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Fraternity plans to rebuild fire-damaged home by fall of 2010
By Rachel Racoosin | Aug. 29, 2008After a major fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon house in May, the fraternity will begin the fall semester with only charred remains of a home at 237 Langdon Street, but efforts to rebuild the structure are already underway.
Improvement a big goal for both men and women's soccer
By Scott Kellogg | Aug. 29, 2008The Badger men's soccer team returns many key players from last years team but is looking to improve on its 6-7-6 record. That stands in contrast to the women's team which will be breaking in a number of younger players.
School year brings campus bus route changes
By The Daily Cardinal | Aug. 29, 2008Beginning Sept. 2, bus route 80 will no longer make stops south of Observatory Drive between Walnut Street and Highland Avenue, which will save three minutes of travel time between the Memorial Union, UW Hospital and Eagle Heights.
Obama: Making History
By Erin Banco | Aug. 29, 2008Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech fell on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream"" speech.
Coaching change keys offseason for cross country
By Scott Allen | Aug. 29, 2008Mick Byrne will take over the reigns of the Wisconsin men's cross country team in 2008, one of the most successful Badger teams in the last decade. The women's team brings back most of its runners and will try to improve in it's 21st overall nationa
Former UW student awaits trial in alleged killing of Madison man
By Abby Sears | Aug. 29, 2008A former UW-Madison student was arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide this summer in connection with the stabbing death of a Madison man in January.
Former chancellor to assume interim position at UW research center
By Erin Banco | Aug. 29, 2008After outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley leaves his position at Bascom Hall Sept. 1, he will assume a new position at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the public half of a research center to promote public-private scientific collaboration.
Special roles for Wis. female lawmakers
By Megan Orear | Aug. 29, 2008Wisconsin's Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee describe the unity of the party behind Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama.
Fresh start
By Erin Banco | Aug. 28, 2008New Chancellor Carolyn 'Biddy' Martin discusses the university's reputation as a party school and research powerhouse.
Bielema suspends Smith indefinitely
By Ben Breiner | Jul. 28, 2008Head coach Bret Bielema announced running back Lance Smith's indefinite suspension for failure to comply with the first-offender program last Thursday evening.
Woman found dead in West Badger Road apartment
By Jillian Levy | Jul. 16, 2008A domestic fight on the South Side leaves one woman dead and a man injured
Former UW student arrested in Marino killing
By The Daily Cardinal and Leah Cowen and Christopher Guess | Jun. 27, 2008DNA from evidence found at the crime scene link Adam C. Peterson to the Jan. 28 killing of Joel Marino, according to Madison police.
All too familiar
By Eric Schmidt | Jun. 9, 2008Bryan Bertino's debut, \The Strangers,"" adds nothing new to the bump-in-the-night horror genre.'
Taking fun and games seriously
By Bill Andrews | Jun. 5, 2008Summer has Bill doing some serious thinking about videogames '
Regents approve Cornell University provost's hire for UW chancellor
By Erin Banco | Jun. 5, 2008Carolyn 'Biddy' Martin will replace John Wiley Sept. 1.
Exploring the universe through collaboration
By Jacqueline Sutton | Jun. 5, 2008One UW-Madison alum does his part to keep minorities interested in the stars'
Republican National Convention Coverage from St. Paul
By Devin Rose | Jun. 3, 2008Check 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.













