Samantha Witthuhn

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Badger hat: kitschy accessory or demon from hell?

Mifflin's future in financial risk

Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 6: Ken Goldstein

Top Ten: Madison's most influential figures- Number 5: Mark Pocan

As District 78's assemblyman and one of few Democrats securing office after the Republican takeover, Mark Pocan's progressive voice gains the title of one of Madison's most influential figures. Representing downtown Madison and the capitol area, Pocan will remain one of the loudest democratic voices in the legislature. His new position as a minority in office will give him a dissenting voice among the Republican majority throughout his upcoming term.

Dorm debates: a cause worth fighting for

The ongoing debate over the ultimate college experience continues to inspire death matches across campus. Badgers throughout Madison argue and defend the seemingly rat-infested pit that is Witte or the first-class, ritzy hotel that is Smith (where are the bell men?) against the students who find comfort in the small, almost hobbit-hole homes that make up the Lakeshore neighborhood.

Nat renovation not ideal, still necessary for campus progress

A constant countdown clock ticks away the time separating UW-Madison students from Election Day on the NatUP 2010 website. Within a week the decision to give birth to a new and fresh member of the University of Wisconsin family of buildings rests in the hands of those attending it. Will you vote in favor of the NatUP proposal, or will you suck the life out of the futuristic drawings designed to give voters a sneak peek into the potential athletic facility to come?

Reasons for statewide salvia ban hazy at best

Two weeks ago, the powerful hand of the law laid a smack down on one of the few remaining legal drugs being used throughout Wisconsin. Salvia divinorum, commonly confused with saliva, was effectively banned from being manufactured and distributed among the many citizens of Wisconsin.

Mifflin's future in financial risk

Samantha Witthuhn