The state of Wisconsin ââ?¬â? and the University of Wisconsin in particular ââ?¬â? could face litigation for violating the federal Clean Air Act.
Sierra Club sues state
Badger Herald
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
SSFC must reconsider contract status
Badger Herald
The Student Judiciary released a landmark ruling just after midnight this morning, setting precedent for the future of student organization funding at the University of Wisconsin.
Badgers To Face Arkansas In Capital One Bowl
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison football team will face Arkansas — the loser of the SEC title game — in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 1.
Serendipitous meeting inspires epilepsy research
Daily Cardinal
Sometimes, researchers slave away for years without making significant inroads to their topic of interest. Other times, a serendipitous event can provide the spark needed to quickly advance a study. Sometimes these events can come in the form of a surprising experimental result caused by setting up the test just slightly differently.
Holey Cow!
Daily Cardinal
Once the lid of the cannula was removed, I could smell the bacteria inside doing the digesting. A uniquely awful smell. As I reached my arm into the rumen, the feed the cow just ate was still in good-sized particles, yet to be fully digested. As my arm reached farther into the rumen, I began to feel the particles turned to liquid. The cowââ?¬â?¢s rumen was churning, digesting around my rubber glove. The cow leaned toward me; this means she likes it. They told me she was feeling a ââ?¬Å?good sensation.ââ?¬Â
No suspects, further info. in sexual assault case
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department has taken no suspects into custody and has not disclosed any further information about the abduction and sexual assault that occurred Wednesday on the 1500 block of Observatory Drive.
UW Athletic Department suspends Ikegwuonu
Daily Cardinal
The UW Athletic Department suspended football cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu for violating the student-athlete discipline policy Friday, after he was arrested for burglary while allegedly attempting to steal an Xbox last week in Illinois.
Kids discover science is fun
Badger Herald
ââ?¬Å?Once upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakashiriââ?¬Â wowed audiences once again over the past weekend.
Greeks partake in holiday fundraising
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin fraternities and sororities are working to boost holiday spirit this winter season, as Greeks began contributing to seasonal charities on campus over the weekend.
Student Judiciary to release precedent-setting ruling
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Student Judiciary is scheduled to release a ruling today that will set precedent for the future of the university.
Sierra Club set to sue state
Badger Herald
Already the subject of campus discussion and debate, the question of permit renewal of Madison�s coal power plants is now the cause of legal action against the state of Wisconsin.
Badger Football Stand-Out Arrested
WKOW-TV 27
Badger Football stand-out Jack Ikegwuonu, 20, was arrested and jailed in Illinois after allegedly entering a stranger’s apartment with the intention of stealing a video game system.
Police: Woman Abducted, Sexually Assaulted On UW Campus
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin-Madison police are investigating an abduction and sexual assault they said happened on campus Wednesday night.
Proposed Federal Bio Lab Concerns Some Residents
WISC-TV 3
Animal diseases such as bird flu, hoof and mouth, and mad cow could find a home near Lake Kegonsa under a plan by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW may be site of prestigious nat�l lab
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison may soon be home to a nationally funded lab jointly operated by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security.
The lab would be ââ?¬Å?the nationââ?¬â?¢s preeminent laboratory for studies of foreign animal diseases and measures to prevent, contain and treat them,ââ?¬Â according to a University Communications statement.
Ikegwuonu arrested on burglary charges
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison junior and Badger football cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu was arrested Saturday in DeKalb, Ill., and is being charged with residential burglary and criminal trespassing.
UW student forced into car, sexually assaulted
Daily Cardinal
An 18-year-old female UW-Madison student was sexually assaulted approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday after being forced into a car on campus and driven to an unknown location in Madison, the UW-Madison Police Department reported Thursday.
Town debates UW proposal
Badger Herald
If the University of Wisconsin wanted to know if its proposal to house a federal, foreign animal-disease laboratory in a small town outside of Madison would be met with resistance, local residents gave Provost Patrick Farrell and more than a half-dozen university representatives their answer Thursday night: Yes, it would.
Player faces felony charge
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu was arrested Saturday Nov. 25 for residential burglary in Dekalb, Ill.
