As the fall semester comes to a close, many students have begun to think about what student groups they want to join during spring semester. However, some groups on campus do not have a history as well known as others.
Over the past semester, a countless number of new development projects began popping up across Madison. The city soon found itself at the center of controversy and excitement as the line between new and old Madison continued to grow, despite a nation-wide recession.
I write to bring you up to date on an important issue. Some of you have been following the news and publicity about the workers of two now-closed apparel factories in Honduras, Hugger de Honduras and Vision Tex.
Beginning immediately, the swine flu vaccine will be available for the general population, the Department of Health Services announced Monday.
The University of Wisconsin Student Labor Action Coalition distributed its â??report cardâ? Monday to Chancellor Biddy Martin, based on observations of how she has been handling the Honduras-Nike labor issue.
Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday his veto of a bill that would change how the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents representatives would be selected, basing the process on seven geographical regions.
Former presidents of the Board of Regents called on Gov. Jim Doyle Thursday to veto legislation that would change the selection process of UW System regents.
UW System President Kevin Reilly stressed the economic benefits of graduating in four years at the Board of Regents meeting Friday.
With less than 50 percent of University of Wisconsin System students graduating in four years or less, the Board of Regents expressed concern over the cost of extended time necessary to complete a degree and debated various options to increase this percentage at their meeting Friday.
Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced at an Athletic Board meeting Friday the Big Ten will push next year to add a 12th member to the league.
The UW System Board of Regents met Thursday in Memorial Union to discuss a recent UW System study revealing the rate of binge drinking among UW students decreased from 2007 to 2009.Â
Chancellor Biddy Martin outlined how she thinks UW-Madison can remain a top public research university in her speech at the UW System Board of Regents meeting Thursday.
Amazon recently released plans to make its electronic reading device, the Kindle, more accessible to blind and vision-impaired readers by summer 2010, prompting the University of Wisconsin to reconsider its stance on the devices.
A bill passed by the state Legislature that changes how UW System Board of Regents representatives are selected prompted two legislators to send a letter to Gov. Jim Doyle urging him to veto the bill.
The founder and chief executive officer of the national non-profit organization One Heartland will headline the graduation commencement ceremony Dec. 20, UW announced Thursday.Â
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martin showcased the Madison campus as a premiere research institution and praised it for the work being accomplished with diversity and affordability as a university at the UW System Board of Regents meeting Thursday.
The Associated Students of Madisonâ??s Legislative Affairs Committee met with Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, Monday to discuss the Alcohol Beverage Licesnse Density Ordinance as well as other downtown issues pertaining to UW-Madison students.
The University of Wisconsin is, at first glance, a white school. From the race of our athletes to the majority of the student body to the milk we produce, Wisconsin is white.
Defined as â??the tendency of whites not to think about whiteness or about norms, behaviors, experiences or perspectives that are white-specific,â? the transparency phenomenon of white privilege has negatively impacted the conversations about race, minority and ethnicity issues on campus. This obliviousness to white privilege, and the ignorance towards the role that race plays in the daily lives of minorities, has created the belief that a significant amount of the minorities on campus were admitted solely to reach racial goals.
The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate approved Monday a new policy for awarding degrees to students who die before completing all of their course requirements.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new ad campaign Monday to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against Swine Flu.
Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, commended the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee for its increased participation and awareness of city issues and urged the committee to continue their support on upcoming issues.
Students who are applying for graduate school may feel more pressure after 2011, when the Educational Testing Service will revitalize the old Graduate Record Exam with the largest update in 59 years.
To improve campus climate and truly benefit from the wide range of cultures and ethnicities that are represented in our student body, we must create cross-cultural connections.
At my language table, we discussed â??what is a Coastie?â? Recently, thanks to the MySpace musical sensation â??Whatâ??s a Coastie?,â? this question has once again become the heated topic of a campus-wide conversation. Participating in this debate, a soon-to-be PhD student at the table offered up his definition of a Coastie.
Most students here are familiar with Gordon Commons. Regardless of your love-hate relationship with University Housing, you have to admit itâ??s a homey place to relax during free time. Well, fun at Popâ??s Club and Edâ??s Express will soon come to an end, as UW plans to tear down the building this upcoming summer. Even if you look at the upcoming project glazed with rosy assumptions, the $34 million project is probably unnecessary.
Chancellor Biddy Martin asked Nike, a UW-Madison apparel licensee, last week to begin making progress correcting alleged workersâ?? rights violations within the next four months.
A fulfilling undergraduate experience should extend past academics to issues of importance that will remain with the lives of students for years to come. We may not remember all material from classes taken, but we will remember our relationships with others and how they helped shape who we are today.
Our university strives to set high standards for the values and the recognition of people from all different backgrounds. As someone of mixed race, I have felt completely comfortable and have established a great connection with UW in the four years I have attended this institution.
Depending on how much you read the paper, or how often you feel the need for that two-for-one Long Island special, you may or may not be aware of the lawsuit Brothers recently filed to prevent losing its current location. The suit came after the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents granted the university the right, under eminent domain, to build a performance facility on the property occupied, in part, by Brothers.
