Junior sensation Jolene Anderson led Wisconsin (3-4 Big Ten, 14-6 overall) through a tough loss to No. 5 Ohio State (6-0, 17-1) 74-51 at the Kohl Center Thursday evening and a road victory versus Northwestern (0-7, 6-14) Sunday afternoon 74-50, while also'
In order to address diversity, perhaps the university should offer course credit for education students who volunteer in schools with economically disadvantaged students. Or, for social work students to spend time in minority communities. '
The National Society of Film Critics, always the most open-minded at awards season, has named Guillermo del Toro's ""Pan's Labyrinth"" the best film of the year. Theirs is a brave selection, and a good one. Few films are so immediately horrifying and comforting, ugly and beautiful. The world needs more movies like this one.
UW-Madison student athletes shattered school records last semester when they scored the highest academic rankings during a fall term in history, school officials announced last Friday. '
Just days before the fall semester ended, Madison police arrested Antonio L. Pope for the two campus sexual assaults that took place only weeks earlier.
The Daily Cardinal Arts Desk looks back at the movies that came out over winter break.'
The 20-member Madison City Council is bracing itself for the April elections as nine members have announced they are not seeking another term. In addition, five incumbents will face contested races.'
At his fourth Martin Luther King Day Celebration Monday, Gov. Jim Doyle pushed his agenda for his next four years, stressing the importance of equal opportunity in the upcoming legislative session.
The UW men's football team was ranked the No. 15 most valuable college football team in online business magazine Forbes.com's recent ranking. '
First elected in 1956, state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, became the longest-serving state lawmaker in the country this month. At age 79, Risser has become a respected leader in the Legislature, and the senator said he has no plans to quit yet.'
From fish to stars, some original ideas to beat Madison's winter blues '
The past three weeks—true to form for the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team—was a symbol of their broader, middling season. One night of a two-game set underscores the grit and desire of the team to overcome scoring deficiencies as a result of the loss of their top five scorers from last year's championship season. The other contest often underwhelms observers with missed opportunities or a shortage of effort.
With textbook prices out of control, UW-Madison should implement one of two options to reign in the costs: include books in the cost of tuition or implement a rental system.'
Following an emergency session called by Gov. Jim Doyle on Jan. 11 to create a government accountability board, the Senate Committee on ethics reform met Thursday to debate several features of the bill that could make it less effective. '
As the Wisconsin women's basketball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule on a high note, Big Ten Conference play got off to a rocky start. The Badgers dropped to 2-3 in the Big Ten and 13-5 overall during winter break.
Although the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill to lift current restrictions on embryonic stem cell research Jan. 11, the House lacked the two-thirds majority needed to override the presidential veto. However, an alternative method may eve'
It may come as a shock to some that the UW men's basketball team is 18-1 and ranked No. 2 in the nation, as winter break and a Capital One Bowl victory overshadowed the Badgers' accomplishments. While you may have missed the action over break, The Daily Cardinal has been right there with perhaps the best basketball team in Wisconsin history:
The City Council's decision to allow officials to swear an oath of office under protest goes too far.'
After Ald. Austin King, District 8, announced Dec. 21 he would not seek re-election this spring, two UW-Madison students launched their campaigns for King's seat.'
The embattled UW Roman Catholic Foundation met another roadblock over winter break after it was denied contract status — a status that would enable the organization to fund its full-time employees.'
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