Dorms on alert after abduction
Badger Herald
A University of Wisconsin student was abducted and sexually assaulted on the 1500 block of Observatory Drive around 8 p.m. Wednesday according to UW Police Department Sgt. Michael Newton.
UW Football Player Arrested After Illinois Burglary – News – Channel3000.com | WISC
WISC-TV 3
A University of Wisconsin Badger football player has been arrested in connection to a residential burglary in Illinois
Flagship Universities Short on Minority and Low-Income Students, Report Says
Chronicle of Higher Education
The nation’s public flagship universities are becoming less accessible to students who are from low-income families or who are members of underrepresented minority groups, according to a report released last week by the Education Trust.
Spacer insertion a minimally invasive and less expensive option for spine problems
Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a new report.
Spacer insertion a minimally invasive and less expensive option for spine problems
Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a new report.
Wisconsinites question minimum mark-up law after low drug costs
Lots of people wonder, after Wal-Mart and Target started selling hundreds of generic drugs nationally for $4 a bottle.
In defense of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Isthmus
One of its primary goals, says Prof. William Cronon, is “getting people to fall in love with the place.” The environmental historian and geographer is touting the interactive online map of UW-Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve, launched the Sunday before last as part of the preserve’s vast new Web site.
Legislators Examine UW Sick Leave Policy
WISC-TV 3
State Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, D-Milwaukee, said that some lawmakers’ criticisms about the University of Wisconsin’s sick leave rules for faculty are just plain hypocritical.
Low access grade unjustified
Daily Cardinal
Engines of Inequality, a report by the non-profit Education Trust, recently gave UW-Madison a poor score for serving African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians.
The report, which focused on the country�s 50 state flagship universities, based its ratings on enrollment and retention rates for minority and low income groups.
UW accounting programs in nat�l top 10
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison�s School of Business undergraduate and graduate accounting programs were ranked among the top 10 programs nationwide, University Communications announced Wednesday.
G.I. Bill historian reveals UW of past
Daily Cardinal
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education hosted a Brown Bag forum Wednesday to discuss the G.I. Bill among postsecondary education leaders and policymakers.
Levitan�s book recalls Madison�s history, cites the Ku Klux Klan
Daily Cardinal
Stuart D. Levitan, author and UW-Madison alum, celebrated the release of his long awaited book, ââ?¬Å?Madison: The Illustrated Sesquicentennial History,ââ?¬Â at the Orpheum Theater Wednesday night.
University to discuss student living wage
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley announced plans to launch a student wage review Wednesday.
A committee of students, faculty and staff will be appointed to review and possibly recommend market-based increases to student hourly wage scales.
UW researcher delivers talk on GI Bill
Badger Herald
Students and faculty were offered a bit of a history lesson Wednesday, as a University of Wisconsin researcher presented on how the GI Bill had an immediate effect on institutions when it was introduced more than 60 years ago.
UW hosts AIDS discussion
Badger Herald
Continuing a series of informative conventions and lectures for World AIDS Week, the Student Global AIDS Campaign sponsored a lecture by University of Wisconsin experts in AIDS-related pharmacy and law Wednesday evening.
Grainger accounting program ranks high
Badger Herald
The undergraduate and graduate accounting programs in the University of Wisconsin School of Business were nationally recognized earlier this year.
Wiley to adjust student wages
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley is appointing a committee to determine whether hourly wages should be raised for student employees on campus.
Study drugs: the new coffee?
Badger Herald
With exam week on the frontier and study time mounting for University of Wisconsin students, some will be relying on more than soda and coffee to get them through long nights at the library.
State, UW talk sick-day reform
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin System officials told state lawmakers Wednesday that they are working on the recommendations brought forth in a Legislative Audit Bureau report last month.
Wisconsin is attempting to retain its brainpower
Daily Cardinal
The phenomenon of Wisconsinââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Å?brain drainââ?¬Â has become a common buzzword in business circles in the past decade. However, what exactly is this brain drain, and does it really exist? Furthermore, what does this trend mean for new grads of UW-Madison?
Save now, spend later, way later
Daily Cardinal
College students never seem to have a lot of money, becuase of this they are usually aching to get their first paycheck. While one might be tempted to spend money freely upon getting that first job, looking ahead and investing for retirement might be the better thing to do. Starting earlier can be the key to financial health in the distant future.
