A legislative analysis says Gov. Jim Doyle’s plan to allow some illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition would affect few students and cost very little.
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Traffic Alert: University Avenue/Campus Drive Corridor
NBC-15
Beginning Monday, May 18th, 2009, City Engineering will begin Phase 2 of the reconstruction of the Gorham Street-University Avenue-Campus Drive corridor. Phase 1 of the construction from State Street to Park Street will continue as well. Phase 2 of the project is expected to last until the end of August. The construction project will include replacement of utilities located beneath the street as well as replacement of pavement. Construction of this phase will impact traffic as follows:
Recycling Locations Available As Students Move Out
NBC-15
Overflowing Dumpsters could become a thing of the past this year when approximately 6,800 University of Wisconsin-Madison students move out of their university residence halls through May 17.
Hugs & Handshakes Still Part of Commencement
NBC-15
The issue of official commencement handshakes has been in the news recently, with some colleges and universities across the country putting in place additional precautions as a result of H1N1 influenza (swine flu).
UW Students Get Other Study Abroad Options After Trip Cancellations
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin students whose study abroad trips to Mexico were sunk because of flu concerns are being offered other options.
Student film on African-American life at UW-Madison set to debut
WKOW-TV 27
A student-produced documentary film, “Like Touching A Hot Stove,” which provides a window into student life for African Americans at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 12.
Memorial Honors Victims Of Med Flight Crash
WISC-TV 3
A memorial was unveiled Friday for the University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter crew who lost their lives in last year’s crash.
UW Hospital Marks Anniversary Of Med Flight Crash
WISC-TV 3
t was one year ago that three men, who dedicated their careers to saving lives, lost theirs when a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter crashed in La Cross
Construction projects to take over campus
Daily Cardinal
Construction projects around campus and the downtown Madison area will cause traffic problems beginning in mid-May and extending through summer, forcing commuters to find alternative routes around campus and the city.
Lance Smith case stirs controversy among board members
Daily Cardinal
â??They wanted us to exercise discretion,â? said Elton Crim, former assistant dean in the Offices of the Dean of Students. â??I didnâ??t want him pressuring my associate dean.â?
Athletic Board e-mails expose deep divisions
Daily Cardinal
Internal Athletic Board e-mails show more details about allegations of intimidation and mistreatment within the board than had been previously revealed.
UW chooses â??Go Big Readâ?? book for fall
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsinâ??s new Go Big Read common book program, which begins this fall, announced its first book selection Wednesday.
Council approves final design for Union South
Badger Herald
The Wisconsin Union Council announced their support of the new Union Southâ??s final design Wednesday, marking the last vote of endorsement before the contractor bidding process begins this summer.
Strange man enters dorm rooms of 8 females in Witte Hall
Badger Herald
A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after entering eight unlocked rooms of female residents in Witte Hall on the campus of the University of Wisconsin.
Pfizer, WARF sign stem cell research deal
Badger Herald
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Pfizer, the number one biopharmaceutical corporation in the world, signed a research license this week for the use of human embryonic stem cells.
Biddy Martin: Her year in review
Badger Herald
On a table in the office of University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martin is a little white Badgers-themed piggybank. Interim Provost Julie Underwood gave Martin the piggy bank Wednesday morning as a way to help UW survive the stateâ??s budget troubles.
Concern for swine flu is worth the squealing
Daily Cardinal
Influenza. When you normally think about this illness, you picture an annoying sore throat accompanied by a mild fever and head congestion. The current variant of this infection, swine flu, has been receiving considerable attention, now considered nearly a pandemic. The responses to swine flu range from humor to concern with some Mifflin-goers donning masks in the midst of resonating caution as the illness continues to spread across the world.
To Chancellor Biddy Martin
Daily Cardinal
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 report, the global temperature could increase by up to six degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Global warming is a serious issue. We need to start combating it now. Here at UW-Madison, we should work toward eliminating all greenhouse-gas emissions on our campus. The College Sustainability Report Card for 2009, created by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, gave UW-Madison a grade of â??B.â? Good, but not great. This indicates that we need to do more on campus to reduce our ecological footprint and create a more sustainable and carbon-neutral environment.
Regents to vote on discipline revisions
Daily Cardinal
The Board of Regents will vote Thursday on proposed revisions to the UW System conduct rules that could allow universities within the system to punish students for severe off-campus misbehavior.
Honest representation
Badger Herald
We understand that Dean of Students Lori Berquam, professor Jacqueline Hitchon, Associate Dean of Students Ervin Cox and various student members of our misconduct panels are petitioning the Board of Regents to reject code of conduct changes making it possible for students to be vocally defended â?? not merely advised â?? by an attorney at serious misconduct hearings.
