Man survives pet iguana attack, expected to make full recovery
By Miller Jozwiak | Nov. 7, 2016Madison Fire Department officials responded to a 911 call on the near-west side Sunday around 10 a.m.
Madison Fire Department officials responded to a 911 call on the near-west side Sunday around 10 a.m.
Four unidentified suspects robbed a 26-year-old man early Saturday morning on the 400 block of West Gorham Street, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at down-ballot races throughout the state. This week, we visit the 51st Assembly District in southwestern Wisconsin, where incumbent Todd Novak and educator Jeff Wright face off. If you look at State Rep.
In light of recent racially charged hate and bias incidents at UW-Madison, the ethnic studies requirement has come under review this semester to ensure all of its courses are aligned with the learning outcomes of the university.
Wisconsin set the state record Friday for the number of votes cast before Election Day, with the number still expected to grow. More than 775,000 early votes, or 96 percent of the total early votes sent, have been received by election officials so far.
Comedy Central’s Anders Holm visited his alma mater Saturday to answer questions for students about his time at UW-Madison and the success he has had since graduating in 2003.
College affordability has become a hot-button issue this campaign, with both candidates spending more time talking about reducing rising student debt loads and tuition rates than President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney did four years ago. Part of that attention is due to the rise of Bernie Sanders’ campaign during the Democratic primary.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors announced one of its primary budget considerations for a jail diversion program Friday, in which low-level offenders to serve their time by rebuilding their community rather than in jail.
A 26-year-old woman was sexually assaulted after meeting a man at Wando’s on University Avenue and accompanying him back to his apartment. The suspect and victim were previously unknown to each other, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The suspect reportedly assaulted the victim at his apartment before she was able to leave, according to the report.
The Working Class Student Union hosted fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss for the keynote address in their Working Class Celebration Month event series Friday. Rothfuss, the New York Times bestselling author of “The Kingkiller Chronicle” series, is a native of Madison who attended UW-Stevens Point.
Associated Students of Madison leaders condemned the university’s response to the costume of Obama and a noose that appeared at Camp Randall on Halloween and has angered many in the community. Goséy said that, contrary to the university’s first response letter, the costume was not free speech.
Vice President Joe Biden visited Madison Friday to urge a crowd of 1,128 to cast their ballots for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold.
Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics presented their budget for the 2018 fiscal year to the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee Monday. AHA serves as UW-Madison’s voice and support group for students who question their faith or do not identify with a specific religion. “So many people in college are discovering that they don’t associate with any religion, and it’s really important ... that we are a voice for those people who can’t necessarily tell their family members or can’t necessarily tell their friends,” said Nicole Niebler, AHA’s president. AHA programs include Secular Peer Support, which offers weekly meetings and on-demand peer counseling, and Secular Issue Awareness, which brings attention to “issues that secular people face and how those issues affect everybody on campus.” The organization also hosts larger events such as the Free Thought Speaker Series and the Free Thought Festival, both of which bring speakers from across the country to campus to present on secular topics and issues. AHA first applied for and received university funding in 2012 after learning that Badger Catholic, a religious student organization, was receiving funding from the public university.
Two UW-Madison Law School student organizations encouraged attendees to take action against mass incarceration at a panel Thursday. The National Lawyers Guild and the Black Law Student Association chose the theme of mass incarceration for their “Take Action” panel because it is a permanent issue in the state of Wisconsin and permeates many different types of law, according to a BLSA representative. “[The panel] gave students a chance to come out to the Law School and have a conversation about mass incarceration and have an open dialogue about the issues,” said UW-Madison junior Nehemiah Siyoum.
The Madison Police Department dispatch received two reports of gunshots following the Chicago Cubs'x victory in the World Series Wednesday night. According to an MPD incident report, an officer on duty also heard a “possible” gunshot, but the officer heard “nothing that allowed the officer to specifically locate the source.” “Based on the calls originating from different locations in the city, and the time of the reports, it is believed that the gunshots may have been a [celebratory] response,” officer Anthony Fiore wrote in the report.
The Madison Police Department will close part of West Johnson Street Friday, starting at North Bassett Street and ending at North Carroll Street for an event featuring Vice President Joe Biden. According to a city press release, the closure will be from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m
One Madison neighborhood will soon be enriched by a mural of the famous 1960s soul artist, Otis Redding.
Associated Students of Madison Representative Kenneth Cole officially resigned from the body Wednesday with a lengthy speech that referenced sexual assault allegations against him.
Less than a week ahead of Election Day, Democrat Russ Feingold leads incumbent Republican Ron Johnson by the closest margin yet in the U.S.
For Madison residents who bother to flip over their ballot Tuesday beyond the boisterous partisan races, a referendum asking for a $26 million property tax hike to prevent cuts to the city’s public schools will quietly ask for a vote. At James C.