Lessons on life
Daily Cardinal
Forty-eight little eyes are looking up at you waiting for your next direction. Today�s task: teach 24 first-graders their vowel sounds, addition and the concept of sharing. You rise before sunup and your car is the last to leave well after sundown. You work 12-hour days, and make around $30,000 a year.
Out-of-class activities vital to well-rounded education
Daily Cardinal
Animial activists targeted by new law
Daily Cardinal
President Bush is expected to sign legislation updating the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, now renamed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. The name change alone is evidence the act is unnecessary and victimizes the rights of protestors by deeming their actions ââ?¬Å?terrorism.ââ?¬Â
Majority of Wisconsin soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan hail from Madison
Daily Cardinal
As war rages in Iraq and conflicts arise around the world, National Guard troops from Madison have played a pivotal role both overseas and in the United States.
Bucky e-mail service for curious students celebrates 10th year
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison is a higher education haven for inquiring minds who may wonder about anything from how many calories one burns walking up Bascom Hill, the date of Parent�s Weekend next fall or why Bucky Badger has so much sex appeal.
UW students pave way for pedestrians
Daily Cardinal
With cars zooming by and no traffic lights to be found, pedestrians crossing some of Madison�s busiest streets often turn to little red flags for protection.
Chazen expansion behind schedule
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison�s Chazen Museum of Art expansion is not progressing as quickly as officials thought.
Two years ago, estimations were made to have all funds raised by fall 2006 and expansion completed by 2009 for the university�s museum. The plan requires funds adding up to $35 million.
Local media expedite petty politics
Badger Herald
For those who don�t think dirty political campaigning is a problem in the Midwest, look no further than a recent study conducted by the University of Wisconsin that found especially high rates of political advertising to low rates of election news coverage on television newscasts.
Stuck in soot
Badger Herald
The Charter Street Heating Plant has recently come under fire from environmentalists who want the state Department of Natural Resources to deny its application for a 5-year permit renewal. The DNR has preliminarily approved its application and recently invited citizens and activist groups to weigh in on the future of the plant.
West campus to see change
Badger Herald
A public hearing was held Tuesday evening to discuss proposed utility improvements on the University of Wisconsin�s west campus.
Facebook addds new friend
Badger Herald
A popular website for University of Wisconsin students who are currently scheduling classes added another feature to last week. Pick-A-Prof.com announced its collaboration with Facebook, the popular social networking site.
UW to consider partner benefits
Badger Herald
Despite voter support for the gay marriage amendment earlier this month, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents might request domestic partner benefits when they meet next week.
Wiley faces coal for Christmas
Badger Herald
Madison residents and members of the Sierra Club delivered 700 postcards to University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley Tuesday in an effort to encourage the university to take steps toward building a more energy-efficient campus.
Allow breast-feeding at Camp Randall
Daily Cardinal
Between drunken students shouting profanities and lactating mothers, which is more offensive at a Badger football game? Arguably the former, yet earlier this fall, some breast-feeding Badger fans got the impression that the latter caused more offense.
Org. drops religious viewpoint charges filed against SSFC
Daily Cardinal
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation dropped its religious discrimination charges against individual Student Services Finance Committee members Monday night, deciding to focus its complaints on SSFC�s alleged failure to give due process.
Animal rights group secures contested land
Daily Cardinal
A building in between two primate research centers is the rightful property of an animal rights group, a Dane County circuit court judge ruled Monday.
Evaluations improve UW
Badger Herald
Ah, my favorite time of year is finally here. The semester has been long and difficult, but I can finally sit back, relax and vent ââ?¬â? itââ?¬â?¢s time to fill out class evaluation forms.
PlayStation 3 could aid cancer research
Badger Herald
Sonyââ?¬â?¢s new PlayStation 3 may be more than just a gaming system and powerful computer ââ?¬â? according to researchers at Stanford University, it may be able to help cure cancer.
UW study raises concern over TV news
Badger Herald
Local Midwestern news broadcasts aired four minutes, 26 seconds of paid political advertising during the typical 30-minute broadcast, according to a University of Wisconsin study released last week. Those same newscasts aired just one minute, 43 seconds of election news coverage.
Report praises state�s study abroad options
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and other state universities boast some of the nation�s best study abroad programs, according to a report released last week.