Mayor Dave Cieslewicz might control all 77 square miles of Madison, but around campus one woman's influence might be even greater.
As District 78's assemblyman and one of few Democrats securing office after the Republican takeover, Mark Pocan's progressive voice gains the title of one of Madison's most influential figures. Representing downtown Madison and the capitol area, Pocan will remain one of the loudest democratic voices in the legislature. His new position as a minority in office will give him a dissenting voice among the Republican majority throughout his upcoming term.
A disturbing trend is spreading across Wisconsin. Students in the UW system are acting out violently and targeting specific minorities. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, there have been nine reported hate crimes across six UW four-year universities this year compared to the one reported in 2008.
For the sixth straight year, the pupil and the teacher will meet head-to-head: Badger basketball head coach Bo Ryan and UW-Milwaukee's Rob Jeter are set to square off Wednesday night as the Panthers visit the Kohl Center for their annual in-state battle. While Ryan is proud of his former player and assistant coach's professional resume, he is quick to point out the privilege of having numerous Division I programs in-state for UW to compete with.
When I heard the name, ""Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery,"" the image that immediately came to mind was Disney Epcot's fake Imagination Institute, complete with Wayne Szalinski from ""Honey, I Shrunk the Audience."" This may have originated from the fact that I am a Disney freak and somehow relate most things back to the Mouse, but it also stems from the too-good-to-be-true illusion I got when hearing details of the interdisciplinary research facility.
Erika Lawler captained the Wisconsin women's hockey team to a national title two seasons ago — her third in four years — and earned a silver medal with the U.S. Olympic team in Vancouver last winter. But when she graduates from UW-Madison later this month, she will find herself in the same unenviable position many of her fellow graduates are dreading: looking for what to do next now that her time at Wisconsin is over.
The great thing about ASM is that it always changes, yet always stays the same.
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