UW deserves more respect
By Zach Kukkonen | Feb. 8, 2007Sports Editor Zach Kukkonen can't believe Wisconsin fell behind Ohio State in this week's rankings.'
Sports Editor Zach Kukkonen can't believe Wisconsin fell behind Ohio State in this week's rankings.'
Barring any large upsets, Wisconsin and Ohio State seem destined to decide the Big Ten Championship Feb. 25 in Columbus, Ohio.'
Wisconsin's first half sloppiness was cured when head coach Bo Ryan put sophomore forward Kevin Gullikson and freshman guard Jason Bohannon in the game.'
The UW women's basketball team got its revenge on Indiana Thursday night with a seven-point victory.'
After just suffering a devastating loss at Indiana (4-7 Big Ten, 15-9 overall) a week ago, the Wisconsin women's basketball team (5-6, 16-8) will seek revenge tonight as they host the Hoosiers at 7 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
""If you guys are going to drink alcohol in a fun, responsible manner... I say go for it."" A recent UW-Madison graduate made this statement to thousands of freshmen last fall at the Class of 2009 welcome rally. '
Police took a step forward in Madison's ongoing battle with crime Wednesday when they announced five robbery suspects were arrested in what police are calling ""a domino effect"" case.'
With the WCHA regular season title clinched, the Wisconsin women's hockey team (25-1-4) still has two regular season series to worry about before postseason play. Ohio State is in town this weekend with its own chance for a home spot in the conference tournament.
Despite a relatively inconsistent and underachieving season, the UW men's hockey team still has a shot to make the NCAA Tournament according to columnist Jon Bortin.'
The UW women's swimming team had a very successful first day Thursday at the Big Ten Championships at the University of Minnesota.'
This week's road trip started slow for the UW men's basketball team but in the end it gave Penn State its eighth straight loss.'
UW football head coach Bret Bielema announced his second freshman class Wednesday, which includes 16 scholarship players and was ranked No. 26 nationally by ESPN.
A run-away horse running through the streets of Madison occupied several police officers' time early Wednesday morning.'
A new Wi-Fi surveillance camera system introduced as part of Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's' Downtown Safety Initiative should be seen as a useful measure in combating criminal activity, especially when Madison's nightlife floods downtown stre'
Two state lawmakers proposed new legislation to prevent Wisconsin legislators and public service commissioners from accepting jobs from special interests groups they worked closely with while in office.
Harvard University professor Richard Elmore kicked off a conference on educational policy by discussing the field's highly disputed No Child Left Behind Act Wednesday night.
Finding the money to pay for gas is a major part of almost everyone's budget, but local gas station owners claim more people are risking the lofty penalty and cutting the cost by driving away before they pay.'
Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday he is open to exempting bars from his proposed statewide smoking ban, giving hope to legislators and bar owners still opposed to the Madison city ban against smoking in public establishments.'
Now that all three finalists for the UW-Madison Dean of Students position have visited and conversed with students and administrators, the campus community has the opportunity to submit confidential feedback on the candidates. '
University Housing and the UW-Madison Police Department are again asking students to be aware of their personal safety after a robbery was reported late Tuesday night at Witte Residence Hall.'