Officials: Stateâ??s budget shortfall will be higher than expected
Badger Herald
Wisconsinâ??s $5.9 billion state budget shortfall is projected to increase, and the stateâ??s general fund is expected to see a major cash flow shortage in the coming months, officials reported Tuesday.
Major League Baseball commissioner to speak at graduation
Daily Cardinal
Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, will be UW-Madisonâ??s 2009 spring undergraduate commencement speaker, campus officials announced Monday.
Faculty Senate adds review committee for Athletic Board
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Faculty Senate approved a motion to create an external review committee for the Athletic Board during its meeting Monday.
JFC decision may reduce student aid
Daily Cardinal
Close to 8,000 UW System students who received financial aid package projections in March will be given an average of $310 less than expected in grants for the 2009-â??10 school year.
Alteration of systemâ??s code of conduct creates controversy
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will vote Friday on proposed changes to the Chapter 17 and 18 code of conduct that, if passed, would allow students an advising attorney to speak on their behalf in possible cases of suspension and expulsion.
Promised cash may not come
Badger Herald
About 7,700 University of Wisconsin System students will receive an average of $310 less than expected in their financial aid package for the next school year, based on a Thursday vote by the Joint Finance Committee.
Arts building holds grand opening
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Art Department and School of Educationâ??s Art Lofts facility will celebrate its grand opening beginning today with a series of events to highlight the buildingâ??s purpose and presence on campus.
UW calls up Selig
Badger Herald
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will speak at each of the four University of Wisconsin spring undergraduate commencement ceremonies, the university announced Monday.
External athletics review to come
Badger Herald
Faculty Senate members voted Monday to create an ad hoc external review committee of the Athletic Board to investigate allegations including harassment, mistreatment and intimidation of faculty members, as well as concerns of transparency and miscommunication.
Mifflin sponsor produces results
Daily Cardinal
Although it may not have been noticeable at first, something was missing at the 40th annual Mifflin Street Block Party. No, it wasnâ??t the blaring music or raucous crowds lining the streets. It wasnâ??t the swarm of police officers and crowd control in place to keep the student-heavy population in check. Rather, the annual bash was missing the usual increased number of handcuffed partygoers and arrested revelers, signaling a marked change from previous years.
Hundreds gather at Chazen groundbreaking ceremony
The Chazen Museum of Art celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony Friday with Madison community members.
Over 100 students, faculty, and community members gathered at 750 University Avenue to witness the ceremony. When completed, the museum will offer twice the gallery space than that of the current museum, an outdoor plaza, study rooms and a glass-walled lobby that students will be able to peer into when passing by.
Larger crowds, fewer arrests at Mifflin 2009
Daily Cardinal
Even with larger crowds and more beautiful weather than previous years, the 40th annual Mifflin Street Block Party saw significantly fewer problems and arrests, which authorities are attributing to official sponsorship of Saturdayâ??s event.
Party train back on track
Badger Herald
The 2009 installment of the Mifflin Street Block Party has come and gone. And to the delight of concerned students on the University of Wisconsin campus, the addition of a sponsor did not turn the event into the spring version of Freakfest.
Burglar cuts screen, steals studentâ??s laptop
Badger Herald
A laptop and other belongings were stolen from a Tripp Residence Hall room in the Lakeshore area early Saturday morning.
Former students give partyâ??s protest history
Badger Herald
A presentation at Electric Earth Café Friday showed how the Mifflin Street Block Party has changed significantly since its beginnings on May 1, 1969, moving from a political protest to an apolitical drinking event.
Mifflin arrests decrease dramatically
Badger Herald
Showcasing a sponsor for the first time since 1995, the 40th anniversary of the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday proved to be an overwhelming success according to partygoers, sponsors and the Madison Police Department.
More swine flu cases reported, Doyle declares health emergency
Daily Cardinal
In light of the stateâ??s first probable cases of the H1N1 swine flu, Gov. Jim Doyle signed an executive order Thursday declaring a public health emergency in Wisconsin.
Stalking could lead to acts of sexual violence
Daily Cardinal
â??You donâ??t know me, but I know you.â?
Allie, a freshman at UW-Madison, listened to her stalker speak to her for the first time. She was a victim of both phone and cyber stalking by an unknown perpetrator. He began by obsessively calling her and sending 28 friend requests on Facebook under different aliases.
Students show concern over Mifflin sponsorship
Daily Cardinal
Although Madison officials believe a sponsorship will contribute to the success of the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday, some Mifflin Street residents expressed their fears about new regulations at a meeting Thursday night held by Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
Doyle issues public health emergency
Badger Herald
Gov. Jim Doyle signed an executive order Thursday declaring a public health emergency in Wisconsin as the result of the swine flu outbreak.
