Man jumps from West Dayton Street parking ramp, dies on impact
By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 25, 2012A 54-year-old man jumped off a West Dayton Street parking ramp Sunday afternoon and died on impact, according to the Madison Police Department.
A 54-year-old man jumped off a West Dayton Street parking ramp Sunday afternoon and died on impact, according to the Madison Police Department.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison released a revised version of the controversial Human Resources redesign plan Monday, which focuses on changes to enhance employee job security and further commit the university to continue considering campus input as the plan is implemented.
Dan Savage, widely syndicated sex columnist and co-founder of the “It Gets Better” Project for the prevention of suicide among LGBT youth, spoke at Union South Monday night as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved a $1.2 million version of the Associated Students of Madison internal operating budget, which now faces approval by the Student Council, at its meeting Monday.
A car hit a University of Wisconsin-Madison student while she was biking near East Campus Mall and West Johnson Street on her way to class Monday morning, leaving her hospitalized with a fractured back.
Former aide to Gov. Scott Walker Kelly M. Rindfleisch was sentenced to three months in jail and three years’ probation Monday for illegal campaigning on behalf of Walker in 2010, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
A student government committee met Monday to discuss upcoming plans for expanding entertainment options on campus for the 18+ crowd.
Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., Friday, Gov. Scott Walker indicated he has major tax and education reforms planned for Wisconsin in the second half of his four-year term, including performance-based funding for schools in the UW System.
The Exclusive Company, a music store that has occupied a storefront on the 500 block of State Street for the last 24 years, will close its doors in December.
The city of Madison closed the southbound lane of the 200 block of North Lake Street as contractors began demolition of the old Gordon Commons dining hall Monday.
The Wisconsin Union announced Monday that Union South was awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for its use of sustainable energies.
Library Mall echoed with the sounds of Palestine supporters Friday who waved signs saying “Stop the killing in Gaza” to protest U.S. financial aid to Israel.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison made state and national news last week after a student government committee granted an atheist organization the largest funding amount of a group of its type on any college campus in the country.
The number of University of Wisconsin-Madison students ejected at the final home game of the 2012 Badger football season decreased compared to the last game in Camp Randall stadium, with ejections due to seating issues in the student section below the season home game average.
A university committee ruled Friday the Multicultural Student Coalition will be on probation beginning April 1, 2013, after violating a university contracting policy last year.
The Dane County Parks Department ticketed members of Occupy Madison as well as others who were at the Lake View Hill County Park Sunday night for being at the site after park hours ended, according to a local housing activist.
Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, confirmed Sunday she would not run for reelection to her City Council seat in April and will instead pursue a master’s degree to move her career “to the next level.”
Gov. Scott Walker confirmed Friday that Wisconsin will defer implementation of a healthcare exchange to the federal government, a decision he had to make as a first step toward establishing the Affordable Healthcare Act in the state.
Madison police arrested a local man Wednesday afternoon for drug-related charges after an officer found the 27-year-old passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle on West Gilman Street, according to a police incident report.
The Associated Students of Madison’s final Shared Governance Week of Action forum Thursday sparked discussion about how to handle the costs of University of Wisconsin System schools in the face of decreasing state funding and increasing tuition and fees.