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.'
Professors and the Internet must play roles in helping students search for cheap textbooks.'
The bass was not thumping for long at a house party on the 2600 block of North Ct. last weekend after two Madison Police officers arrived at 2:50 a.m. Sunday.
When I was young, I took ballet for several years even though I couldn't dance. My blissful ignorance was crushed after a recital when my instructor told me my florescent pink tutu was unfit for the grace of ballet and I was merely jumping in awkward circles.
Despite the high hopes of some Wisconsin legislators, the proposal to ban the ""Frankenstein Veto"" will not appear on ballots this April, said state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison.
A recent College Democrats rule change requiring students to have attended at least one meeting in order to vote to endorse District 8 alder candidates caused students to turn away from the ballots Jan. 23. '
Despite the chill of winter, aphrodisiacs heat up romance.'
Frequent buyers of Coke and Diet Coke from vending machines across campus may have noticed their usual payment of five quarters will no longer suffice. The price of Coke and Diet Coke has increased campus-wide, from $1.25 to $1.50 for a 20-oz. bottle.'
Traffic froze down the Beltline when over 100 cars were involved in 50 separate weather-related crashes during Tuesday morning's commute and lunch-hour rush.'
The Fighting Irish are rising far above expectations this season with a first-ever number one spot in the national rankings.'
Sophomore goalie Shane Connelly has had a strong second-year campaign and seems poised to continue future success. '
Last year when Iowa and Wisconsin met for the second time, Wisconsin was in the midst of a season-ending four-game losing streak while Iowa was on its way to a second-place finish in the conference and a Big Ten tournament title. This season, the situation is a little different.
In a time of increasing globalization as international law takes higher precedence in intercontinental legal issues, UW-Madison has taken the next step to provide education on these issues and attract international scholars.
Guards Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon are playing quality minutes for the Badgers.'
Wisconsin will join 26 other states currently looking at legislation to require a vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus. Texas became the first state to require that school-aged girls be vaccinated against the virus Feb. 2. '
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