Witte robbery suspect taken into custody
By Erica Pelzek | Feb. 9, 2007The UW-Madison Police Department took a 39-year-old man into custody Thursday for the Tuesday night Witte Residence Hall robbery.
The UW-Madison Police Department took a 39-year-old man into custody Thursday for the Tuesday night Witte Residence Hall robbery.
The Board of Regents Education Committee passed the contested UW System freshmen admissions policy Thursday and the full Board will vote on it today. '
Madison might not be next to an ocean, but that would be hard to tell if you happened to have recently stopped by the Overture Center's Playhouse.
Shoot first, ask questions later. It's a statement that has become clichAc in a long history of Hollywood thrillers, from Bogart's hard-boiled detectives to Craig's new Bond. In ""The Aura,"" however, the late FabiA¡n Bielinsky gives the formula a fascinating new twist, examining what happens when his character shoots first, and is left to fill in the blanks himself.
It only took 13 minutes for my family to call me after the Bears lost the Super Bowl.
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.