday when it hosts Butler and Northern Illinois at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The action begins when the Badgers take on Butler at 10 a.m. The match against Northern Illinois is set to begin at 3 p.m.
UW-Oshkosh head football coach, Phil Meyer, resigned Tuesday and announced his plans to join the University of Minnesota football program as offensive line coach.'
Perhaps the only redeeming feature in an otherwise nondescript season for the Green Bay Packers was their final game. With a chance at a .500 season after a 4-8 start, the Green and Gold traveled to Chicago and soundly beat the best team in the NFC. And make no mistake about it: anyone who says the Bears were not up for that game is not versed in this rivalry.
In the world of college athletics, many talented players come and go, especially in the rich tradition of University of Wisconsin hockey. However, it is only a few times in a generation that a player exudes the same excellence on the ice that he does in his commitment to the community. Captain Andrew Joudrey has established himself as one of these special individuals.
The UW women's basketball team got their second win of the season over Michigan Thursday night.'
The streaking UW men's basketball team hits the road to face Iowa Sunday, but will make a pit stop in Platteville, Wis. Saturday for a special honor.'
A new state plan unveiled Thursday could connect patients and doctors in a new wayA-: digitally.
After years of petty lawsuits and other roadblocks, the music industry threw in the way of the natural evolution of the music industry model, it is finally seeing the light. This could very well be a consumer equivalent to VJ Day. '
Elected at only 21 years old, King brought a fresh young perspective and progressive politics to the council. Eventually, he earned the crown as the youngest council president ever. However, lacking the perspective that comes with more life experience, Ki'
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's Streetcar Study Committee may not be the only entity deciding the fate of his proposal to add streetcars to Madison to address growing congestion and pollution problems. '
UW-Madison Undergraduate School of Business Dean Mike Knetter said the school needs the currently proposed tuition increase to maintain the quality of the school, at an informational meeting in Grainger Hall Thursday. '
Anthony Amos, 32, was arrested Wednesday night on charges of drug possession with intent to deliver. Amos recently made his way onto Madison's Most Wanted list for his involvement with drugs.