Fed bill may change UW sex assault reporting
By Kelsey Gunderson | Apr. 20, 2010Recently proposed legislation may require universities to report the number of sexual assault hearings and their outcomes annually.
Recently proposed legislation may require universities to report the number of sexual assault hearings and their outcomes annually.
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee met Monday to discuss high-speed rail stops and alcohol policies with representatives from Madison's Downtown Coordinating Committee.
The Sustainable Design and Energy Committee hosted a presentation Monday by graduate students in the Energy Analysis and Policy certificate program in an attempt to establish a carbon baseline for reducing energy consumption.
Inconsistency plagued the Wisconsin men's soccer team at times this last fall, but the squad still had a chance to win the Big Ten championship before falling off late in the season, finishing 7-9-2 overall and 3-3-0 in conference play.
The men's tennis team (6-2 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) ended their last road trip of the regular season with two, 5-2 victories over No. 72 Iowa and border-rival No. 37 Minnesota.
Shortly after UW-Madison cut its apparel contract with Nike, two former workers from Nike factories in Honduras spoke on campus Saturday about their experiences working for the company.
Any time three players with the combined talent of junior running back John Clay, junior wide receiver Nick Toon and sophomore linebacker Chris Borland are not on the field, the game is sure to be less exciting. When that game is essentially a glorified practice, excitement can be very difficult to find.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, County Executive Kathleen Falk and other area officials are stranded in Europe because of volcanic ash that has grounded most European flights, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
In Wisconsin's annual Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium, the Cardinal squad, comprised of the starters, were winners over the White squad, but only in terms of the score, 33-11. On both sides of the ball and between both squads, the general sentiment following the final spring practice of the year was disappointment.
UW-Madison researchers are currently studying what they believe to be a fragment of the meteor that passed over the Midwest last week.
A man was arrested and charged with first degree recklessly endangering safety Sunday morning after allegedly leading police officers on a car chase through Monona and into downtown Madison.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation narrowed the possible locations for a high-speed rail stop in Madison down to four Friday.
The state Assembly failed on a 47-47 vote early Friday morning to take up a resolution aiming to remove a state representative who was charged three times in one year for driving while intoxicated.
UW-Madison Union staff and students handed out plastic replica hard hats and magnets on Bascom Hill Thursday to remind students to ""Save the Date"" April 15, 2011—when the new south campus union building officially opens.
The Wisconsin state Assembly passed two significant bills Thursday to prohibit broadcasting 911 recordings and enact the C.O.R.E. Jobs Act to strengthen statewide employment.
The Downtown Coordinating Committee met Thursday to discuss the new Central Library renovation proposal along with new safety procedures being implemented in the downtown area.
The Landlord and Tenant Subcommittee voted Thursday in favor of requiring owners of multi-family dwellings to provide contact information for at least two responsible parties.
Many UW-Madison student organizations partnered to create the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Coalition to coordinate events in April with the goal of focusing student attention on the issue of sexual assault. One of those events, the Sexual Health Dance, takes place Friday.
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson said he will not challenge U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, for his seat, he said during the Tax Day tea party rally at the capitol Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison announced the members of the 17th student council session Wednesday, after the student body voted April 12-14.