As Big Gigantic is moving from West to East between September and New Year’s Eve on their Uprising Tour, drummer Jeremy Salken took time to chat with The Daily Cardinal as he sat in Des Moines, Iowa, pondering whether or not to get Sushi from a landlocked city.
Madison will once again host Freakfest Saturday, the annual Halloween bash that takes over State Street with music, food and costumes, which has become an integral part of Madison’s culture as a party destination on Halloween.
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I’m not big on scary movies—too many nightmares—but who doesn’t love candy and dressing up in fun, creative costumes? However, picking out the perfect costume can not only take time, but pre-packaged costumes can get pricey. These are some fun, easy Halloween costumes you can recreate using items you already have or can get at a low price at places like Ragstock or Goodwill on State Street.
While Freakfest was plagued with riots and violence in 2006, officials say the city’s annual Halloween bash is on its way to becoming as safe as any other weekend night on State Street.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Labor Action Coalition and Teaching Assistants’ Association welcomed two striking Palermo’s Pizza workers to campus Wednesday to share their experiences from working for the pizza company.
Student leaders announced plans Wednesday to begin regular meetings about campus safety issues with a variety of interested parties from within the university and the city as a whole.
A new committee designed to strengthen local food movements while promoting healthy lifestyles convened for the first time Wednesday.
Two weeks before the 2012 Presidential election, students from opposing sides of the political spectrum joined in a debate co-sponsored by a bipartisan student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council decided Wednesday to reconsider the creation of a grassroots sustainability committee after University of Wisconsin-Madison students showed interest in the committee’s creation.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student reported a fraud incident to Madison police Oct. 6, which had been progressing since mid-September.
Madison cab drivers will be allowed to cruise on State Street between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. beginning Nov. 7 after receiving approval from federal transportation authorities Wednesday.
The unemployment rate in Wisconsin decreased from August to September, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Workforce Development.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison released a formal position description for the university’s next chancellor on its Human Resources website Wednesday.
Madison police arrested a 21-year-old McFarland man Tuesday who the Dane County Sheriff’s Office declared missing Oct. 13.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., spoke about economic issues and their importance in this year’s election at Union South Tuesday prior to a debate between members of a student panel representing different political opinions.
Frank Productions, the producer of Freakfest, has sold more tickets for admission to downtown Madison’s 2012 Halloween party than it did last year at this time, a company representative said at a press conference Tuesday.
The city is implementing alternate traffic routes for post-game travel on Saturday in anticipation of traffic delays that could result from crowds leaving Camp Randall from the 2:30 p.m. Michigan State football game after city officials begin gating off State Street at 5 p.m. to prepare for Freakfest.
Around seventy-five campus community members filled the Memorial Union’s Great Hall on Tuesday to discuss issues with proposed changes to the University of Wisconsin-Madison personnel plan.
A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and students won grants from the 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar Program, an organization that gives grants for study abroad and teaching abroad opportunities.
Student government leaders approved the Associated Students of Madison internal budget for the 2013-14 year Tuesday.
Read on Issuu
Solutions by The State News