This weekâ??s Board of Regents meeting on the University of Wisconsin campus will offer a unique experience for the regents, as they will be paired with various student leaders.
University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension Chancellor David Wilson will make the transition this summer to Maryland to become the president of Morgan State University. Â
Chancellor Biddy Martin requested in writing Friday that Nike address issues of workersâ?? rights abuses at two of its Honduras-based subcontractors within the next four months or allow its contract with the University of Wisconsin to expire.
The chancellor of UW-Extension and Colleges announced Friday that he will leave Wisconsin to take a post as president of Morgan State University in Baltimore.
The average debt for UW-Madison graduates continues to increase, according to a recent report released by the Project on Student Debt.
Diversity issues extend beyond race and nationality. I would argue we are a product of our experiences, and though skin color and nationality play a significant role in influencing our experiences, encouraging a diversity of experiences on campus cannot be measured by admittance data alone. UW-Madison cannot hope to achieve true diversity simply through programs aimed at aiding minority students. A truly diverse campus would embrace students from all walks of life, whose experiences are as vast as they are different and who are united by a common goal: to educate and better themselves.
University Health Services is hosting its first â??FlashVaxâ? clinic today at the SERF, where free Swine Flu vaccine shots will be provided between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to students ages 24 and under.
Developer Patrick Properties presented updated plans for a new eight-story apartment complex on Mendota Court to the State-Langdon Neighborhood Association meeting Thursday night.
Disregarding former University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wileyâ??s recommendation before his departure, Chancellor Biddy Martin approved one UW student organization to receive funds to pay for non-student professional staff last month.
It was a game few people expected Wisconsin to win.
Instead of losing, the Badgers never trailed Wednesday night at the Kohl Center en route to a 73-69 upset, handing the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils their first loss of the season and first ever in the 11-year history of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
An informational meeting illuminated plans for a new Gordon Commons dining hall to the Urban Design Commission Wednesday night.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam hosted a listening session for the UW-Madison community, students, faculty and staff Tuesday.
University Health Services has announced plans for a large-scale H1N1 vaccination clinic this Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southeast Recreational Facility.
Madison and the University of Wisconsin are continuing their push to vaccinate students and a targeted group of community members against the swine flu by offering new H1N1 vaccine clinics in the next few weeks.
The second round of proposals for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funds have been accepted and are now ready for review, the university announced Tuesday.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regentsâ?? ability to condemn and acquire properties for state use under eminent domain could be restricted by a recently proposed bill.
Young adults and school-age children are now eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Monday.
UW-Madison junior Marie Tapp only budgeted food for about 20 students when she pitched the idea of a diversity forum to her house fellow two weeks ago. Instead, about 150 students showed up at Smith Hall Monday night.
Diversity.
If the article stopped there, the comments section would still be ablaze. While most would focus on the bizarre nature of my minimalist post-modern commentary, the rest of the debate would focus on the definition of the term, the â??racistsâ? on campus who oppose it and the response to being called racist until someone cites Hitler and our comments hit a new low.
Initiated by a recent opinion column in the Daily Cardinal, and reinforced by others in The Badger Herald, hundreds of University of Wisconsin students gathered in Smith Hall Monday with an eye fixed on the future of diversity on campus.
As students gear up to head home for Thanksgiving break, their travel preparations may look different from years past without the familiar Madison Bus Depot to rely on for their ticketing needs.
Just as University Health Services saw a drop in the number of people reporting swine flu-like symptoms for the second straight week, it announced Monday the H1N1 vaccine is now available to all students.
Reported cases of influenza on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus dropped to the lowest level of the semester last week, a good sign for students heading into Thanksgiving and the final month of classes.
After I read the article â??Race deserves no place in university admissionsâ? in Tuesdayâ??s issue of The Daily Cardinal, I struggled with how to explain the intent of the author. I was caught wholly off-guard by the call for an end to affirmative action.
Russell Athletics, a clothing company that formerly produced licensed UW-Madison athletic apparel, announced plans last week to reopen a factory in Honduras and rehire the 1,200 workers who were let go when the factory shut down business last year.
Three University of Wisconsin System universities, including UW-Madison, will have one of their state-mandated furlough days this Friday, Nov. 27.
University of Wisconsin Dance Program faculty artists came together with campus colleagues Saturday to create â??Splash,â? an innovative convergence of science and art where interpretive dance explores the subject of science.
Public Health-Madison & Dane County distributed H1N1 vaccines to more than 6,000 target group patients at the Alliant Energy Center during a two-day public clinic last week.
What better time than Thanksgiving week to offer thanks to a Wisconsin treasure.
That would be Jim Fleming, the Wisconsin Public Radio personality who has greeted thousands of state residents weekday mornings with his silken voice and upbeat spirit as he ladles out classical music. Fleming announced his retirement recently. His last â??Morning Classicsâ? broadcast will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 3.
UW-Madison Professor Alta Charo was right — womenâ??s health would be sacrificed for overall health care reform.
