News - The Daily Cardinal

NEWS

Tight end position filled by Kendricks and Turner

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 30, 2008

Wisconsin's Mickey Turner and Lance Kendricks will be filling the shoes of the injured senior tight end Travis Beckum.

NEWS

Plan 2008 meeting asks for student input on campus diversity

By Estephany Escobar | Oct. 30, 2008

With Plan 2008 coming to an end, UW-Madison students voiced their opinions and possible solutions to increase the diversity of the campus during a student forum Wednesday.

NEWS

Council votes to double winter parking fines

By Rachel Holzman | Oct. 29, 2008

The Madison Common Council also praised new city efforts to increase awareness of snow emergencies including a text message alert system.

NEWS

ayers petition discredits policy

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and Eric Kleefeld | Oct. 29, 2008

The UW employees that signed the petition to support radical figure Bill Ayers are overstepping the restrictions set by UW Systems policy

NEWS

Badgers prepare for conference title race

By Crystal Crowns and Andy Van Sistine | Oct. 29, 2008

The Wisconsin men's basketball team prepares for the long season ahead of them.

NEWS

Voter turnout already reaching record high for absentee ballots

By Jessica Feld | Oct. 29, 2008

In an election year with record expected voter turnout, an unprecedented number of absentee ballots have already been cast in Madison.

NEWS

UW women's golf finishes seventh in Edwin Watts-Palmetto Intercollegiate

By Justin Dean | Oct. 29, 2008

The Badgers wrapped up their fall season and will begin their spring season in February.

NEWS

Wisconsin men's soccer travels to Northern Illinois

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 29, 2008

The Badgers will try to end their five game losing streak against the Huskies on the road.

NEWS

Homecoming Blood Drive successful in collecting over 400 pints of blood

By Jon Spike and Grace Kim | Oct. 29, 2008

Organizers of the blood drive said student turnout was crucial for the event's success.

NEWS

If life gets hard, contemplate family of 19

By Benji Pierson and Ashley Spencer | Oct. 29, 2008

If your life as a middle class college student seems hard, think about what it might be like to spend 135 months out of the next 20 years PREGNANT. Catch \17 Kids and Counting"" with Ashley on TLC.'

NEWS

Wilco members to join Feingold, Baldwin at Concert for Change

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 29, 2008

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D.-Wis., and Rep. Tammy Badlwin, D.-Wis., will also participate in a \concert for change"" Saturday.

NEWS

Remember Bush's fear tactics before election

By Dan Josephson | Oct. 29, 2008

While considering your choice for the upcoming presidential election, consider the last eight years of politics in relation to McCain and Obama

NEWS

UWPD seeks man who ejaculated on student in Humanities building

By Rory Linnane | Oct. 29, 2008

The University of Wisconsin Police Department posted fliers on Humanities entrances alerting them to a lewd and lascivious act that occurred around 3:00 p.m. Monday.

NEWS

UW volleyball hosts Northwestern

By Jay Messar | Oct. 29, 2008

The Wisconsin volleyball team will battle Northwestern Wednesday night.

NEWS

Fall show lineups disappoint, at least 'The Hills' survives to absorb hatred

By Ali Rothschild | Oct. 29, 2008

TV columnist Ali Rothschild gives a rundown of the weak fall television lineup and bashes spoiled, rich women.'

NEWS

Haunted campus walking tour displays history of UW buildings, ghost stories

By Cassie Holman and Sarah Turner | Oct. 29, 2008

The tour featured stories from Science, Bascom and North Halls.

NEWS

Weekend World Series ratings reach a surprising new low

By Crystal Crowns | Oct. 29, 2008

Columnist Crystal Crowns offers reasons for why the World Series is not as widely viewed as in previous years.

NEWS

Pending agreement to boost Google digital books initiative

By Hannah McClung | Oct. 29, 2008

Google has reached a pending settlement with two advocacy groups that sued the company for violation of copyright law.

NEWS

Electric Six Short-fuse

By Ben Pierson | Oct. 29, 2008

Once reliable for at least one half of an energetic and funky album, Flashy fails to follow through, leaving fans with a mostly empty effort from the pompous lead singer Dick Valentine and Electric Six.'

NEWS

Madison retains title as state's 'liberal bubble'

By Claire Wiese | Oct. 29, 2008

While Barack Obama is expected to win a large majority of the votes in Madison, the rest of Wisconsin does not necessarily share the city's liberal attitudes.