U of M to go with Gmail
Badger Herald
In an effort to save money and increase technological opportunities for students, University of Minnesota colleges will allow students and staff to switch their Internet messaging services to Gmail and other Google Apps.
DJs to play at Mifflin 2009 tomorrow
Badger Herald
With the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday, the event sponsors and police and fire departments met with Mifflin residents Thursday to discuss the finalized rules and regulations for the festivities.
Campus leaders honor unique students for earning UW degrees
Daily Cardinal
The Adult and Student Services Center honored 26 students at the Pyle Center Wednesday for their tenacity in earning a UW-Madison degree.
Mifflin receives last-minute sponsorship
Daily Cardinal
The Madison Street Use Staff Team voted unanimously Wednesday to grant a street use permit to Saturdayâ??s 40th annual Mifflin Street Block Party, making the event officially sponsored for the first time since 1995.
System tries to ease costs
Badger Herald
In response to a declining economic climate and growing costs of higher education, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is working to create a systemwide policy to make textbooks more affordable for students.
UW responds to increased car break-ins
Badger Herald
A string of vehicle break-ins in University of Wisconsin parking lots since April 15 has lead the UW Police Department to issue an alert advising motorists who park on campus to be extra cautious.
Mifflin sponsorship official
Badger Herald
After many meetings with city and University of Wisconsin officials, the newly licensed sponsors of the Mifflin Street Block Party revealed their finalized agenda Wednesday when they were granted a street use permit for the May 2 festivities.
Toothy treasures change history
Daily Cardinal
Dead men tell no tales. As it turns out, though, their teeth might.
Chemicals found in the teeth of the crew of Christopher Columbusâ?? 1492 voyage to America may reveal new insights about their origins, according to scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a recent study.
Plan 2008: where to go from here
Daily Cardinal
Last week, students and UW campus leaders came together for a forum titled â??In the Wake: Plan 2008.â? In this particular instance, a â??wakeâ? seems a fitting word to call it, considering Plan 2008 collapsed under its own high expectations.
Group wants faculty retention money to go toward financial aid
Daily Cardinal
A union consisting of faculty from several UW System campuses is pushing for state money set aside to retain and recruit quality faculty to instead be spent on student financial aid.
University, state brace for swine flu threat
Daily Cardinal
The latest international health scare, the swine flu, has begun to spread through the United States, with the number of reported cases mounting, but it has yet to hit Wisconsin.
Search for new provost critical to UWâ??s future
Badger Herald
Hopefully, this doesnâ??t come as a surprise to anyone, but we are nearly at the end of the semester. When we return in the fall, the most important change to campus will be the installation of a new provost.
System looks to reassign funds
The University of Wisconsin System schools faculty and staff voted at an annual assembly this weekend to endorse a proposal that would reallocate a state recruitment and retention fund toward student financial aid.
Recertification in progress
Badger Herald
As part of the universityâ??s reaccreditation process, students urged the University of Wisconsin Monday to broaden student and professor diversity on campus and raise the standards for tenured professors.
Sponsorship probable for Mifflin 2009
Badger Herald
Mifflin may be one step closer to reliving its heyday with a large-scale music sponsorship after a local production company applied for a street permit Monday.
UW graduates face bleak employment outlook, disappointed by job prospects
Daily Cardinal
Recent UW-Madison graduate Marissa Arnold works as a public relations associate for a small firm in New York City, and like many other recent grads looking for work in a tough economy, she feels underwhelmed and disappointed by employment prospects.
Record number participate in 28th Crazylegs
Daily Cardinal
Despite the thunderstorm and heavy rains at the Crazylegs Classic Saturday, UW-Madison senior Evan Wettengal managed to stay relatively dry during the race. His secret? Wettengal ran wearing a banana costume for the second year in a row.
Berquam supports WSUM idea for Mifflin Block Party
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Dean of Students Lori Berquam gave her support to WSUM 91.7 potentially managing a soundstage at the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday afternoon.
2009 sees big increase in citations at Johnny Oâ??s, Madison Ave, Ram Head
Badger Herald
Going out with friends on the weekend and hitting up a bar for a $5 beer is the norm for many students at the University of Wisconsin, but a $172 underage drinking citation isnâ??t often accounted for on the nightâ??s tab.
NCAA warns 3 UW coaches
Badger Herald
Three University of Wisconsin football coaches were admonished in late March for violating National Collegiate Athletic Association rules by visiting prospective athletes during a â??quiet periodâ? for recruiting, according to records obtained by the Associated Press Friday.