Author: Kelly Tyrrell

National accolades were delivered to another University of Wisconsin organization this year, though this time for efforts outside of academia.

High textbook costs may be leading to an increase in the use of online readings by UW-Madison professors for their courses.

As University of Wisconsin students begin to scrutinize next semester�s timetable, a website recently launched for the campus could cut down the time spent adjusting � and readjusting � their schedules.

The Madison Police Department is investigating a residential burglary and alleged sexual assault that occurred near campus early Wednesday morning.

Expensive textbooks: They�re a fact of life that all college students have to face at the beginning of each semester.

In response to the drastic rise in crime on and around the University of Wisconsin campus last spring and this fall, the UW Greek system plans to kick off a neighborhood watch program Friday.

Hoping to capitalize on insatiable late-night cravings, newly opened Madtown Munchies is being welcomed by University of Wisconsin students with arms wide open.

With less than a week left before the midterm elections, political student organizations are busy campaigning by dropping literature in campus lecture halls, such as 3650 Humanities.

This campaigning was considered acceptable until the Student Organization Office and Elton Crim, UW-Madison associate dean, brought university policy regarding leafleting in campus buildings to the attention of political student organizations.

A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and University of Wisconsin alum will be sharing his experiences and knowledge with students next week.

Despite a few problems at Freakfest 2006, the new State Street Halloween festival will largely remain the same next year.

While most University of Wisconsin students have already put Halloween behind them until next year, city officials are just beginning to dissect and discuss the details of the successful event.

I want to thank UW students. This weekend�s Halloween celebrations on State Street were peaceful and fun. Arrests were down by more than half, the level of serious over-consumption of alcohol was noticeably reduced and we recovered some of the costs through the $5 tickets.

Halloween in Madison is more than just a party. It�s a phenomenon.

Despite pre-party grumblings from disgruntled veterans, $5 seemed to be a reasonable price to pay for controlled revelry that stopped short of destroying the city itself Saturday night.

Freakfest 2006 wrapped up peacefully early Sunday morning, marking the first time in five years Halloween has ended without pepper spray.

I want to thank UW students. This weekend�s Halloween celebrations on State Street were peaceful and fun.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh police are investigating a death threat against the school�s College Republicans chair.

Halloween is an excuse for many to put on a costume, be someone or something they�re not. For the City of Madison, it is no different.

After months of planning, the annual Halloween celebration on State Street ended peacefully for the first time in four years Saturday, finally allowing the city � and University of Wisconsin students � to breathe a sigh of relief.

Fraternities and sororities along the six blocks of Langdon Street are bracing for what could be a wild Halloween weekend.

After every Halloween since 2003, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has openly thrown around the idea of closing Madison�s downtown area to protect citizens and maintain the city�s order.

With Mayor Dave Cieslewicz�s new plan for Halloween 2006, the Madison Police Department does not know what to expect � and with the event only one day away, they are prepared for anything.

Forgot your ticket to State Street Halloween 2006???Do not plan on getting an exception from the city or Madison police. Rightly so, considering all the planning and publicity invested in this yearââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Å?Freakfestââ?¬Â celebration.

Tom Wangard and Brandon Sivret used to head a movement that directly challenged the city�s Halloween plans.

City officials are looking for final input from residents and students in the design plan for the 500 and 600 blocks of State Street � the last phase of Madison�s multi-million dollar reconstruction project.

With Halloween weekend becoming increasingly known for its drunkenness, University of Wisconsin nighttime service SAFE is taking extra measures to make sure students get home OK.

For the thousands of University of Wisconsin students who attend Madison�s Halloween celebration every year, participation in the State Street festival is simply a given � but it was not always that way.

Bringing a self-proclaimed extreme right-winger to speak at the University of Wisconsin created a spark that nearly blew the roof off Memorial Union Theater Wednesday night.

Madison officials will use Halloween ticket profits to fund law enforcement and city programs, not bands or sound systems.

According to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, the city will not use any of the money earned to fund State Street entertainment during the event. That announcement directly contradicts previous statements made by student leaders concerning the cover charge.