With the cost of corrections increasing, state lawmakers are considering measures to reduce prison populations, including the early release of non-violent prisoners and evaluation of the state's truth-in-sentencing policy.
The WUD Film Committee is serving up a dose of independent film this weekend at the Union'
A new social networking site emerges. The campus community questions the need for Twitter and the benefits it may bring.'
If you ask any economists to identify the barometer for the health of a given economy, they will say that it is the capacity to sustain growth. If someone discovered the secret to unending sustainability, we would never experience another recession or economic decline. We could redefine the business cycle. Instead of its cyclical rising and falling, it would always be looking up. However, when dealing with the human persona (particularly the emotional component used in decision-making), we will soon realize that such a utopia can never exist. Yet we can use this mode of examination to effectively analyze our current economic status and the recent news of first-quarter earnings. The ultimate question is whether we can not only keep these gains but also continue to grow.
Aiding the environment and aiding taxpayers
A provision passed by the Legislative Budget Committee Tuesday expands the eligibility for record expungement of criminal offenders age 25 or younger, giving them a clean slate.
Columnist Crystal Crowns explains why covering more minor sports at UW can be better.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will deliver his annual State of the City speech Wednesday at the Downtown Rotary meeting.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released an Advisory Memorandum Monday advising district attorneys against prosecuting people who openly carry firearms in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin will take on rival Minnesota in a doubleheader Wednesday.
Protecting the environment just makes sense.
Art Brut hits the music stands this week with their third stellar effort.'
Although DCNY PRO was granted a sponsorship permit by the Street Use Staff Team Tuesday, it is unlikely they will come up with enough money to sponsor the Mifflin Street Block Party this year.
According to Steve Stern, the Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff, providing domestic partner benefits for faculty members would cost the university $600,000 a year.
This week, Ali discusses the dynamics of quoting TV shows.'
Gerald Ryan has been named the new clinical services director of University Health Services after becoming the associate director for the division in 2007.
Ashley forms a ""team"" and falls butt-first in her pole-dancing class'
According to the watchdog group LegiStorm, congressmen handed out bonuses to their staffs in record numbers in 2008, including several Wisconsin representatives.
Wisconsin men's tennis closed out their regular season with a pair of losses to Penn State and Ohio State
Columnist Andy van Sistine explains why less-known sports leagues can often be more entertaining than the pros
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