The state Ethics Board cleared both a Democratic lawyer and the executive director of the state GOP, deeming their communication with the state Elections Board legal Friday. However, the Elections Board will continue under the close scrutiny of Paul Buche'
\A company bankruptcy isn' all that sexy, but it's a big deal for the music industry and signals, as Dylan says, that the time they are a-changin',"" writes Jeff Landow in this week's This Land is Your Land.'
After reviewing the film of Saturday's 48-12 trouncing of Minnesota, Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema met with the media Monday to provide his analysis of the game and his plans heading into this Saturday's game at Purdue.
Four UW-Madison freshmen were mobbed by a group of teenagers on Allied Drive late Friday night, with one of the male students losing his wallet in the skirmish.'
Downtown Madison has been calmer and for the most part violence free since police placed restrictions on Club Majestic, 115 King St., in late September. '
The same weekend the United Nations' Security Council unanimously decided to impose sanctions on North Korea in response to its alleged Oct. 9 nuclear test, some leading experts on East Asian issues took a historical approach in debating the future '
With a victory against Penn State Sunday, Wisconsin (3-1-1 Big Ten, 9-4-2 overall) now sits only a half game behind the first place Indiana Hoosiers. After dropping their second Big Ten contest, the Nittany Lions (2-2, 4-8-2) will not repeat as regular season conference champions.
According to opinion writer Ryan Greenfield,\Nobody likes a rubber stamp, someone who cannot think for themselves and always toes the party line. Most independent-minded people tend to think United States citizens agree more than they disagree, and where '
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, spoke to Assembly Democrats and supporters about midterm election strategy at an event in Madison Friday, highlighting his hopes for the Democrats to take control of Congress in November. '
Badger football linebacker Elijah Hodge dodged charges of possessing a stolen vehicle Friday.'
After all was said and done in Columbus this weekend, the UW women's hockey team tallied two more wins, adding to their already school record of consecutive wins which now stands at 18. It was not easy, by any means, as the Badgers held onto a 3-2 victory Friday night, and had to fight from behind in order to come back and win 3-2 Saturday.
In the midst of the toughest portion of its schedule, the Wisconsin women's soccer team dropped back-to-back contests over the weekend for the first time this season, falling to No. 16 Indiana 1-0 Friday and 4-0 to Purdue Sunday.
Mike Leckrone said Sunday he consistently takes a disciplinarian approach to band activities despite media coverage to the contrary.'
Over 50 years ago, Bo Diddley helped create rock 'n' roll, along with Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Though just as influential and every bit as talented, Diddley never caught on with a mass audience in the way Berry and Richard did. His sound was always far weirder than his contemporaries, a hypnotic blend of fuzz tones, reverberation and tribal beats. The Bo Diddley beat (think ""I Want Candy"") is the quintessential sound of rock music, influencing and being ripped off by everyone from the Rolling Stones to Captain Beefheart to the New York Dolls. Wednesday night ""The Originator"" comes to Madison, reminding us that rock 'n' roll's spare and simple sound is as thrilling and relevant as ever. Diddley talked with The Daily Cardinal about his music, being ripped off and Muddy Waters.
A pizza delivery driver sustained minor injuries after being beaten and robbed on the 400 block of South Charter Street early Friday morning, according to Madison police. '
According the The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board,\This editorial board endorsed the initiative when it first appeared on the Associated Students of Madison ballot last spring, and on the eve of Wednesday's vote we reaffirm unwavering support.""'
According to columnist Anna Williams, \Before United States citizens become too righteous, they should remember or become aware that child sex-trafficking is a billion-dollar industry around the world. The people who are so scandalized by the Mark Foley i'
\Is Toby Jones as good at being Capote in 'Infamous' as Philip Seymour Hoffman was in 'Capote'? No, although the performance would seem like copycatting no matter what,"" writes Eric R. Schmidt. '
According to columnist Nick Barbash,\Across the country, Republicans are in full-blown panic mode about the midterm elections on Nov. 7. The GOP could very well lose both its House and Senate majorities, leaving President Bush's agenda effectively c'
Opinion writer Mark Riechers says,\Wiley may have never intended to employ tactics of manipulation in the public eye, as evidenced by the level of secrecy in which he met Leckrone, and eventually with the entire band, about the recent incidents in Michiga'
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