Student Labor Action Coalition members approached UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley's office Monday intending to demand that he agree to the original version of an anti-sweatshop program that has been in the works since December 2005. '
UW prepares for home opener against North Dakota. '
Last week, Chancellor Wiley signed into effect the university's new policy on Limited Term Employment. '
Let me begin this column by saying that on Saturday I watched ""American Psycho,"" and I am now legitimately freaked out by a) Christian Bale, 2) people who decorate their homes with a lot of white, and d) chainsaws. This brings up an excellent point. What if Tobey Maguire had been cast as Patrick Bateman, prince of delusion? Or what about everybody's favorite actor ever (!!!), Paul Walker? Would it have worked? All the sweating and the tanning and the handling of nail guns, knives, axes, etc.? Would you really get it if Peter Parker pointed a handgun at a kitten?
Halloween's lack of sponsorship has forced Madison to raise fund for it using tickets.'
Madison police are on the lookout for a cycling robber after a late-night a late-night purse snatching on the 600 block of North Frances Street early Monday morning.'
Sports Editor Adam Hoge comments on the arrest of one unlucky Badger fan who was just defending his school.'
Sunday night the phone rang. ""Hi, I'm calling from the American Red Cross,"" the woman on the phone proclaimed. ""Our records show that you have not donated blood in a while. If you would like, I could set up an appointment for you.""
In his press conference Monday, men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves addressed a number of topics, including where the scoring will come from one year after five of their six top scorers left.'
Less than a month before the Second Congressional District election, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Republican opponent Dave Magnum participated in a forum on global issues Sunday at Memorial Union. '
The second shooter was on the grassy knoll. The CIA sells crack for profit. Roswell, N.M. The moon landing. Sept. 11, 2001 was an inside job, don't you know? Conspiracy theories are fun and, in an age of ""The X-Files"" and ""24,"" it's easy to find yourself second-guessing even the most straight-forward information. When I recently saw the trailer for the new documentary, ""The U.S. vs. John Lennon,"" a bell went off somewhere in the back of my mind about some vague conspiracy surrounding his shooting. I'd never really bought into it, but I'd never really investigated it, either.
Two UW-Madison students are facing felony charges after spraying fellow dorm residents in University House Towers, 502 N. Frances St., with fire extinguishers on Sunday, Sept. 24.'
Even though a statewide survey revealed a majority of Wisconsinites plan to vote in favor of the same-sex marriage ban, Students for a Fair Wisconsin is mobilizing the UW-Madison community to vote no and sway the final outcome of the Nov. 7 referendum. '
According to columnist Anna Williams,\Before we equip teachers with guns, we should focus on the very root of the problem. Administrators, teachers and communities should examine exactly what goes on between students in schools and make sure that everyone'
Incumbent Gov. Jim Doyle and his Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mark Green, butted heads for a second time Friday night in Milwaukee, debating a wide range of social issues including stem cell research, abortion, the death penalty and education. '
It's large and square, with slightly slanted sides and four 20-foot high screens covered in thousands of tiny lights. When it's dark, it's just another JumboTron. But when it lights up, and cameras around the Kohl Center start panning th'
Citing the need to compete as the university loses faculty due to its lack of partner benefits, the UW System Board of Regents voted Friday to oppose the proposed gay marriage amendment.'
In UW football head coach Bret Bielema's press conference Monday, he emphasized the need to avoid complacency following the Badgers' first ranking in the AP poll this season.'
More than 1,000 Halloween tickets have been sold since sales began last Monday, according to the Madison Parks Department.'
Following yet another first round departure in the playoffs, Yankees manager Joe Torre looks to be on his way out of the New York clubhouse.'
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