Plans for the expansion of Human Ecology building call for demolition of historic house
By Mark Bennett | Jan. 19, 2010A campus building with one of the most unknown histories at UW-Madison is set to be demolished within the next month.
A campus building with one of the most unknown histories at UW-Madison is set to be demolished within the next month.
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Hammes Co.'s Edgewater Hotel redevelopment proposal lost yet another battle with the city when Madison's Common Council voted to uphold the Landmarks Commission decision to deny a certificate of appropriateness to the developer.
Over the past semester, a countless number of new development projects began popping up across Madison. The city soon found itself at the center of controversy and excitement as the line between new and old Madison continued to grow, despite a nation-wide recession.
UW Senior Sara Schoenborn's identity is about to change. After five years, she's switching from PC to Mac.
Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed legislation Monday that would have required the UW System Board of Regents to include citizen members from seven different geographic districts.
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As the fall semester comes to a close, many students have begun to think about what student groups they want to join during spring semester. However, some groups on campus do not have a history as well known as others.
As the bitter chill of winter weather and a tough economy settles over Madison, the social service agencies people depend on for respite are facing their own challenges. Declining donations and budget cuts to the Dane County Department of Human Services are forcing service providers to make difficult cuts at a time when demand for their services is rising.
Wisconsin ranks among the worst states in the nation for African-American infant mortality, according to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Madison and Dane County officials' efforts to prevent H1N1 will continue Monday at the Alliant Energy Center.
Gov. Jim Doyle outlined some of the events he will participate in during the climate talks in Copenhagen this week in a news conference call Friday.
UW-Madison alumnus Neil Willenson, CEO and founder of One Heartland, will speak at the 2009 mid-year commencement.
Fast food often means a cheap, greasy burger and french fries. Struggling to cover monthly expenses, students may take the cheap, often less nutritious fast food meal over a wholesome one. However, Chipotle thinks of itself as a quick service restaurant that does not force students to sacrifice quality to save money.
UW System President Kevin Reilly stressed the economic benefits of graduating in four years at the Board of Regents meeting Friday.
The site of the former Badger Bus Depot at the corner of South Bedford Street and West Washington Avenue became the site of an armed robbery last Thursday, according to a police report.
Wednesday's snow day brought a welcome vacation for many Madison employees. For those living paycheck to paycheck, however, it was one nudge closer to homelessness.
Former presidents of the Board of Regents called on Gov. Jim Doyle Thursday to veto legislation that would change the selection process of UW System regents.
Gov. Jim Doyle closed state government Wednesday, including most UW System schools, and asked state employees not to report to work in response to a statewide blizzard.
With temperatures rapidly dropping into the single digits Thursday and Friday, renters across the city should remember they still have tenant rights when it comes to making sure their house or apartment stays warm.
UW-Madison students celebrated the first-ever full day of canceled classes with a snowball fight on Bascom Hill Wednesday.