Taking fun and games seriously
By Bill Andrews | Jun. 5, 2008Summer has Bill doing some serious thinking about videogames '
Summer has Bill doing some serious thinking about videogames '
Check out our coverage of this year's convention from bordering Minnesota, and follow the day-to-day changes as Hurricane Gustav hits the Gulf Coast. Also view posts from last week's DNC.
The National Campus Voter Registration Project initiated a nationwide campaign earlier this year to register college students, encouraging them to vote and educate themselves on issues and candidates.
After a late-night fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house during finals week in May, the brothers are now looking forward to a new house in the future.
UW-Madison will admit about 500 wait-listed students by the beginning of the fall semester, according to a university statement.
In a move to decrease the state budget deficit, non-union state employees, including many UW-Madison faculty and staff members, will receive lower pay raises this year than previously planned.
The return of strong cores of players will likely offset the losses of Kyle Turris and Jinelle Zaugg for Wisconsin's Men's and Women's hockey teams, respectively.
The emergence of high-rise apartments could decrease the overall cost of housing for student renters in Madison.
UW-Madison's Union South will undergo a complete reconstruction in order to provide a better area for students to meet, study, socialize and relax.
Wisconsin will not lose its title as the number one cheese producer any time soon, as predictions that California would soon surpass Wisconsin in cheese production prove to be incorrect.
Incoming students should seize the opportunity to get involved in Madison's political atmosphere.
With three UW System chancellors leaving for better-paying positions within the past year, educators say Wisconsin is not offering enough financial incentives to retain qualified college administrators.
Whether you'll be new to Madison in the fall or just haven't been adventurous in your time here, check out these food joints.'
Wisconsin lawmakers recently ratified the historic Great Lakes Compact, an agreement to protect the world's largest source of surface freshwater.
'Course Guide' will offer textbook info for spring semester
Incoming students and visitors can anticipate the UW-Madison campus undergoing a number of construction projects this summer. The construction plans aim to preserve, renovate and add new buildings to campus.
Although the losses of Michael Flowers and Brian Butch will leave the Badger basketball team slightly short-handed early in the season, Bo Ryan's consistent methodical approach should lead to another successful season in Madison.
Success of aerial attack will rest on untested wide receivers
Field biologist and UW-Madison alum George Schaller has become a leading political advocate for the environment '