For only the second time in just over a year, an Amorphophallus titanum, commonly referred to as the corpse flower because of its stench, bloomed at the UW-Madison Botany Greenhouse ' ¦'
Gubernatorial candidate Gary George was removed from the Democratic primary ballot after more than 200 inaccurate signatures were discovered in his nomination papers, putting him below the required 2,000 needed ' ¦
Gov. Scott McCallum signed the budget adjustment bill into law, correcting the $1.1 billion deficit after legislative and partisan haggling locked the proposal up in conference committee for months. The ' ¦
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered chronic wasting disease, a fatal brain disorder similar to mad cow disease, in the white-tail deer population of southwest Wisconsin. The DNR voted ' ¦
The ASM Student Bus Pass distribution for the new semester began Aug. 26. The passes can be used on all Madison Metro routes. To obtain a bus pass, bring a ' ¦
In 1992 Madison was on the forefront of a national trend toward eliminating smoking from all public places. Now the city is \lagging behind"" in protecting nonsmokers health and rights ' ¦
Pharmaceutical waste present in freshwater ecosystems adversely affect resident microorganisms, and indirectly other species, according to UW-Madison zoologist Colleen Flaherty. Flaherty studied how the presence of commonly prescribed drugs, such ' ¦'
UW-Madison is the No. 10 party school in the nation, dropping from ninth last year, according to a survey released Aug. 19 by The Princeton Review. The survey is based ' ¦
It has been almost 16 years since Wisconsin has had a Democratic governor, but political prognosticators say this year will be different. For more than a year, national and state ' ¦
Nearly 250 mayors attended the 70th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, which focused on solving problems experienced by a majority of American cities including the dearth of affordable housing, homeland ' ¦
UW-Madison senior Cassandra Slaughter is the deputy communications director of Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk's gubernatorial campaign. She deals with reporters from around the state, and helps to maintain Falk's ' ¦
With an estimated 20 million Americans suffering from the effects of obesity, UW-Madison researchers' discovery of a gene regulating fat storage may lead to future treatment options. Obesity has been ' ¦'
As the signs of the new school year are all around us, it is still hard to realize my summer here is finally over. Since moving to college those long ' ¦
Campus-area venues under the microscope'
The four dean of students finalists visited UW-Madison during the past few weeks. Each spent two days meeting and interviewing with students and staff. The person selected will replace Alicia ' ¦
As Johannesburg, South Africa becomes the newest battleground in the debate over sustainable development, Bjorn Lomborg, author of \The Skeptical Environmentalist,"" editorialized in The New York Times that ""the environmentalists ' ¦
Next few years crucial in debate
Over the course of the next year, this weekly column will focus on the events that will shape this campus, our state and the world. I hope that you will ' ¦
Former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced his candidacy for mayor in the 2003 race last week, surprising some local politicians. \I did not see it coming,"" current Madison Mayor Sue ' ¦
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but there are only so many apples one person can eat. To keep healthy without getting fed up with the same old ' ¦'
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