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CITY NEWS

Man puts victim in headlock, resists arrest

Sep. 5, 2012

Madison police arrested a Madison man for starting a fight and resisting officers early Monday morning on the 300 block of State Street.

NEWS

College Republicans chair talks youth vote

By Tyler Nickerson and Grey Satterfield | Sep. 4, 2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison College Republicans Chair Jeff Snow sat down with The Daily Cardinal Thursday at the Republican National Convention.

NEWS

Sen. Ron Johnson talks Ron Paul, abortion, college loans

By Tyler Nickerson and Grey Satterfield | Sep. 1, 2012

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., sat down Wednesday at the Republican National Convention with state news editor Tyler Nickerson to discuss the following of former presidential candidate Ron Paul, recent comments by Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin on abortion, college loans and the national debt.

CAMPUS NEWS

Walking tour sheds light on campus safety for student leaders

By Cheyenne Langkamp | Aug. 31, 2012

A small group of University of Wisconsin-Madison student leaders gathered for a walking tour of the Langdon Street area Wednesday night to identify unsafe areas on campus to be addressed in the Associated Students of Madison’s fall Sexual Assault Awareness campaign.

NEWS

Milwaukee GOP delegate talks 2012 convention

By Crystal Crowns and Tyler Nickerson and Grey Satterfield | Aug. 31, 2012

State News Editor Tyler Nickerson sat down Tuesday with David Karst, the chairman of the Republican Party of Milwaukee County and a 2012 GOP delegate, to discuss what a delegate is, the point of the political conventions and Tropical Storm/Hurricane Issac.

NEWS

Republican National Convention blog: Romney accepts the nomination on day three

By Tyler Nickerson | Aug. 31, 2012

State News Editor Tyler Nickerson and Photo Editor Grey Satterfield will provide a daily rundown and analysis of highlights from the events surrounding the Republican National Convention in Florida Aug. 27-30. Follow the updates here.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison student dies in apparent drowning

By Abby Becker and Michelle Diament | Aug. 30, 2012

UPDATE: The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office released the name of the student in a statement as John "Vietnam" Nguyen. Nguyen was 19 years-old from Chicago IL. The statement also confirms Nguyen's cause of death as an "accidental drowning."

NEWS

Police arrest three UW-Madison students in connection to attack on Montee Ball

By Abby Becker | Aug. 29, 2012

Police arrested three University of Wisconsin-Madison students Tuesday afternoon for allegedly attacking Wisconsin Badgers senior running back Montee Ball earlier this month.

NEWS

Sexual assault, robbery on consecutive nights on North Brooks Street

By Abby Becker | Aug. 29, 2012

A man sexually assaulted a University of Wisconsin-Madison student Sunday night in a student-populated neighborhood on North Brooks Street, according to police.

NEWS

New university policy limits moped parking

By Taylor Harvey | Aug. 28, 2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison students could see fewer mopeds and less congestion between classes this fall, after UW Transportation Services established a new Moped Parking system that aims to cut down intra-campus moped transportation.

NEWS

Wisconsin home to rising stars of GOP

By Tyler Nickerson | Aug. 28, 2012

The Republican Party has its historical roots firmly planted in Wisconsin, where the party was founded in 1854. Over 150 years later, a modern wave of conservative Wisconsinites have thrust the state back into the party’s national spotlight.

NEWS

City increases downtown police presence following recent violent crime streak

By Abby Becker | Aug. 28, 2012

After a summer during which crime and violence occurred frequently throughout downtown Madison, city officials allotted an additional $50,000 to increase the number of police officers patrolling University Avenue on weekend nights.

NEWS

Regents approve budget, plan for new degree program

By Cheyenne Langkamp | Aug. 28, 2012

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved $20 million in additional funding requests for new system-wide initiatives at its August meeting, which includes a program aimed at helping non-traditional students and working adults earn an online UW degree.

NEWS

Survey ranks UW-Madison 19th among international universities

By The Daily Cardinal | Aug. 28, 2012

UW-Madison ranked 19th among international universities for the second year in a row, according to a survey done by the Jiao Tong University in Shanghai.

NEWS

Summer Election Results

By The Daily Cardinal and Sam Karp | Aug. 28, 2012

Thompson to run against Baldwin in Senate race

NEWS

Things to keep your eye on this academic year

By The Daily Cardinal | Aug. 28, 2012

The chancellor search

NEWS

No arrests made in Montee Ball attack as investigation continues

By Abby Becker | Aug. 17, 2012

Madison police continue to investigate the attack against University of Wisconsin-Madison running back Montee Ball in addition to the fight preceding it on July 27 and will handle disciplinary action of those involved, although no arrests have been made.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison community holds vigil to honor shooting victims

By Taylor Harvey | Aug. 8, 2012

Members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison community gathered in Library Mall for a candlelight vigil Wednesday to memorialize the victims of the recent Sikh temple shooting.

NEWS

Police investigating suspects in Montee Ball attack [UPDATED: 9:00 p.m. 8/5]

By Abby Becker | Aug. 1, 2012

Madison police are investigating several suspects who may have attacked Wisconsin Badgers running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Montee Ball on University Avenue early Wednesday morning.

NEWS

Landlords now required to provide renters with voter registration forms

By Renee Gasch and Abby Becker | Jul. 18, 2012

Madison landlords are now required to provide a voter registration form when tenants move in to their property after the Common Council passed a new ordinance Tuesday.