‘Happy holidays’ fails to capture Christmas spirit
By Eric Stringfellow | Dec. 13, 2006By Eric Stringfellow
By Eric Stringfellow
In the past, well-funded special interests have defeated many ideas and legislation that would have benefited the public good by employing misinformation campaigns, confusing American citizens and politicians alike. Let's let common sense prevail an'
Chancellor John Wiley overstepped his boundaries when he issued a memo effectively retracting the money allocated by the Student Services Finance Committee to seven campus groups for off-campus rent.
The Associated Students of Madison has encountered problems with the cooperation of university administration in efforts to revive the Campus Safety Advisory Board, a shared governance committee intended to focus on campus student safety concerns.'
Due in large part to Brian Butch's storied high school career, he has faced his fair share of scrutiny and even criticism during his four years at Wisconsin. Still, he is in the midst of a fine career at Wisconsin that could see him post more than 1,000 p'
A website launched by the governor's office Tuesday seeks to educate Wisconsinites about the global threats stemming from a pandemic flu breakout. '
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It seemed like Dec. 21 would never come, but after an orgy of time wasting orgies during my 25th hour, my time had arrived. I was to be incarcerated at the ""Grainger Building."" My punishment—finals.
ASM will hold meeting Wednesday night to discuss funding of off-campus rent.'
The brain-drain"" in Wisconsin that was a heated topic of debate during the gubernatorial campaign has pressured state legislators to find ways to keep college educated workers in state. Many students leave the state after graduating from the UW Syst'
Wisconsin will go for its 10th win when the Panthers visit the Kohl Center Wednesday night.'
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After a dazzling weekend, senior forward Jake Dowell took home Player of the Week honors Tuesday.'
The UW women's basketball team hits the road to take on UW-Green Bay Wednesday night.'
As incoming speaker of the state Assembly, Mike Huesbcsh, R-West Salem, announced the new committee chairs for the upcoming 2007-'08 legislative session Tuesday, two state lawmakers butted heads over the new head of the College committee chair. '
From Asia to Temple of the Dog, the output of rock supergroups tends to bow to the hubris that the designation implies. The world of indie rock, on the other hand, seems to have had much better luck, with the success stories (the New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene, the Raconteurs, the Postal Service) outweighing the also-rans (Electronic).
Courtside takes a look at the Big Ten teams and players making headlines early in the season.'
The Student Rights Coalition should focus on forcing the university to provide space for organizations on campus, not on a violation of shared governance.'
Madison police announced Monday that two recent sexual assaults of UW-Madison students are linked to the same suspect and are warning students to take extra precautions in the coming days.'